RUSSIAN FEDERATION FSB - Special Purpose Center - Alpha Group sleeve patch

ЦСН Альфа

Spetsgruppa "A", also known as Alpha Group, whose official name is Directorate "A" of the FSB Special Purpose Center, is an elite, stand-alone sub-unit of Russia's special forces. It is a dedicated counter-terrorism task force of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), which primarily prevents and responds to violent acts in public transportation and buildings. It was created by the Soviet KGB in 1974. It is also available for extended police duties, for paramilitary operations, and for covert operations, both domestically and internationally.