Russian Army
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In russian, word 'army' means armed forces in general. While the land branch of armed forces is called: "Suhoputniye sily" (Сухопутные силы) which can be translated as Land Forces or Ground Forces.
See Military of Russia for a more detailed article.
Table of ranks of Ground Forces
Those rank are used by air foce as well. And by other services
| Group of servicemen | Transliteration | Translation | In Russian |
|---|---|---|---|
Visshiye ofitseri
Supreme Officers | Marshal Rossiyskoy Federatsii | Marshal of the Russian Federation | Маршал Российской Федераии |
| General armii | General of the Army | Генерал армии | |
| General-polkovnik | Colonel General | Генерал-полковник | |
| General-leytenant | Lieutenant General | Генерал-лейтенант | |
| General-mayor | Major General | Генерал-майор | |
Starshiye ofitseri
Senior Officers | Polkovnik | Colonel | Полковник |
| Podpolkovnik | Lieutenant Colonel | Подполковник | |
| Mayor | Major | Майор | |
Mladshiye ofitseri
Junior Officers | Kapitan | Captain | Капитан |
| Starshiy Leytenant | Senior Lieutenant | Старший лейтенант | |
| Leytenant | Lieutenant | Лейтенант | |
| Mladshiy Leytenant | Junior Lieutenant | Младший лейтенант | |
Praporschiki i michmani
Warrant Officers | Starshiy Parporschik | Senior Warrant Officer | Старший прапоршик |
| Praporschik | Warrant Officer | Прапоршик | |
Serzhanti i starshini
Sergeants and Petty Officers | Starshina | Master Sergeant | Старшина |
| Starshiy serzhant | Senior Sergeant | Старший сержант | |
| Serzhant | Sergeant | Сержант | |
| Mladshiy Serzhant | Junior Sergeant | Младший сержант | |
Soldati i matrossi
Soldiers and Seamen | Yefreytor | Senior Private | Ефрейтор |
| Ryadovoy | Private | Рядовой |
