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6 October 2003

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MAIN INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORATE (GRU)

Chief --- KORABELNIKOV, Valentin, General of the Army

(ITAR-TASS, 14 Apr 98; Promoted Gen Army, Profil, 30 Jun 03; ITAR-TASS, 6 Oct 03).

 

  • [In an interview Mikhaylov stated that GRU is "exclusively responsible for military intelligence" and is involved in "---radio intercept, radio technology, and aerial reconnaissance."  In addition 'spetsnaz' subunits for the "conduct of reconnaissance in combat operations" are "subordinate" to GRU.  It provides a 3-4 page daily brief for the Chief of the General Staff.  (SOVETSKAYA MOLODEZH' 22 Feb 91 p 4.)]
  • [The GRU headquarters building is on Khoroshevskiy Highway in Khodynke. (Nezavisimaya Gazeta 17 Dec 91 p 5).]
  • [Previous Chiefs:

--- LADYGIN, FedorIvanovich, Col-Gen Appointed 1992. as a Maj-Gen, (PR 7 Dec 90 2nd Ed p 5).  (Moscow Mayak Radio Network,  9 Feb 95). BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION, LADYGIN: born in Korochanskiy Rayon in Belgorod Oblast in March 1937.  Graduated from the 10th grade at the Kharkov Air Force School in 1954.  Air Force Engineering Academy (1959) a professional intelligence officer in the GRU since 1973.  Has never dealt with operational work, but is considered a "good analyst." In 1987 headed the  Information Directorate.  From 1990 through 1992, headed the Legal-Treaty Directorate of the General  Staff. Noted as a Lt-Gen, (Krasnaya Zvezda, 28 Mar 91). (NOVAYA YEZHEDNEVNAYA  GAZETA, 2 Dec 94).  Noted as a Col-Gen, (Russian Television Network, 19 Oct 94). Married in 1956 and has a son and a daughter.  And also a grandson and a granddaughter. (Komsomol’skaya Pravda 5 Nov 96).

--- TIMOKHIN, YevgeniyLeonidovich, Col-Gen (PVO) (Krasnaya Zvezda 29 Apr 92 pp 24). (Komsomolskaya Pravda, 10 Oct 92).

--- MIKHAYLOV, Vladlen,Mikhaylovich, Col-Gen (1986- Nov. 1991) (SOVETSKAYA MOLODEZH' 22 Feb 91) (Komsomolskaya Pravda, 27 Aug 91 p 3.)]--- IVASHUTIN, Petr,Maj-Gen (1963-1986) (NovayaYezhednevnayaGazeta, 2 Dec 94).]

4th Directorate

  • [Responsible for the United States, Latin America, Canada, and England, (Novaya Yezhednevnaya Gazeta, 2 Dec 94).]

5th Operational Directorate

  • ["...functions include first of all the collection and processing of information relating to encroachments on the state order of the Russian Federation." (Moskovskiy Komsomolets 26 Apr 95 p 1).]

 16th Spetsnaz Brigade [5th Directorate]

  • [Reported to be "training mercenaries on a commercial basis." (Russian Television Network, 19 Oct 94).]

Chuchkogo SpetsNaz Brigade [5th Directorate]

  • (KOMSOMOL'SKAYA PRAVDA, 9 Nov 94).

22nd Spetsnaz Brigade [5th Directorate]

  • Participated in the operation at Pervomayskiy, (Izvestiya 10 Feb 96).

6th Directorate

  • (KOMSOMOL'SKAYA PRAVDA in Russian 12 Sep 91 p 3.)

10th Separate Special Purpose Brigade

  • (Agentstvo Voyennykh Novostey, 17 Jul 03).

Analysis and Decryption Service (Ground, Air, Naval)

  • (Krasnaya Zvezda 29 Apr 92 pp 2, 4).

Cadres Directorate

  • (Moscow NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA  in Russian 17 Dec 91 p 5).

Center for Space Reconnaissance

  • (Versiya, 24 April 01).

Computer Center

  • (NOVAYA YEZHEDNEVNAYA  GAZETA, 2 Dec 94).

Information Directorate

  • (Moscow NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA  in Russian 17 Dec 91 p 5).

Information and Automation Directorate

 Chief --- BAZHENOV, Viktor, Maj-Gen (Segodnya 25 Nov 94 p 2). (Izvestiya 24 Nov 94 p 2).

Inspectorate

Inspector --- NEFEDOV, Aleksey, Lt-Gen, (ITAR-TASS 1324 GMT 21 Jun 95).

Material/Technical and Financial Support Service

  • (Novaya Yezhdnevnaya Gazerta, 2 Dec 94).

Operational and Tactical Intelligence, Directorate

  • [“...under whose jurisdiction all special brigades fall”  (Nezavisimaya Gazeta 10 Sep 97 p 2).]
  • (Novaya Yezhdnevnaya Gazerta, 2 Dec 94).

Personnel Work Directorate

  • [Former political directorate. Compiles a so-called "Press Review on Military Issues"  (Novaya Yezhdnevnaya Gazerta, 2 Dec 94).]

Planning and Control Directorate

  • (Novaya Yezhdnevnaya Gazerta, 2 Dec 94).

Strategic (Agent-based) Special Intelligence

  • (Krasnaya Zvezda 29 Apr 92 pp 2, 4).

Technical Intelligence

  • (Radio, radiotechical, space) (Krasnaya Zvezda 29 Apr 92 pp 2, 4).

·                     Tbilisi Field Station

  • (Nezavisimoye Voyennoye Obozreniye, 18 Jul 03).