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rdf:type	Military Unit
rdfs:label	Special Battalions Vostok and Zapad
rdfs:comment	Special Battalions Vostok and Zapad (, lit. "East" and "West") were two Spetznaz units of Russian military intelligence (GRU) based in Chechnya. The overwhelming majority of personnel were ethnic Chechens, while the command personnel were mixed Russian and Chechens.
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Garrison	Eastern Chechnya Western Chechnya
Branch	20
Role	Special operations in mountain-forest lands
Country	Russia
Type	Spetsnaz
Caption	Battalion Vostok soldiers in Georgia in 2008
Dates	2003
Unit Name	Special Battalion Vostok Special Battalion Zapad
Battles	2006 2008 Second Chechen War
abstract	Special Battalions Vostok and Zapad (, lit. "East" and "West") were two Spetznaz units of Russian military intelligence (GRU) based in Chechnya. The overwhelming majority of personnel were ethnic Chechens, while the command personnel were mixed Russian and Chechens.