What does GRU stand for?
Q: What does GRU stand for?
A: GRU is the English version of the Russian acronym ГРУ, which means Main Intelligence Directorate.
Q: What is GRU?
A: GRU is the military intelligence service of the Russian Federation, formerly the Red Army of the Soviet Union.
Q: What is the role of the GRU?
A: The GRU is Russia's largest foreign intelligence agency, with the responsibility of gathering intelligence overseas.
Q: How many agents did the GRU have in foreign countries in 1997?
A: In 1997, the GRU had six times as many agents in foreign countries as the SVR (the successor to the KGB's foreign operations directorate).
Q: What is the difference between GRU and SVR?
A: GRU is a military intelligence agency while SVR is a civilian intelligence agency.
Q: How many Spetsnaz troops did the GRU command in 1997?
A: In 1997, the GRU commanded 25,000 Spetsnaz ('special') troops.
Q: What is the significance of the GRU's Spetsnaz troops?
A: The Spetsnaz troops are highly trained special forces soldiers that the GRU uses for covert operations and intelligence gathering.
