Frequently
asked questions

No. Russian Spetsnaz, as represented by this website, is an independent international security and protection organisation. Unless verified official authorisation is specifically established and independently confirmed, nothing on this site should be read as indicating official status.

We are not the Russian Federation, the Russian Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defence, the FSB, the GRU, or any other government or intelligence organisation, and we do not act with, for, or under the authority of any of them. The name reflects the professional tradition our work draws on — the discipline and preparation associated with elite special-operations training — not a governmental affiliation.

If you are seeking an official government body, this website is not it, and we would encourage you to approach the relevant authority directly.

Where legally permitted and independently verified, our network may include appropriately qualified former special-operations and military personnel. We do not claim that every specialist holds such a background, and we do not publish personnel identities, units, ranks or service histories.

Engagement depends on verification rather than assertion. Claimed service is checked wherever checking is possible, and an unverified claim is recorded as unverified. It is also subject to the individual’s own legal position: right to work, licensing in the relevant jurisdiction, and full compliance with any confidentiality obligations arising from their previous service.

Most importantly, background is not the selection criterion. We engage people for demonstrated competence in the civilian discipline the assignment requires.

No.

Former military, security or government experience does not confer current government authority, law-enforcement powers or intelligence-service status. Former personnel working with us act as private civilians under private contract, with no powers of arrest, search, seizure or detention beyond those available to any private citizen under the law of the jurisdiction concerned, and with no diplomatic status or immunity of any kind.

Any provider suggesting otherwise — that prior service carries continuing official authority — is misrepresenting the position, and we would treat that as a serious warning sign.

International capability is assessed assignment by assignment. Whether we can assist in a given country depends on the law of that jurisdiction, the licensing regime for private security, immigration and work authorisation for the personnel involved, the insurance position, and the nature of the requirement itself.

Some requirements can be delivered directly. Some require coordination with a licensed local provider. Some cannot be delivered lawfully at all — and in those cases we will tell you so rather than accept the engagement.

We deliberately do not publish a list of countries or international offices. Feasibility answers are usually quick, and it is far better to obtain one before travel is booked.

Yes — where it is legally permitted, appropriately licensed and appropriately staffed for the jurisdiction concerned.

Executive protection is delivered as a planned programme rather than as a number of people. It begins with an assessment of the principal’s actual exposure, followed by advance work, route and venue planning, agreed communication protocols and rehearsed contingencies. Presence is sized to assessed risk, and we will say when we believe a client needs less provision than they expected.

We do not publish protective tactics, team structures or response procedures for any client, past or present.

Yes. Our training focuses on lawful personal safety, situational awareness and defensive principles, with the strongest emphasis on avoidance, early recognition and de-escalation — the skills that resolve the overwhelming majority of real situations.

Training is intended for lawful defensive purposes and does not promote violence, vigilantism or unlawful weapons use. Participants are taught the legal framework that applies where they are, including reasonable force, proportionality and the obligation to disengage and report where possible.

We do not provide firearms instruction, weapons training, offensive technique, or any content intended to help someone confront, pursue or evade lawful authority.

At minimum we need enough to establish whether we can help, and under which legal framework. That is usually: your name and how to reach you; the country or countries involved; the nature of the requirement in general terms; the approximate timeframe; and who the service would be for — yourself, a family member, an executive, or an organisation.

A general description is sufficient at first contact. You do not need to disclose names, addresses, itineraries or specific details to begin a conversation, and we would prefer that you did not until a confidentiality agreement is in place.

Please do not submit classified, government-restricted, operationally sensitive or confidential third-party information through the website form. If the requirement involves sensitive detail, tell us that it does and we will arrange a more appropriate channel.

Enquiry information is used solely to respond to your enquiry. It is handled on a need-to-know basis within the organisation, is not sold or passed to third parties for marketing, and is retained only for as long as there is a genuine reason to hold it.

For engaged clients, confidentiality is governed by a written agreement. We do not publish or promote client identities, locations, itineraries or protective arrangements, during an engagement or after it ends. Personnel are bound by equivalent obligations under their engagement terms.

Two honest limits. First, no organisation can guarantee the security of information sent over the internet, which is why we ask you not to send sensitive material through a web form. Second, confidentiality does not extend to concealing unlawful conduct: we will comply with legal obligations to disclose, and nothing in our agreements prevents the reporting of criminal activity to the proper authorities.

No, and any provider who tells you otherwise is selling something they cannot deliver. Security reduces the likelihood and the consequences of harm; it does not eliminate them.

What we commit to is competence, diligence, lawful conduct, honest assessment and clear accountability — including telling you when we assess your existing arrangements as adequate, or when we believe the correct answer is to change the plan rather than add provision.

Every engagement begins with a scoping conversation, which costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Its purpose is to establish the requirement, the jurisdiction, the licensing position and whether we are genuinely the right organisation for the work.

We do not price an assignment we have not scoped, because a price given before the requirement is understood is a guess. Once scoped, you receive a written proposal stating what is included, what is not, who is accountable, the legal and licensing basis, and how the work will be reported.

Fee basis depends on the service — advisory work is typically project-based, while protective provision depends on duration, staffing and jurisdiction. It is always agreed in writing before work begins.