Difference between revisions of "Belarus"
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The Republic of Belarus (Республика Беларусь) was formerly a socialist republic within the [[USSR]] or Soviet Union. It declared independence in July of 1990, although retains state ownership of the economy and is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The Armed Forces of Belarus (Узброеныя сілы Рэспублікі Беларусь) was formed in 1992 from remnants of the old Soviet Armed Forces that were based in Belarus. | The Republic of Belarus (Республика Беларусь) was formerly a socialist republic within the [[USSR]] or Soviet Union. It declared independence in July of 1990, although retains state ownership of the economy and is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The Armed Forces of Belarus (Узброеныя сілы Рэспублікі Беларусь) was formed in 1992 from remnants of the old Soviet Armed Forces that were based in Belarus. | ||
| − | Belarus was slow to adopt new | + | Belarus was slow to adopt new uniforms, but has largely followed the Russian model with regards to outfitting the majority of its armed forces with a general purpose camouflage uniform. Older Soviet patterns were worn for several years, being gradually replaced by locally-produced versions of the 1990 3-TsV (VSR) and Flora camouflage, designed in [[Russia]]. With perhaps one or two exceptions, there are no truly unique Belarussian camouflage designs, but a fair number of the patterns worn by this nation have specific color characteristics that can usually be distinguished from similar patterns worn by other former Soviet republics. |
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| + | * During the transitional period, and for several years to come, a number of the camouflage patterns designed and used in the [[USSR]] continued to be worn by the new Armed Forces of Belarus. Of these, the oldest pattern to see widespread use was the ''solnechnye zaychiki'' (sunshine rays) KLMK uniform, which has continued to be worn by some airborne and special forces units. | ||
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| + | * The Soviet era 1988 ''tritsvetnaia kamuflirovannaia odezhda'' (TTsKO) or three-color camouflage uniform also remained in general service with some units of the Belarussian Armed Forces, particularly the VDV or Airborne Forces and special forces units ''(spetsnaz).'' Of the variations produced in this pattern, those commonly found among Belarussian forces seem to be limited to certain colorways. | ||
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| + | * Airborne Forces of the Belarussian Armed Forces have been documented wearing some patterns typically associated with other former Soviet republics, including [[Armenia]], [[Georgia]] and [[Moldova]]. Seen here are some camouflage designs similar to those worn by Belarus between 1991 and 1994. | ||
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Revision as of 15:38, 23 November 2010
The Republic of Belarus (Республика Беларусь) was formerly a socialist republic within the USSR or Soviet Union. It declared independence in July of 1990, although retains state ownership of the economy and is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The Armed Forces of Belarus (Узброеныя сілы Рэспублікі Беларусь) was formed in 1992 from remnants of the old Soviet Armed Forces that were based in Belarus.
Belarus was slow to adopt new uniforms, but has largely followed the Russian model with regards to outfitting the majority of its armed forces with a general purpose camouflage uniform. Older Soviet patterns were worn for several years, being gradually replaced by locally-produced versions of the 1990 3-TsV (VSR) and Flora camouflage, designed in Russia. With perhaps one or two exceptions, there are no truly unique Belarussian camouflage designs, but a fair number of the patterns worn by this nation have specific color characteristics that can usually be distinguished from similar patterns worn by other former Soviet republics.
Camouflage Patterns worn by Belarus
- During the transitional period, and for several years to come, a number of the camouflage patterns designed and used in the USSR continued to be worn by the new Armed Forces of Belarus. Of these, the oldest pattern to see widespread use was the solnechnye zaychiki (sunshine rays) KLMK uniform, which has continued to be worn by some airborne and special forces units.
- The Soviet era 1988 tritsvetnaia kamuflirovannaia odezhda (TTsKO) or three-color camouflage uniform also remained in general service with some units of the Belarussian Armed Forces, particularly the VDV or Airborne Forces and special forces units (spetsnaz). Of the variations produced in this pattern, those commonly found among Belarussian forces seem to be limited to certain colorways.
- Airborne Forces of the Belarussian Armed Forces have been documented wearing some patterns typically associated with other former Soviet republics, including Armenia, Georgia and Moldova. Seen here are some camouflage designs similar to those worn by Belarus between 1991 and 1994.
