The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation is the governing body of the Russian Armed Forces. The president of Russia is the commander-in-chief of the forces and directs the activity of the ministry. The minister of defence exercises day-to-day administrative and operational authority over the forces. The General Staff of the Armed Forces executes the instructions and orders of the president and the defence minister.
- Country
- Russia
- Headquarters
- Moscow
- Inception
- September 20, 1802, March 16, 1992
- Website
- https://mil.ru/, http://eng.mil.ru, http://fr.mil.ru, http://es.mil.ru
