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Vympel

Russian spetsnaz unit under the command of the FSB
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Vympel

Summary

Vympel is a special forces[1]. Vympel draws 367 Wikipedia views per month (special_forces category, ranking #12 of 49).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vympel is located in Moscow[3].
  • Vympel is in the country of Russia[4].
  • Vympel's instance of is recorded as special forces[5].
  • Vympel's instance of is recorded as spetsnaz[6].
  • Vympel is part of Federal Security Service[7].
  • Vympel's Commons category is recorded as Vympel (Spetsnaz)[8].
  • August 19, 1981 marks the founding of Vympel[9].
  • Vympel was part of the conflict Soviet-Afghan War[10].

Body

Founding

August 19, 1981 marks the founding of Vympel[9].

Identity

Vympel is part of Federal Security Service[7].

Why It Matters

Vympel draws 367 Wikipedia views per month (special_forces category, ranking #12 of 49).[2] Vympel has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] Vympel is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

Russia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Panina Marina · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict → Soviet-Afghan War
    Country → Soviet Union, Russia
    Inception → +1981-08-19T00:00:00Z
    Part of → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 55°45'58.0"N, 37°53'35.2"E"
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