Rus was created on August 1 , 1994 , and traced its roots from the 4th Battalion of the Soviet OMSBON , the Independent Motorized Infantry Battalion of Special Purpose , later renamed ODON . The dedicated role of the Rus unit was counter-terrorism and direct action in times of crisis , but actively participated in military and paramilitary operations in Chechnya and the broader North Caucasus region along with other MVD units , such as Vityaz . Rus participated in numerous notable incidents in Russia , including in the Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis and the Kizlyar-Pervomayskoye hostage crisis
Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis
Budyonnovsk hospital hostage crisis
Rus (special forces)