After the collapse of the USSR , Spetsnaz forces of the Soviet Union 's newly formed republics took part in many local conflicts such as the Civil war in Tajikistan , Chechen Wars , Russo-Georgian War and the Crimea Crisis . Spetsnaz forces also have been called upon to resolve several high-profile hostage situations such as the Moscow theatre hostage crisis and the Beslan school hostage crisis
Moscow theatre hostage crisis
Moscow theater hostage crisis
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