Those who play “Call of Duty” or have seen movies like “Hitman” and “Predators” have heard of the Russian special forces, the Spetsnaz. They are as tough in real life as they look on screen! The Spetsnaz is actually an umbrella term for Russia’s special forces and it used to indicate special military units controlled by the military intelligence service GRU. They are active in many places around the former Soviet Union.