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July 28, 1974

On July 28, 1974, spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed. The year's #1 song was "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand. Àlex Corretja, Ashot Danielyan, David Jassy would arrive in the same year.

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Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed.

Spetsgruppa "A", also known as Alpha Group, officially Directorate "A" of FSB Special Purpose Center, is a sub-unit of Russian special forces within the Russian Special Purpose Center of the Federal Security Service (FSB). It was created by the Soviet KGB in 1974. Although little is known about the exact nature of its primary directives, it is speculated that the unit is authorised to act under the direct control and sanction of Russia's top political leadership, similar to its sister unit, the Directorate "V" (Vympel), which is officially tasked with protecting Russia's strategic installations, as well as conducting black operations inside and outside Russia.

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1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1974th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 974th year of the 2nd millennium, the 74th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1970s decade.

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On July 28, 1974

1974 Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed.

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Spetsgruppa "A", also known as Alpha Group, officially Directorate "A" of FSB Special Purpose Center, is a sub-unit of Russian special forces within the Russian Special Purpose Center of the Federal Security Service (FSB). It was created by the Soviet KGB in 1974. Although little is known about the exact nature of its primary directives, it is speculated that the unit is authorised to act under the direct control and sanction of Russia's top political leadership, similar to its sister unit, the Directorate "V" (Vympel), which is officially tasked with protecting Russia's strategic installations, as well as conducting black operations inside and outside Russia.

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