Spetsnaz

The Spetsnaz is a Russian faction that appeared in the latest Call of Duty games and it's mods. The Spetsnaz operates in Call of Duty games since the Cold War until Modern Warfare games. In the latest Call of Duty games, the Spetsnaz are displayed as the villanous faction. While in Call of Duty Urban Warfare, they're the "good" side, and the Black Knights are the bad guys.

Role in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
The Spetsnaz are from the Ultranationalist Party, operating under the command of Imran and Viktor Zakhaev. The Spetsnaz planned to attack with ICBM to Washington, causing millions of civilian deaths nationwide.

Role in Call of Duty 5: World at War
The Spetsnaz are replaced by the Red Army. The players control Dimitri Petrenko, a young soldier under the command of Sgt. Viktor Reznov, to stop the germans from taking Stalingrad, but they end to taking Berlin and the Reichstag with it.

Role in Call of Duty 6: Modern Warfare 2
The Spetsnaz begins an invasion to East Virginia and Washington, because they thought the USA was provokating them, by participating in the terrorist attack in Zakhaev International Airport in Moscow. Later, they begin to fight with the General Shepherd's Shadow Company.

Role in Call of Duty 7: Black Ops
During the context of Cold War, they have many roles. Such as aiding the NVA in their fight in Vietnam, or prevent the CIA Black Ops from getting the Nova-6.

Role in Call of Duty 8: Modern Warfare 3
Unknown, possibly a evil faction to invade all the countries.

Role in Call of Duty: Urban Warfare
This time, the Spetsnaz are from the good side, as they're preventing the Black Knights to destroy Moscow. They consider the Black Knights as a terrorist organization.

Notable Spetsnaz

 * Spetsnaz Operative Black Ops Supervisor
 * Sgt. Arkady Vasilev
 * Major Petrov
 * Lev Kravtchenko
 * Nikita Dragovich