In russian, word 'army' means armed forces in general. While the land branch of armed forces is called: "Suhoputniye sily" (Сухопутные силы) which can be translated as Land Forces or Ground Forces.
See Military of Russia for a more detailed article.
Table of ranks of Ground Forces
Those rank are used by air foce as well. And by other services
| Group of servicemen
| Transliteration
| Translation
| In Russian
|
Visshiye ofitseri
Supreme Officers
Высшие офицеры
| Marshal Rossiyskoy Federatsii
| Marshal of the Russian Federation
| Маршал Российской Федераии
|
| General armii
| General of the Army
| Генерал армии
|
| General-polkovnik
| Colonel General
| Генерал-полковник
|
| General-leytenant
| Lieutenant General
| Генерал-лейтенант
|
| General-mayor
| Major General
| Генерал-майор
|
Starshiye ofitseri
Senior Officers
Старшие офицеры
| Polkovnik
| Colonel
| Полковник
|
| Podpolkovnik
| Lieutenant Colonel
| Подполковник
|
| Mayor
| Major
| Майор
|
Mladshiye ofitseri
Junior Officers
Младшие офицеры
| Kapitan
| Captain
| Капитан
|
| Starshiy Leytenant
| Senior Lieutenant
| Старший лейтенант
|
| Leytenant
| Lieutenant
| Лейтенант
|
| Mladshiy Leytenant
| Junior Lieutenant
| Младший лейтенант
|
Praporschiki i michmani
Warrant Officers
Прапорщики и мичманы
| Starshiy Parporschik
| Senior Warrant Officer
| Старший прапоршик
|
| Praporschik
| Warrant Officer
| Прапоршик
|
Serzhanti i starshini
Sergeants and Petty Officers
Сержанты и старшины
| Starshina
| Master Sergeant
| Старшина
|
| Starshiy serzhant
| Senior Sergeant
| Старший сержант
|
| Serzhant
| Sergeant
| Сержант
|
| Mladshiy Serzhant
| Junior Sergeant
| Младший сержант
|
Soldati i matrossi
Soldiers and Seamen
Солдаты и матроссы
| Yefreytor
| Senior Private
| Ефрейтор
|
| Ryadovoy
| Private
| Рядовой
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