Ryadovoy
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| higher rank = {{lang|ru-Latn|Yefreytor}}
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| equivalents = {{lang|ru-Latn|Matros}} (Navy)
| history = Red Army man
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{{lang|ru-Latn|Ryadovoy}} ({{langx|ru|Рядово́й}}) in the Army, Airborne troops, and Air Force of the Russian Federation is the designation of a member of the rank group of enlisted personnel. The rank is equivalent to matros ({{langx |ru| матрос}}) in the Russian Navy. In the armed forces of the Soviet Union (and later in those of the Russian Federation) yefreytor is the second-lowest rank of enlisted personnel.
The word {{lang|ru-Latn|ryadovoy}} relates to the Russian ryad ({{langx|ru|ряд}}), which in a military context means "file" or "rank" (in the sense of "rank and file").
History
The Imperial Russian Army used the designation {{lang|ru-Latn|ryadovoy}} before 1917. The rank re-appeared in the newly named Soviet Army in 1946,Устав внутренней службы Вооружённых сил СССР, 1946 г. replacing the rank of "Red Army man" ({{Langx|ru|красноармеец|translit=krasnoarmeyets}}) used in the Red Army from 1918 to 1946.
USSR
In the USSR Armed Forces the rank designation Ryadovoy was introduced in 1946.Ordinance Interior Service of the Armed Force of the USSR, from the year 1946; pertaining to change Krasnoarmeets and Boets to Ryadovoy. From 1919 to 1946 the designation to this particular rank was Krasnoarmeyets (literal: Red Army man or Red Army Soldier).
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Rank insignia armed forces of the Russian Federation (RF)
RAF AF-ABTr R1Kursant 2010.png|... service uniform Kursant with OR1-rank ryadovoy, of the RF AF or airborne troops (1994–2010)
Russia-army-private.png|... ryadovoy
land forces and SMT
PF Army
(1994–2010)
Rus private field.svg|... field service uniform ryadovoy
land forces, airborne troops, SMT, RSF
Marines,
AF, AD, etc.
(1994–2010)
Russian police private.png|...
Ryadovoy Militsiya,
from 2011–present
ryadovoy of the police
Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia).
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Rank designation in other countries
In the countries below, spelling is similar and the classification to a separate rank group is equivalent.
- {{flagicon|Belarus}} ⇒ {{langx|be|Радавы; rjadavy}}
- {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} ⇒ {{langx|bg|Редник; rednik}}
See also
References
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Category:Military ranks of Russia