Land Forces capabilities allow for large-scale offensive operations to overthrow the enemy, occupy its key terrains, being capable to deliver strikes to enemy depth, repell its attack and, finally, confirm the rout in cooperation with other components of the national Armed Forces.

In peacetime, the Russian Land Forces units are stationed across the territory of this country and devided into Military Districts (M.D.), each responsible for a strategic approach, comprising the system of territorial Commands. Each M.D. has its headquarters located in the region's key city.

Land Forces constantly maintains its combat abilities through training, international peacekeeping, joint international missions for the purpose of being ready to react on short notice in case of a threat of warfare and defend the nation.