The KGB was governed by Russian army laws and regulations.
The Soviet Army -LRB- -LSB- Советская Армия , Sovetskaya Armiya -RSB- -RRB- is the name given to the main land-based branch of the Soviet Armed Forces between February 1946 and December 1991 , when it was replaced with the Russian Ground Forces , although it was not taken fully out of service until 25 December 1993 .. Army. Army. land-based. Army. Soviet Armed Forces. Soviet Armed Forces. Russian Ground Forces. Russian Ground Forces. Until 25 February 1946 , it was known as the Red Army , established by decree on 15 -LRB- 28 -RRB- January 1918 `` to protect the population , territorial integrity and civil liberties in the territory of the Soviet state . ''. Army. Army. Red Army. Red Army. It had 2.4 million men under its service during the Cold War .. Cold War. Cold War