The Air and Missile Defense Forces (Russian: Войска противовоздушной и противоракетной обороны, Войска ПВО-ПРО or Voiska PVO-PRO) is one of three branches of the Russian Aerospace Forces.

[1] The branch was formed in 2015 during the creation of the Russian Aerospace Forces as the branch responsible for all strategic land-based air defense.

[2] The Air Defense Forces (PVO) were a separate branch of the Russian Armed Forces from 1992 until 1998, when it was merged into the Russian Air Force.

In 2010 the four corps and seven divisions of the PVO within the Air Force were reorganized into 11 anti-air defense brigades.

[3] The primary combat formation of the unit is the 1st Special Purpose Air and Missile Defense Army.