DOSAAF of Russia

DOSAAF of Russia (Russian: Добровольное общество содействия армии, авиации и флоту России (ДОСААФ России)) is an all-Russian volunteer public-state organization (общественно-государственная организация), an indirect successor of the Soviet DOSAAF, with the declared purpose of strengthening of the country's defense capability and national security.

In addition, DOSAAF members will take part in the elimination of the consequences of emergency situations, such as catastrophes natural disasters, helping the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

[2] DOSAAF became a hybrid public-state organization under the aegis of the Ministry of Defence and its first chairman (2009-2014) was the director of the Rosoboronzakaz, general Sergey Mayev [ru].

[3] In 2023 a parallel structure was established, the Center for Military-Sports Training and Patriotic Upbringing of the Youth "Voin" headed by Sergei Avakyants, citing the organizational drawbacks of DOSAAF which turned out to be incapable to provide initial military training of the youth.

[4][5] In 2024 DOSAAF was sanctioned by Canada due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine[6][7]