AHC: Attacking the Kremlin

I've been thinking about how one would attack/raid the Kremlin, so I figured I would ask the board. What kind of attack, and how, I'm leaving to you, however there are some criteria:

1. Russia is currently on a military footing, and is currently fighting a conventional land war in Europe, so expect there to be CAPs, SAMs, and military forces on high alert
2. The objective is to capture the Russian leadership. Whether or not the attack involves holding the Kremlin until Allied forces arrive, or it's just a small raid to grab the targets is entirely up to you. Just remember that Allied forces could be days away, while the Russians will have reserves on the way within hours, which must be dealt with.
3. No nukes.
4. The attack must be done with current technology and take place in 2011/2012.
5. Even though it's most likely a suicide mission, the attack must take place (and hopefully succeed)

Russia ITTL has been rebuilding its military for most of the 2000s, so its forces are well equipped and well trained.
 
I added the criteria for a reason. As cool as Unmanned Death Zeppelins are, I want serious answers. Anotherwords, nothing ASB, and no nukes. Follow the OP.
 
Well, I guess if we somehow got Special Forces into Krasnogorsk, they could then attempt to use the tunnels and passageways of the Moscow Metro to get into Moscow itself; not sure how close to the Kremlim they can get from their use.

To be honest, I am not really sure after that.
 

The Vulture

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Get insiders in the cities to leave the keys in some semi trucks, use them to block off all points of egress onto the grounds, let the air out of the tires and cut the fuel line. It'll buy a little time.
 
Get insiders in the cities to leave the keys in some semi trucks, use them to block off all points of egress onto the grounds, let the air out of the tires and cut the fuel line. It'll buy a little time.

Problem is the place will be a fortress. Even with some of the guards distracted, there is no easy way in short of an all-out assault from multiple points within Moscow.

If there was someway into the Kremlin from the Underground, that would be another matter entirely. At least in that case, you can send men directly into the Kremlin, will you have others positioned in strategic points around it, making sure the Leadership doesn't escape.
 
The Russian leadership would not be in the Kremlin, but in the White House anyway, but for the sake of discussion lets consider that the president and military leadership (essetially the only people keeping the country afloat during a war) are in the Kremlin.


The infiltration would depend on the state of the current war - whether Russia is being defeated or winning. If life in Moscow continues as usual, then the infiltration of the Kremlin would be fairly simple.

Scenario 1: Forceful infiltration
This would require some form of armored vehicle that is able to break through simple barriers - and armored van would suffice. Driving up the naberejnaya and turning towards the Kremlin at the main entrance gate (at the onramp of the Big Stone Bridge) the van would have to power through the 3 ground barriers and rush through the main entrance of the Kremlin.

The guards present there would not be match for any special forces - they are normally 5 normal SpecBat (special battalion) policemen, and 1 actual soldier. Should these be taken out fairly quickly the infiltration could be succesful. Next should the van/troops manage to make it past the Orujeinaya Palata, they would be in a fairly open square surrounded by churches/chapels - which is where the situation in my opinion would become suicidal, as this is also the point of convergence for all the army troops in the kremlin - troops which are already on alert due to your breaking.

Ill discuss the 2nd scenaro (stealth) tomorrow.
 
Just to clarify, the Russians are currently on the defensive, and the leadership is getting ready to move to a secondary location east of the Urals in order to continue fighting, thus the need for the mission. Another thing to keep in mind is that any forces attacking the Kremlin have to deal not only with reserve forces coming online east and south of Moscow, but also with retreating forces as well.
 
What is the war about and why is it being fought? How was it started and what are the Russian Federation's goals, both short term and long term?
 
What is the war about and why is it being fought? How was it started and what are the Russian Federation's goals, both short term and long term?

The Russians started the war by launching a pre-emptive strike against Allied forces in order to prevent the Allies from building up their forces. Publicly the Russian leadership claims (and they're not the only ones to share this opinion) it attacked in order to stop the tyranny of Europe's new "masters" (for lack of a better term. They're human, but how they got here is ASB, so for the sake of this thread, doesn't matter.) who have been turning Europe's economy around and rebuilding its military. Short term, is neutralizing the "Allied" (same context as masters. The organization is very much multinational) military before it becomes a threat. Long term is trying to regain some of the glory of the Soviet Union by conquering Europe. The invasion had been in the works for a few years before "They" showed up.
 
Marine/SAS/Gurkha space plain insertion? Basically current tech possible, just needs a little more money.
 
Marine/SAS/Gurkha space plain insertion? Basically current tech possible, just needs a little more money.

I'm open to any ideas. I had been leaning towards some kind of paratroop attack, but the Allies only have air parity at this point in the TL, as the F-22s haven't yet arrived from the states.:D So unless someone can make such an attack plausibly work, a direct paratrooper attack on the Kremlin is out in my opinion.
 
I'm open to any ideas. I had been leaning towards some kind of paratroop attack, but the Allies only have air parity at this point in the TL, as the F-22s haven't yet arrived from the states.:D So unless someone can make such an attack plausibly work, a direct paratrooper attack on the Kremlin is out in my opinion.
Well you have that Swiss guys wing suits, given more funding they could be a sort of high speed paradrop with enough range the plain would just have to skirt the city's edge.
 
Well you have that Swiss guys wing suits, given more funding they could be a sort of high speed paradrop with enough range the plain would just have to skirt the city's edge.

I had originally envisioned a suicide paradrop, say at 200 feet, but looking wingsuits up, the German Gryphon sounds promising.
 
Just to clarify, the high cost of the F-22 and relatively low number available would make them irrelevant in the war :) (think jet aircraft in WW2)
 
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