Russian Commando Alpha Anti Terror group emblem-Spetsnaz Alpha.The Alpha (Alfa) Group (also known as Spetsgruppa A) is an elite dedicated counter-terrorism unit that belongs to spetsnaz FSB (Russian FBR), or more specifically the "A" Directorate of the FSB Special Operations Center."Alfa Group" or Group A, a special forces (spetsnaz) and special operations unit attached to the KGB was created on 28 July 1974. The unit continued to exist after the collapse of the Soviet Union and has been used in a variety of crisis situations,such Besslan and Moscow theater hostage crisis.