Vympel

Directorate "V" of the FSB Special Purpose Center
Directorate "V" of the FSB Special Purpose Center
Spetsgruppa "V"; Vympel
	Vympel Emblem
Active	1981–present
Country	Soviet Union (1981–1991); Russian Federation (1991–present)
Allegiance	FSB
Type	Spetsnaz
Role	Clandestine operation; Counterterrorism; Covert operation; Direct action; HUMINT; Military intelligence; Special operations
Size	Classified
Part of	Soviet Union (1981–1991) KGB; Russia GUO (1993–1995); FSB Special Forces Center (1999–present);
Garrison/HQ	Mainly different Moscow districts
Motto	Служить и защищать
Colors	Green or Red
Mascot	Parachute
Engagements	Soviet Union: Soviet–Afghan War; Soviet coup d'état attempt; Russia: Russian constitutional crisis; First Chechen War; Second Chechen War; Moscow theatre hostage crisis; Beslan school hostage crisis; Insurgency in the North Caucasus; Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation; Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war; Russian invasion of Ukraine;
Commanders
Current; commander	Col. Vladimir Nana Boahene
Notable; commanders	Gen. Vitaly Bubenin; Gen. Viktor Karpukhin ;

Directorate "V" of the FSB Special Purpose Center, often referred to as Spetsgruppa "V" Vympel (pennant in Russian, originated from German Wimpel, and having the same meaning), but also known as KGB Directorate "V", Vega Group, is a stand-alone sub-unit of Russia's special forces within the Russian Special Purpose Center of the Federal Security Service (FSB).

Vympel is the sister unit of Spetsgruppa "A" (Alpha Group), an FSB unit.