Ryadovoy (Russian: Рядово́й) in the Army, Airborne troops, and Aerospace Force of Russia is the designation of a member of the rank group of enlisted personnel. The rank is equivalent to matros (Russian: матрос) in the Russian Navy. In the armed forces of the Soviet Union (and later in those of the Russian Federation) yefreytor is the second-lowest rank of enlisted personnel. The word ryadovoy relates to the Russian ryad (Russian: ряд), which in a military context means "file" or "rank" (in the sense of "rank and file").
== History == The Imperial Russian Army used the designation ryadovoy before 1917. The rank re-appeared in the newly named Soviet Army in 1946, replacing the rank of "Red Army man" (Russian: красноармеец, romanized: krasnoarmeyets) used in the Red Army from 1918 to 1946.
== USSR == In the USSR Armed Forces the rank designation Ryadovoy was introduced in 1946. From 1919 to 1946 the designation to this particular rank was Krasnoarmeyets (literal: Red Army man or Red Army Soldier).
Rank insignia armed forces of the Russian Federation (RF)
== Rank designation in other countries == In the countries below, spelling is similar and the classification to a separate rank group is equivalent.
⇒ Belarusian: Радавы; rjadavy ⇒ Bulgarian: Редник; rednik
== See also == Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1943–1955, ... 1955–1991 Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian Federation´s armed forces 1994–2010 Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation