With his portable radiation cannon, the Desolator is a scourge to enemy and environment alike. Since he's relatively cheap, the Desolator can prove an effective defense, as his rad-cannon can melt enemy infantry in one shot. When his Radiation Eruption mode is deployed, he emanates a field of deadly radiation; three or four Desolators in this way can prove a frustrating, living radioactive wall to opponents, severely damaging units that try to pass it -- even tanks, which can't squish the Desolator.

Like its namesake, the Rhino is slow and heavy but awesomely powerful, making it an excellent assault unit against enemy structures. When going up against Allied Grizzlies, it's best to remember that while Rhinos are considerably more powerful, they're also considerably slower, and thus Rhinos are often best employed at choke points where your opponent can't opt to cut and run when under heavy fire. Be sure to protect large squadrons of Rhinos with Flak Tracks, too, as Rhinos are particularly vulnerable to air attacks

The Flak Track is the Soviets' highly mobile anti-air defense capable of firing rounds of flak at both air and ground targets. It's also useful as a troop transport, and is useful for infiltrating enemy bases with a load of Engineers -- the Flak Track can hold up to five of them, and they're automatically unloaded if the Flak Track is destroyed. As a defense unit, the Flak Track's high speed and excellent power and range against air units make it an excellent "emergency response" unit when the enemy is harassing the margins of your base from the skies.

Perfect for ranged attacks, the V3 Rocket Launcher fires devastating long-range rockets that can take out structures in as little as three shots, making it a powerful unit when properly defended. And defending your V3s is crucial; since the V3 is slow and only lightly armored, it's best to protect your investment with a detachment of Rhinos. A Flak Track or two can't hurt, either, as the V3 is vulnerable to aerial attacks. A well-fortified set of V3 can rain down serious hurt on an enemy base.

These massive zeppelins are the aerial terror of the Soviet force, capable of dropping massive payloads of bombs that tear into enemy structures and decimate nearby units as well. Get a couple of these into the enemy base and it's so long, comrade. Of course, the trick is getting them there. The only downside is the Kirov's slow rate of movement; the savvy player will make a quick pre-emptive strike against a fleet of Kirovs, so it's wise to protect them with a few ground-based and anti-air forces until they reach their desired target.