Active GOIs Contains currently active groups of interest. GRU Division "P" Introduction Originally known as the ЧД АКН ("ChD AKN", or Fourth Department Abnormal Occurrences Commission), it was established in early 1935 by direct decree of J. V. Stalin, its first task being the investigation of the murder of S. M. Kirov. GRU Division "P" is an official branch of the Russian Armed Forces, Division P is the Russian equivalent of the SCP Foundation responsible for the investigation and research of anomalies for the Russian government.  GRU Division "P" Status Active Commanders and leaders Unknown Strength Unknown During WWII, the Commission expanded into newly reorganized GRU as Division "P" - Psychotronics, working to counteract anomalous threats from the SS, Ahnenerbe, and the Vatican, and to capture and study anomalous artifacts both home and abroad for the benefit of the Soviet government. Division "P" carried on with this role throughout the Cold War, making Foundation operations in the countries of the Comintern difficult. After 1991, rapid restructuring, coupled with budget cuts and the decommissioning or sale of significant assets, resulted in numerous defections of their personnel (A significant proportion of both Chaos Insurgency and MC&D operatives in Eastern Europe originated from GRU Division "P" ranks) and the flooding of the European black market with anomalous items formerly in their possession.  However, around 2017 GRU Division "P" is believed to have received an enormous boost in funding following the events of ██████. Intelligence suggests that to prepare Division "P" for facing the ever growing threat of global conflict involving anomalies it began recruiting agents directly from the ranks of Russian special forces units and intelligence agencies. Division "P" has actively begun opposing the foundation throughout Europe and across the globe. On numerous occasions Division "P" has conducted raids against Foundations sites, capturing anomalies likely for the purposes of research and occasionally to outright destroy them. However, unlike the Chaos Insurgency - it does not appear that Division "P" captures anomalies with the intent of using them to cause chaos. GRU Division "P" has made an effort to work with the foundation on several occasions to prevent large scale destruction by anomalies. Formation, Equipment & Capabilities The exact size and composition of GRU Division "P" is unknown. However what is known is that GRU Division P's has two primary groups responsible for field operations. Its primary force which they rely on for field operations is Spetsnaz Group A, a group of special forces likely drawn from several elite units within the Russian Federation. Several leaked images of Spetsnaz Group A have aquired by the foundation. Based on the few images available, SG(A) appears to utilise a mixture of western and eastern equipment. Uniforms primary consist of a green gorka suit mixed in with Russian and American plate carriers and Russian RATNIK helmets. Weaponry is primary of Russian origin however western influence and ideas can be seen in the choice of some of their weaponry. It appears as though 6mm marksman weapons are in use by the unit. Vehicles and other support assets utilised by the unit appear to be drawn directly from the Russian VDV (Airborne) with vehicles in use by SG(A) having VDV markings and camouflage patterns. It is likely that SG(A) and GRU Division P as a whole have access to the armories and motor pools of the entire Russian military should they need it.     Chaos Insurgency Introduction The  Chaos Insurgency  (or  C.I. ) is a major rival organization of the SCP Foundation. Rumors say that the Chaos Insurgency was formed by former agents from the SCP Foundation who defected from the organization and attempted to destroy it. The Chaos Insurgency has access to a more limited amount of SCPs than the Foundation but is more willing to use them without restriction.  Chaos Insurgency " Should intermittent vengeance arm again his red right hand to plague us?" Status Active Commanders and leaders Unknown Strength Unknown   The                      Formation, Equipment & Capabilities The     Holdout Groups Following the events of the Bright Night Contingency and the majority collapse of the United States, various groups of people were left stranded in remote parts of the US, particularly further west. Many of those people have since returned to areas designated as safe-zones in the Eastern United States, but many groups have remained in the north and west despite efforts by the reformed American Provincial Government (APG) to assimilate them back into society. These groups have come to be referred to as holdout groups. While most groups are typically non-hostile and simply wish to live off the land, other groups operate like bandit clans, looting and attacking other holdouts and occasionally raiding along the civilised borders. Their targets are typically 'frontier' towns located along the edges of safe-zones and 'dark-zones' - areas which have not been cleared or secured by APG forces. Due to the ongoing recovery efforts in the east, very few resources have been dedicated to dealing with these holdout groups, which now run rampant along the frontier and the 'wild' west. Occasionally G.O.C. and Foundation task groups are sent to quell particularly troublesome factions, but such operations are rare. Washington Holdout Groups Two groups are known to be present in the far pacific northwest state of Washington. New Confederacy While most holdout groups are loosely organised and lack a cohesive leadership structure, the New Confederacy stands out as notably well-organised and structured. Evidence indicates that the group was originally formed by Walter Patterson , a known Neo-Confederate and alt-right advocate prior to the collapse of America. The New Confederacy loosely models itself off of the Confederate Armies of the American Civil War, and has occupied a relatively large chunk of territory in the western state of Washington. NC members use a variety of equipment from no armour up to plate carriers, and from wood-stocked hunting rifles up to AR-15s. The NC portrays itself in propaganda as an 'army', although they lack the infrastructure and logistics to make them a anything more than a ragtag group of militia. Ascended The Ascended are surviving members of the ██████ Cult who were known to practice (unsuccessfully) necromancy and worship of SCP-████ prior to the American collapse. Like much of the population, members of the Ascended were affected by the Washington Ritual; however, for unknown reasons, they were seemingly able to avoid total mental regression associated with 'zombification' . They did not escape the physical side effects, though, leaving them as horrifying mutants that will never be able to rejoin society. For the most part they see this as a good thing - their group's new name reflects their beliefs, in that they regard their zombification as Ascension above the human form. For the most part their new appearance does not grant them any physical or anomalous benefits. It does, however, allow them to hide within contamination zones otherwise infested with zombies. This strategy provides their encampments with an extremely effective defense mechanism in the form of those zombies. Similarly to New Confederacy, the Ascended utilise a vast mixture of equipment. In contrast, though, the Ascended are much better armed on average - likely because of the prevalence of 'doomsday prepping' among their cult pre-collapse. The Ascended are extremely hostile and are known to partake in cannibalism and mutilation of the dead. They are frequently reported ambushing groups of survivors for food, as well as regularly taking part in skirmishes against the New Confederacy.