Hey, give the Russians some credit! Every one of those operations (Beslan, the Theatre) had Spetsnaz units on call (look for the guys with the white and blue striped shirts with their fatigues...or the big freaking Spetsnaz patch.) Everybody says that they are Russian Delta Force, but those guys have no training in counterterrorism at all. If anything, they're trained to BE terrorists (move at the head of a possible invansion). At least, they were under the Soviets. I don't know what their training constitutes NOW, but I'd be surprised if it changed much.
Don't forget, Russia has good military doctrine, but the actual quality of the military has gone down the tube.
Still, take a look at
http://www.russianmartialart.com It's pretty neat stuff.