Glossary of Soviet Terms and Abbreviations

[Kirchgoens]

According to multitran.ru, "врид" and "врио" are both valid Russian language abbreviations that mean essentially the same thing. As Paul noted, they probably both appear in docs over time.

[Nota Bene]

Now I know whe to turn to with my Russian language questions

Врид stands for временно исполняющий должность, which I guess would be more appropriate in the military context, and врио is временно исполняющий обязанности - most likely, a strictly civilian term. Thanks for pointing that out to me.

Alexei

[Kirchgoens]

I can only muddle through Russian. In theory, I'm supposed to be conversational or better. In reality, I barely make it through ordering dinner. I believe my mosg was meant to only hold one tongue beyond the one I so often wag. But... I know where to find answers, and I am often surrounded by countless native speakers. Now, if I could only learn to read that beautiful, old script...

[Nota Bene]

Originally Posted by Kirchgoens

Now, if I could only learn to read that beautiful, old script...

If you are talking about the hand written Ustav or Poluustav, it's very tough, because shape of the characters may change depending of the neighboring characters.

Alexei