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Airborne Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Airborne troops of Russia: history, structure, weapons. Armament and equipment of the Russian Airborne Forces

The Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation is a separate branch of the Russian armed forces, located in the reserve of the Commander-in-Chief of the country and directly subordinate to the Commander of the Airborne Forces. At the moment, this position is held (since October 2016) by Colonel General Serdyukov.

The purpose of the airborne troops is to operate behind enemy lines, carry out deep raids, capture important enemy facilities, bridgeheads, disrupt enemy communications and enemy control, and conduct sabotage in his rear. The Airborne Forces were created primarily as an effective tool for offensive warfare. To cover the enemy and operate in his rear, the Airborne Forces can use landing - both parachute and landing.

The airborne troops are rightfully considered the elite of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, in order to get into this branch of the troops, candidates must meet very high criteria. First of all, it concerns physical health and psychological stability. And this is natural: the paratroopers carry out their tasks behind enemy lines, without the support of their main forces, the supply of ammunition and the evacuation of the wounded.

The Soviet Airborne Forces were created in the 30s, the further development of this type of troops was rapid: by the beginning of the war, five airborne corps were deployed in the USSR, with a strength of 10 thousand people each. The USSR Airborne Forces played an important role in the victory over the Nazi invaders. The paratroopers actively participated in the Afghan war. The Russian airborne troops were officially created on May 12, 1992, they went through both Chechen campaigns, participated in the war with Georgia in 2008.

The flag of the Airborne Forces is a blue panel with a green stripe at the bottom. In its center is an image of an open golden parachute and two planes of the same color. The flag was officially approved in 2004.

In addition to the flag, there is also the emblem of this type of troops. This is a flaming golden-colored grenada with two wings. There is also a medium and large airborne emblem. The middle emblem depicts a double-headed eagle with a crown on its head and a shield with George the Victorious in the center. In one paw, the eagle holds a sword, and in the other, a flaming grenada of the Airborne Forces. On the large emblem, grenada is placed on a blue heraldic shield framed by an oak wreath. In its upper part is a double-headed eagle.

In addition to the emblem and flag of the Airborne Forces, there is also the motto of the Airborne Forces: "No one but us." The paratroopers even have their own heavenly patron - Saint Elijah.

The professional holiday of the paratroopers is the Day of the Airborne Forces. It is celebrated on August 2nd. On this day in 1930, the first parachute landing of a unit was made to perform a combat mission. On August 2, Airborne Forces Day is celebrated not only in Russia, but also in Belarus, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

The airborne troops of Russia are armed with both conventional types of military equipment and models developed specifically for this type of troops, taking into account the specifics of its tasks.

It is difficult to name the exact number of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation, this information is secret. However, according to unofficial data obtained from the Russian Ministry of Defense, it is about 45 thousand fighters. Foreign estimates of the number of this type of troops are somewhat more modest - 36 thousand people.

The history of the creation of the Airborne Forces

The birthplace of the Airborne Forces is the Soviet Union. It was in the USSR that the first airborne unit was created, this happened in 1930. First, a small detachment appeared, which was part of an ordinary rifle division. On August 2, the first parachute landing was successfully carried out during exercises at the training ground near Voronezh.

However, the first use of paratroopers in military affairs occurred even earlier, in 1929. During the siege of the Tajik city of Garm by anti-Soviet rebels, a detachment of Red Army soldiers was parachuted there, which made it possible to unblock the settlement as soon as possible.

Two years later, a special purpose brigade was formed on the basis of the detachment, and in 1938 it was renamed the 201st Airborne Brigade. In 1932, by decision of the Revolutionary Military Council, special-purpose aviation battalions were created, in 1933 their number reached 29 units. They were part of the Air Force, and their main task was to disorganize the rear of the enemy and carry out sabotage.

It should be noted that the development of the landing troops in the Soviet Union was very rapid and rapid. No expense was spared on them. In the 30s, the country experienced a real parachute boom, skydiving towers were in almost every stadium.

During the exercises of the Kyiv military district in 1935, a mass parachute landing was practiced for the first time. The following year, an even more massive landing was carried out in the Belarusian military district. Foreign military observers invited to the exercises were amazed at the scale of the landings and the skill of the Soviet paratroopers.

Before the start of the war, airborne corps were created in the USSR, each of them included up to 10 thousand fighters. In April 1941, by order of the Soviet military leadership, five airborne corps were deployed in the western regions of the country; after the German attack (in August 1941), the formation of five more airborne corps began. A few days before the German invasion (June 12), the Directorate of the Airborne Forces was created, and in September 1941, the paratrooper units were withdrawn from the command of the fronts. Each corps of the Airborne Forces was a very formidable force: in addition to well-trained personnel, it was armed with artillery and light amphibious tanks.

In addition to the landing corps, the Red Army also included mobile landing brigades (five units), spare regiments of the Airborne Forces (five units) and educational institutions that trained paratroopers.

The Airborne Forces made a significant contribution to the victory over the Nazi invaders. The airborne units played a particularly important role in the initial - the most difficult - period of the war. Despite the fact that the airborne troops are intended for offensive operations and have a minimum of heavy weapons (compared to other branches of the military), at the beginning of the war, paratroopers were often used to “patching holes”: in defense, to eliminate sudden German breakthroughs, to release of the encircled Soviet troops. Because of this practice, the paratroopers suffered unreasonably high losses, and the effectiveness of their use decreased. Often, the preparation of landing operations left much to be desired.

Airborne units took part in the defense of Moscow, as well as in the subsequent counteroffensive. The 4th Corps of the Airborne Forces was parachuted in the winter of 1942 during the Vyazemsky landing operation. In 1943, during the crossing of the Dnieper, two airborne brigades were thrown behind enemy lines. Another major landing operation was carried out in Manchuria in August 1945. In its course, 4,000 fighters were parachuted by landing.

In October 1944, the Soviet Airborne Forces were transformed into a separate Guards Army of the Airborne Forces, and in December of the same year, into the 9th Guards Army. Airborne divisions have become ordinary rifle divisions. At the end of the war, the paratroopers took part in the liberation of Budapest, Prague, and Vienna. The 9th Guards Army ended its glorious military career on the Elbe.

In 1946, the landing units were introduced into the Ground Forces and were subordinate to the country's Minister of Defense.

In 1956, Soviet paratroopers participated in the suppression of the Hungarian uprising, and in the mid-60s they played a key role in pacifying another country that wanted to leave the socialist camp - Czechoslovakia.

After the end of the war, the world entered the era of confrontation between the two superpowers - the USSR and the USA. The plans of the Soviet leadership were by no means limited only to defense, so the airborne troops developed especially actively during this period. Emphasis was placed on increasing the firepower of the Airborne Forces. For this, a whole range of airborne equipment was developed, including armored vehicles, artillery systems, and road transport. The fleet of military transport aircraft was significantly increased. In the 1970s, large-capacity wide-body transport aircraft were created, which made it possible to transport not only personnel, but also heavy military equipment. By the end of the 80s, the state of the military transport aviation of the USSR was such that it could ensure the parachute drop of almost 75% of the personnel of the Airborne Forces in one sortie.

At the end of the 60s, a new type of units that were part of the Airborne Forces was created - airborne assault units (DShCh). They were not much different from the rest of the Airborne Forces, but they were subordinate to the command of groups of troops, armies or corps. The reason for the creation of the DShCh was a change in the tactical plans prepared by Soviet strategists in the event of a full-scale war. After the start of the conflict, it was planned to “break” the enemy defenses with the help of massive landings landed in the immediate rear of the enemy.

In the mid-1980s, the USSR Ground Forces included 14 air assault brigades, 20 battalions and 22 separate air assault regiments.

In 1979, the war in Afghanistan began, and the Soviet Airborne Forces took an active part in it. During this conflict, the paratroopers had to engage in counter-guerrilla struggle, of course, there was no talk of any parachute landing. The delivery of personnel to the place of combat operations took place with the help of armored vehicles or vehicles, landing by landing method from helicopters was less often used.

The paratroopers were often used to guard the numerous outposts and roadblocks scattered throughout the country. Typically, airborne units performed missions more suited to motorized rifle units.

It should be noted that in Afghanistan, the paratroopers used military equipment of the ground forces, which was more suitable for the harsh conditions of this country than their own. Also, parts of the Airborne Forces in Afghanistan were reinforced with additional artillery and tank units.

After the collapse of the USSR, the division of its armed forces began. These processes also affected the paratroopers. They were able to finally divide the Airborne Forces only by 1992, after which the Russian Airborne Forces were created. They included all units that were located on the territory of the RSFSR, as well as part of the divisions and brigades that were previously located in other republics of the USSR.

In 1993, the Russian Airborne Forces included six divisions, six air assault brigades and two regiments. In 1994, in Kubinka near Moscow, on the basis of two battalions, the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces (the so-called special forces of the Airborne Forces) was created.

The 1990s became a serious test for the Russian landing troops (as well as for the entire army, by the way). The number of the Airborne Forces was seriously reduced, some of the units were disbanded, the paratroopers became subordinate to the Ground Forces. Army aviation was transferred to the Air Force, which significantly worsened the mobility of the Airborne Forces.

The airborne troops of the Russian Federation took part in both Chechen campaigns, in 2008 the paratroopers were involved in the Ossetian conflict. The Airborne Forces have repeatedly taken part in peacekeeping operations (for example, in the former Yugoslavia). Airborne units regularly participate in international exercises, they guard Russian military bases abroad (Kyrgyzstan).

The structure and composition of the airborne troops of the Russian Federation

Currently, the Russian Airborne Forces consist of command and control structures, combat units and units, as well as various institutions that provide them.

Structurally, the Airborne Forces have three main components:

  • Airborne. It includes all airborne units.
  • Air assault. Consists of air assault units.
  • Mountain. It includes air assault units designed to operate in mountainous areas.

At the moment, the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation include four divisions, as well as separate brigades and regiments. Airborne troops, composition:

  • 76th Guards Air Assault Division, stationed in Pskov.
  • 98th Guards Airborne Division, located in Ivanovo.
  • 7th Guards Air Assault (Mountain) Division, stationed in Novorossiysk.
  • 106th Guards Airborne Division - Tula.

Regiments and brigades of the Airborne Forces:

  • 11th Separate Guards Airborne Brigade, stationed in the city of Ulan-Ude.
  • 45th Separate Guards Special Purpose Brigade (Moscow).
  • 56th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade. Place of deployment - the city of Kamyshin.
  • 31st Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade. Based in Ulyanovsk.
  • 83rd Separate Guards Airborne Brigade. Location - Ussuriysk.
  • 38th Separate Guards Communications Regiment of the Airborne Forces. Located in the Moscow region, in the village of Medvezhye Ozera.

In 2013, the creation of the 345th Airborne Assault Brigade in Voronezh was officially announced, but then the formation of the unit was postponed to a later date (2017 or 2019). There is information that in 2019 an airborne assault battalion will be deployed on the territory of the Crimean peninsula, and in the future, a regiment of the 7th airborne assault division, which is currently deployed in Novorossiysk, will be formed on its basis.

In addition to combat units, the Russian Airborne Forces also include educational institutions that train personnel for the Airborne Forces. The main and most famous of them is the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School, which, among other things, trains officers for the Russian Airborne Forces. Also, the structure of this type of troops includes two Suvorov schools (in Tula and Ulyanovsk), the Omsk Cadet Corps and the 242nd training center located in Omsk.

Armament and equipment of the Russian Airborne Forces

The airborne troops of the Russian Federation use both combined arms equipment and samples that were created specifically for this type of troops. Most types of weapons and military equipment of the Airborne Forces were developed and manufactured back in the Soviet period, but there are also more modern models created in modern times.

The most popular models of airborne armored vehicles at present are the airborne combat vehicles BMD-1 (about 100 units) and BMD-2M (about 1 thousand units). Both of these vehicles were produced back in the Soviet Union (BMD-1 in 1968, BMD-2 in 1985). They can be used for landing both by landing and by parachute. These are reliable vehicles that have been tested in many armed conflicts, but they are clearly outdated, both morally and physically. This is openly stated even by representatives of the top leadership of the Russian army, which was put into service in 2004. However, its production is slow, today there are 30 BMP-4s and 12 BMP-4Ms in service.

Also, the airborne units are armed with a small number of BTR-82A and BTR-82AM armored personnel carriers (12 units), as well as the Soviet BTR-80. The most numerous armored personnel carrier currently used by the Russian Airborne Forces is the tracked BTR-D (more than 700 pieces). It was put into service in 1974 and is very outdated. It should be replaced by the BTR-MDM "Shell", but so far its production is moving very slowly: today in combat units there are from 12 to 30 (according to various sources) "Shells".

The anti-tank weapons of the Airborne Forces are represented by the 2S25 Sprut-SD self-propelled anti-tank gun (36 units), BTR-RD Robot self-propelled anti-tank systems (more than 100 units) and a wide range of different anti-tank systems: Metis, Fagot, Konkurs and "Cornet".

The Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation are also armed with self-propelled and towed artillery: Nona self-propelled guns (250 pieces and several hundred more units in storage), D-30 howitzer (150 units), and Nona-M1 mortars (50 units) and "Tray" (150 units).

The air defense means of the Airborne Forces consist of portable missile systems (various modifications of the Needles and Willow), as well as the Strela short-range air defense system. Special attention should be paid to the newest Russian MANPADS "Verba", which was only recently put into service and now it has been put into trial operation in only a few units of the RF Armed Forces, including the 98th Airborne Division.

The Airborne Forces also operate self-propelled anti-aircraft guns BTR-ZD "Skrezhet" (150 units) of Soviet production and towed anti-aircraft guns ZU-23-2.

In recent years, new samples of automotive equipment have begun to enter the Airborne Forces, of which the Tiger armored car, the A-1 Snowmobile all-terrain vehicle and the KAMAZ-43501 truck should be noted.

The airborne troops are sufficiently equipped with communication, control and electronic warfare systems. Among them, modern Russian developments should be noted: electronic warfare systems "Leer-2" and "Leer-3", "Infauna", the control system for air defense systems "Barnaul", automated control systems for troops "Andromeda-D" and "Flight-K".

The Airborne Forces are armed with a wide range of small arms, among which there are both Soviet models and newer Russian developments. The latter include the Yarygin pistol, the PMM, and the PSS silent pistol. The main personal weapon of the fighters remains the Soviet AK-74 assault rifle, but deliveries of the more advanced AK-74M to the troops have already begun. To carry out sabotage missions, paratroopers can use the Russian-made Val Orlan-10 silent assault rifle. The exact number of Orlans in service with the Airborne Forces is unknown.

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The glorious city of Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Region, is a place of real military pride of the Russian Federation. In this small town, the armed forces are replenished with many new fighters for different branches of the military.

Several military units are located in Naro-Fominsk at once. They train both tankers (13th Guards Tank Regiment, military unit 35758, 4th Kantemirovskaya Tank Division, military unit 19612), and paratroopers (1182nd Guards Artillery Regiment, military unit 93723, military unit 59236, disbanded). In this article we will talk about the Airborne Forces in Naro-Fominsk.

History of the regiment


I would like to start the story about the 1182nd regiment with the history of the 106th airborne division, which, if you look at it, became the progenitor of this airborne unit. April 26 was approved as the day of the division. It was on this day in the 43rd year that she received her first award - the Order of Kutuzov II class.

In 1944, on the basis of three separate airborne brigades (4th, 7th and 17th), the 16th guards airborne division of 12,000 people was created. It is worth noting that the difficult years of the war still had their advantages. So, for example, about 90% of the officers had real combat experience, which made the newly formed division a powerful strike force in capable hands. In December of the same 44th, the division became the 106th Guards Rifle Division.

March of the 45th was remembered by the division for the victory near the city of Chakberen and the capture of the city. The next success was the city of More, which was also successfully taken under control by the soldiers of the 106th. Through the efforts of the division, a number of other cities were also taken, including invaluable assistance during the storming of Vienna.

During the years of World War II, the paratroopers destroyed and captured hundreds of guns, thousands of vehicles, tens of thousands of soldiers, as well as a huge number of ammunition depots, wagons and much more. So it is rather difficult to overestimate the merits of the division to the Motherland.

In 1946, the 106th Guards Airborne Division was created on the basis of the division. The division was reorganized several times over the next few decades. In 1967, the fighters of the division were involved in the Rhodopes operation.

In 1979 there was one sad incident. In connection with the armed conflict between the SRV and the PRC, the Soviet command decided to conduct exercises. On the Mongolian-Chinese border, the landing of manpower and equipment (3 BMD) took place. There was a very strong wind in the area, because of which 15 fighters died, and all 3 pieces of equipment crashed.

Both Chechen wars did not bypass the division either. In 2009, the division was planned to be disbanded, but a little later the decision was canceled.

119th Guards RAP Naro-Fominsk


The regiment has a colorful history, like any unit created in the early forties. It was formed during the Second World War in 1942. Over the decades, the fighters of the regiment have taken part in many armed conflicts. After World War II there was Hungary. Later, in 1968, the regiment was transferred to Czechoslovakia. The fighters were also engaged in resolving the situation in the Azerbaijan SSR. From 1994 to 1996, he participated in operations to restore constitutional harmony in the Chechen Republic. In the 99th - Dagestan. The units left the region only by 2004.

You can learn about how it was from the video of 119 PDP from Naro-Fominsk, filmed in Chechnya during the 1st campaign in the North Caucasus.

In 2005 it was disbanded. It was stationed at that time in the city of Naro-Fominsk, the military unit of the Airborne Forces of which became the home of the 1182nd Guards Artillery Regiment. As the saying goes: "A holy place is never empty."

1182nd Guards AP. Living conditions

The regiment is stationed in the small town of Naro-Fominsk, military unit 93723. As mentioned a little above, several more military units are also located here, so it is not at all surprising that regular checks are in the regiment.

In this regard, (partly) the conditions of service are quite acceptable. The barracks may not look like resort houses, but they are quite neat and have everything you need. The fighters have a normal leisure room, as well as a good change house.

As for the issue of hazing, the fighters themselves give quite positive reviews of the Naro-Fominsk Airborne Forces. So in this regiment, the paratroopers are engaged in their immediate duties, and not incomprehensible assignments of the "grandfathers", which cannot but rejoice. Of course, petty hazing takes place, but it is quite harmless in nature, so you don’t have to worry about the fighters. The food is good. If we talk about preparation, then it is also on the level. Jumps are made frequently and according to all safety standards.

Military unit of the Airborne Forces Naro-Fominsk. How to get there?


First of all, you need to get to Naro-Fominsk itself. It will be most convenient to get from Moscow. To do this, you can take a bus at the Yugo-Zapadnaya station. It is not far from the Yugo-Zapadnaya metro station. Your route is "Moscow - Naro-Fominsk" No. 309. Buses run quite often (every 10-20 minutes). Route operation mode: 06:50 - 21:35. You can also get to Naro-Fominsk on the following trains:

  • Nara;
  • Maloyaroslavets";
  • "Kaluga-1";
  • "Kaluga-2".

Serve in the Airborne Forces prestigious and honorable, and the desire of the guys to get into these elite troops is manifesting more and more. How to get into the service in the Airborne Forces, what is needed for this, we will analyze in detail.

Airborne Troops

The motto of the Airborne Forces: "No one but us"

March of the paratroopers. Watch the video... Parade on Victory Day 2014. Paratroopers are walking along Red Square, special forces of the Airborne Forces are on their way. Landing of 1,500 people with D-10 parachutes from Il-76 aircraft. Landing technology. The pace at the parade is 120 steps per minute. Look! This is VDV!

Many take their breath away when the paratroopers walk along Red Square. The faces of the guys, in whose eyes every minting step reflects pride in the troops, whose representatives they are walking along the Main Square of the Motherland. They visited the Sky under the domes of parachutes, the exercises were held, many of them participated in military operations, protecting the interests and security of the Motherland. To serve Russia, to serve one's Motherland is worthy of the honor of everyone, because behind this is security and a peaceful Sky above the heads of relatives and friends.

Airborne Troops consist of formations, units and subunits of parachute, tank, artillery ... engineering troops, communications ... squadron ... Everything is in the Airborne Forces. The Airborne Forces are the reserve of the Supreme Commander of the Russian Armed Forces and the basis of the mobile rapid reaction forces. And there are no impossible tasks where there are Airborne Troops.

I want to serve in the Airborne Forces

More and more often heard from the guys: “I want to serve in the Airborne Forces. What is needed for this. How to get into the service in the Airborne Forces. Good wishes and good questions.

You need to prepare for service in the Airborne Forces.

Preference is given not only to the strong, but also to the smart.

1. Study, get an education. If you, having received a higher education, are conscripted, then the military registration and enlistment office will offer you either to serve a year on conscription, or two years on a contract. What do you think guys choose? Yes! Basically go to serve under the contract.

2. Sports development. The main thing is running in the morning for 3-5 km. The crossbar is a pull-up with a normal grip, not a reverse one. Snatch pull-ups are all about speed, and power pull-ups are a must and work on the rollover bar. Hang on the bar with a normal grip and work your feet to the bar. Push-ups from the floor on the hands, on the fists and on the fingers. Push-ups on the bars.

Swim, play volleyball, basketball, football. It's all physical development.

3. At all commissions in the military registration and enlistment office, declare your desire. And if you didn’t have time to declare at the medical commissions, go to the military registration and enlistment office in the conscription department and say that you want to serve in the Airborne Forces. Speak and convince until you are marked on the registration card.

If there is an airborne unit in the city, go to the commander, be able to prove to him your desire to serve in the Airborne Forces. Be bold from the start, and if you get your hands on an attitude (this is the basis for a military registration and enlistment office for conscription in a certain unit), it will be just super.

4. If you serve in the Airborne Forces, it is to be ready for landing. Do skydiving. Three independent skydiving is the third sports category, it is assigned to everyone after the third jump.

During the period of service in the Airborne Forces, according to the mandatory program, all paratroopers make 12 parachute jumps. Now parachute systems are in all amphibious formations and subunits.

5. Health. Train your heart by running and swimming. Height 175 - 190 cm, weight 75 - 90 kg ... These are the standards for admission to parachuting. With low weight they do not take to the Airborne Forces.

Service in the Airborne Forces is interesting, and if you have physical training, it will be easier to get involved ... And after serving military service, many guys continue to serve further under the contract. 70% contract workers, 30% conscripts. Under the contract, after training, sergeants are placed in positions that officers previously held. So, guys, study, get an education, try military service, and if you want to stay in the Airborne Forces, then there are two ways - contract service or the Airborne School in Ryazan.

They say that real paratroopers become after

Paratroopers are not born, they become paratroopers.

How to get into the service in the Airborne Forces

There is a desire to serve in the Airborne Forces. And how to get into the service in the Airborne Forces ...?

The very first thing to do is to declare your desire to the Military Commissariat. Now many guys themselves come to the Military Commissariat, to the conscription department, and ask to be drafted into the Airborne Forces. In a personal file, they put a label: the desire to serve in the Airborne Forces.

Throughout Russia there are Regional branches of the Union of Russian Paratroopers. You need to find your branch and appear there, indicating your desires and intentions. In the Union of Paratroopers, work is carried out jointly with the military registration and enlistment offices with pre-conscription youth, and there is an opportunity to get into military sports camps. Hence, too, a direct hit on the service in the Airborne Forces, maybe even in a certain military unit.

I give information on the regional branches of the Union of Russian Paratroopers. I took it from the website of the Union of Paratroopers of Russia.

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Where do they serve in the Airborne Forces

To the question where they serve in the Airborne Forces I will answer briefly.

The Airborne Forces include:

4 divisions - 7th in Novorossiysk, 76th in Pskov, 98th in Ivanovo, 106th in Tula;

31st Air Assault Brigade in Ulyanovsk

The 45th separate special-purpose regiment was formed in February 1994 on the basis of 218 and 901 separate special-purpose battalions. Location Kubinka Moscow region.

By the end of 2015, the 345th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade will be formed in Voronezh. This

The Airborne Training Center is located in Omsk.

7th Guards Air Assault (Mountain) Division- connection of the Airborne Forces Soviet Army and Russian Armed Forces. Formed October 15, 1948.

Divisions:

  • 108th Guards Airborne Assault Kuban Cossack Regiment of the Order of the Red Star (Novorossiysk)
  • 247th Guards Air Assault Caucasian Cossack Regiment. (Stavropol)
  • 1141st Guards Artillery Regiment (Anapa)
  • 3rd anti-aircraft missile regiment
  • 743rd Separate Guards Communications Battalion
  • 629th separate engineer-sapper battalion (Starotitarovskaya station, Krasnodar Territory)
  • 1681st Separate Logistics Battalion (Novorossiysk)
  • 32nd Separate Medical Detachment

76th Guards Chernihiv Red Banner Air Assault Division (76 guards.dshd, until March 1, 1943 157th Rifle Division)- the oldest of the existing units of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Armed Forces.

Formed September 1, 1939. Stationed in the city of Pskov, hence the nickname - "Pskovskaya", one of the airborne assault regiments is located in the suburban village of Cheryokha.

  • management (headquarters)
  • 104th Guards Air Assault Red Banner Regiment of the Order of Peter the Great
  • 234th Guards Airborne Assault Black Sea Order of Kutuzov 3rd Class Alexander Nevsky Regiment
  • 237th Guards Airborne Torunsky Red Banner Regiment (disbanded in 2001). The regiment can be deployed after receiving the order, the replenishment of assigned personnel.
  • 1140th Guards Artillery twice Red Banner Regiment
  • 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (former 165th Separate Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion)
  • 656th Guards Separate Engineer and Sapper Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky, 3rd Class Battalion
  • 728th Guards separate communications battalion
  • 7th Guards Separate Repair and Restoration Battalion
  • 3996th military hospital (airmobile). All personnel have parachute training, from 3 jumps.
  • 242nd separate military transport aviation squadron (An-2,An-3). Serves for direct landing training of personnel of units without the involvement of the VTA of the Russian Air Force
  • 1682nd Guards Separate Logistics Battalion
  • 175th Guards Separate Reconnaissance Company
  • 968th Guards separate landing support company
  • separate company RKhBZ
  • commandant's company

98th Guards Svirskaya Red Banner Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Airborne Division- airborne formation in the composition Armed forces of the USSR and Russia.

Line-up in 2012

  • 98th Guards Airborne Division (Ivanovo) 217th Guards Airborne Regiment (Ivanovo)
  • 331st Guards Airborne Regiment (Kostroma)
  • 1065th Guards Red Banner Artillery Regiment (Kostroma)
  • 5th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (formerly 318th Separate Guards Anti-Aircraft Rocket and Artillery Battalion; Ivanovo)
  • 243rd Separate Military Transport Aviation Squadron (Ivanovo)
  • 36th separate medical detachment (airmobile) (Ivanovo)
  • 674th Separate Guards Signal Battalion (Ivanovo)
  • 661st Separate Engineer Battalion (Ivanovo)
  • 15th separate repair and restoration battalion (Ivanovo)
  • 1683rd Separate Logistics Battalion (Ivanovo)
  • 969th separate airborne support company (Ivanovo)
  • 215th Separate Guards Reconnaissance Company (Ivanovo)
  • 728th courier-postal communication station (Ivanovo)
  • educational and training complex (Pesochnoe, Yaroslavl region).

106th Guards Airborne Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Division- connection of the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of the USSR, and then the Russian Federation. Parts of the division are deployed in Tula, Ryazan and Naro-Fominsk, the division headquarters is in Tula.

The composition of the division in 2009:

  • 51st Guards Airborne Red Banner Order of Suvorov Regiment named after Dmitry Donskoy
  • 137th Guards Airborne Order of the Red Star Regiment
  • 1182nd Guards Artillery Novgorod Red Banner Orders of Suvorov 3rd Class, Kutuzov 3rd Class, Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd Class and Alexander Nevsky Regiment (Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Region)
  • 173rd Guards Separate Reconnaissance Company
  • 388th Separate Guards Engineer Battalion
  • 731st Separate Guards Communications Battalion
  • 970th separate airborne support company
  • 43rd Guards Separate Repair and Restoration Battalion
  • 1060th Separate Logistics Battalion
  • 39th separate medical detachment (airmobile)
  • 1883rd courier-postal communication station
  • 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (formerly 107th Separate Guards Anti-Aircraft Rocket and Artillery Battalion (military unit 71298, Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Region)

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