Russian Airborne Forces

Crimean Airborne Forces to receive new equipment and weapons

Crimean Airborne Forces to receive new equipment and weapons

Located in Feodosia assault combat battalion will receive modern weapons and equipment in 2018, the commander of the Airborne Forces of Russia, Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov reported. He added that to date, 70% of the battalion's …

Airborne Forces Day in Moscow

Airborne Forces Day in Moscow

Today, Russia celebrates Airborne Forces Day. The birthday of the Airborne Forces is considered to be August 2, 1930, when an assault division consisting of 12 men were dropped by parachute near Voronezh for the first time during the exercises of …

 Russia marks Day of Airborne Forces

Russia marks Day of Airborne Forces

Russia is celebrating the Day of Airborne Forces today. August 2 marks the 90th anniversary of the Russian Airborne Force as on this day, 1930, a Russian paratrooper unit consisting of 12 people conducted the first parachute jumps during military …

Russia to deploy airborne forces battalion in Dzhankoi

Russia to deploy airborne forces battalion in Dzhankoi

The Russian Airborne Forces will deploy a battalion next year and a regiment by 2018 in the northern Crimean city of Dzhankoi, Airborne Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Nikolai Ignatov said. “We plan a regiment …