About special intelligence officers. Get into the forty-fifth 45th separate airborne brigade

27.10.2019

In Chechnya, the special forces of the Airborne Forces are well known. Just a rumor about his appearance forced the militants to abandon their positions and hastily leave. During the first Chechen war, Dudayev promised to pay a huge sum to anyone who could capture at least one fighter of the 45th regiment. But the award turned out to be unclaimed - not a single commando, either alive or dead, fell into the hands of the enemy.

The 45th regiment is one of the youngest units Russian army, it was formed on the basis of the 218th and 901st battalions special purpose celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In the years" cold war"when the troops were preparing for a" fight on to the fullest", using weapons mass destruction, army special forces had to solve the corresponding tasks. These divisions were for deep intelligence and sabotage (primarily against nuclear facilities) behind enemy lines. And if necessary, they could ensure the landing of troops on enemy territory. Although Special Forces of the Airborne Forces was created after the end of the Cold War, it is fully prepared to solve such problems in the interests of Airborne Troops. But this is only one side of the coin.

non-lethal weapon
Since the entry of Soviet troops into Afghanistan, our Armed Forces have been continuously involved in various wars and conflicts. So, by the time the formation of the 45th regiment began, airborne scouts accumulated a wealth of combat experience. And this experience, together with rethought foreign developments (a lot was borrowed from the British SAS, including the motto "The strongest wins"), was fully implemented when creating a new part. So the main task of the Special Forces of the Airborne Forces is to solve any problems in conditions local conflicts. In this sense, the 45th regiment is unique, the only unit in the Russian Armed Forces that has everything necessary for this. In addition to two special-purpose battalions, it includes a detachment of unmanned aircraft, the Psychological Operations Squad, and special detachment, staffed only by officers, ensigns and contractors, designed to solve extremely complex and especially responsible tasks. Including anti-terrorist ones. A sort of "mini-Alpha" for the destruction of terrorists at the facilities of the Ministry of Defense.
The purpose of psychological operations is to disorientate, demoralize the enemy, undermine faith in victory, and force him to end resistance. In addition, the population of the combat area, neutral or hostile, can be the object of psychological operations. Meaning psychological impact on the enemy was great all over military history, but especially it has increased in our information age. Especially in "low-intensity" conflicts, where there is no front line, and the definition of people on the basis of "friend or foe" can be very arbitrary. This is well understood, for example, by Americans who annually spend on " non-lethal weapon"Several times more than nuclear weapons. And this approach pays off. Take, for example, the actions of US troops in Panama and Haiti, where the forces of psychological operations played a decisive role.
The Russian Armed Forces are seriously lagging behind the West in these matters. The more valuable unique experience units of psychological struggle, created within the 45th regiment.
In addition to a field printing press and equipment with sound amplification equipment, the psychological operations unit has a television station capable of broadcasting and rebroadcasting programs within a radius of 10 km. There is a small studio where you can edit and sound a TV program. All equipment is located in GAZ-66 kungs, which ensures high mobility and efficiency of work. Thus, the detachment has serious opportunities to influence public opinion in the war zone.

What can special forces do?
But the core of the 45th regiment is, of course, spetsnaz units. In this sense, the part did not arise from scratch. The 218th and 901st special-purpose battalions brought into it already had considerable experience and brilliant victories behind them. So the fighters of the 218th battalion carried out the operation of "peace enforcement", which, in fact, put an end to the bloody Transnistrian conflict. The 901st battalion was stationed in Sukhumi just before the beginning of the Georgian-Abkhazian war, and immediately found itself in the very epicenter of the unfolding events. The paratroopers ensured the evacuation of refugees - mainly vacationers caught in the war.
But, fortunately, the special forces have the opportunity to prove themselves not only in such a dramatic environment. For several years in a row, at the international special forces competitions that take place in Bulgaria, the fighters of the 45th regiment take first place, far leaving behind both the Green Berets and the SAS team.

Forge of universal soldiers
The main contingent of special forces battalions are conscripts. If a few years ago the officers of the regiment had the opportunity to choose the best among the conscripts, today the situation has changed. A quota has been set for the special forces of the Airborne Forces - up to 10% of the recruits sent to the regiment may have a criminal record. The officers of the regiment state that compared to previous years, recruits are less and less consistent with the level required for service in special forces. Until quite recently, almost all recruits had sports ranks, but today there are only a few of them. Previously, almost every third had a higher or secondary technical education. And now a recruit with a completed secondary is already a gift.
But even from such problematic material, the regiment is made into a super-soldier in the full sense of the word. First of all, a rookie passes here a row psychological tests and physical tests to determine his readiness for special forces service. Depending on his personal characteristics, his future military specialty is determined. For example, people who are calm, balanced and psychologically stable, phlegmatic, are the best suited to work as a sniper or a sapper. Some of the recruits are screened out immediately - they fall into support units, or are transferred to other units.
Then the training begins. To say that service in special forces is "not honey" is, in general, almost nothing to say. March throws are replaced by night shooting, flowing into tactical exercises, which end with facade climbing, or, say, sapper training. Not everyone can stand this rhythm either. As a result, after six months, no more than 40% of the “young” remain in spetsnaz companies: someone himself begins to ask for a transfer to another unit, someone is expelled by the commander. The vacancies that have arisen are filled at the expense of best fighters airborne divisions. And by the end of the first year of service, the green "newbies" turn out to be competent fighters who are able to perform any task, who are fluent in weapons, means of communication and subversive equipment.
I must say that, despite the huge workload, those who want to get into the 45th are not getting smaller. Firstly, young guys are simply interested here. Secondly, the prestige of service in the special forces of the Airborne Forces is very high. And, thirdly, there is no "hazing" in its classical form. The officers of the regiment are convinced that human dignity and self-respect are necessary qualities commando, due to the specifics of his service, is obliged to take responsibility and show initiative. And the person is broken, psychologically depressed, for intelligence - ballast. And, finally, the very fact of serving in the 45th separate is an excellent recommendation for entering the service in other law enforcement agencies to work in the security service or security structure.

From Chechnya to Sokolniki
The precious combat experience accumulated by the regiment, as is usually the case with us, is almost not in demand. But the command of the regiment decides this issue on its own. Fortunately, the psychological operations detachment has its own printing house - the special forces print their own instructions and training manuals. In addition, a certain Training Center where not only paratroopers are trained.
Today, when full-scale hostilities in Chechnya have ceased, the role of special forces capable of effectively conducting raids, searches and other reconnaissance activities is increasing many times over. Consequently, the withdrawal of the 45th regiment from Chechnya is not expected in the foreseeable future.
Now the special forces operate as part of a combined detachment stationed in the mountainous part of the republic near the village of Khatuni. This place, where the Vedeno and Sharoargun gorges meet, has a very great importance. Therefore, the responsibility is great, and the range of tasks solved by the combined detachment is wide. In addition to the soldiers of the Special Forces of the Airborne Forces, it includes units of the FSB, special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Internal Troops and the Ministry of Justice. All have their own functions within the framework of a common task. Combat coordination begins even in preparation for the planned replacement, on the basis of the 45th regiment. The main emphasis is on tactical-special and fire training as well as life support issues. The loads are very significant - in three months of training, fighters lose from 5 to 8 kg of weight, despite the fact that they receive enhanced nutrition.
It is known that SOBRs and riot police in the Caucasus very often have to perform tasks that are not characteristic of them. As the experience of the "Khatuninsky" detachment shows, employees of police special forces, after joint training with their fellow paratroopers, successfully operate in emergency, "non-police" situations. In addition, having met and made friends before arriving in Chechnya, having worked out in detail all aspects of the upcoming operations, people act as a single team. Regardless of departmental subordination.
Part of the units of the regiment is stationed in Sokolniki in the barracks of the Preobrazhensky regiment. But not only this circumstance makes the special forces fight for the high honor of being officially called the "Preobrazhensky Regiment".
As you know, the Preobrazhensky Regiment was the first regiment of the regular army of Russia. And the 45th is also, in a sense, the first regiment of the Armed Forces of the future, which has yet to be created. This is both a completely new, comprehensive approach to solving problems, and a completely different attitude towards personnel, not like consumables but as professionals of great value. It is known that Peter I considered his "amusing" as the backbone of the future Russian army. A separate reconnaissance regiment of the Airborne Forces, like the old Preobrazhensky Regiment, became a forge of experienced special forces officers. Many of those who went through his school today serve in Alpha, Vympel, Omega, and other special forces of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the FSB, and the FPS. But along with this, officers who have served in the regiment for several years do not want to be transferred to other units, even though career opportunities in the regiment are very limited. Indeed, for many, he is the most real family, to break the connection with which they cannot and do not want to.
In part, there was a special psychological climate, whose leading values are absolute professionalism, corporatism, one might even say nepotism in the very good sense this word. This is best seen in the example of those who have retired. Those of them who have managed to get a good job in life have taken on the material support of the warring in Chechnya today. Thanks to their "sponsorship", the special forces are probably best equipped in the group: jackets and trousers made of membrane fabrics, light warm sleeping bags, comfortable waterproof boots, modern optics and night vision devices, communications equipment.
But veterans of the regiment help not only with money. There was also such a case: by the winter of 1999, the time had come to replace the fighters who had been fighting in the Caucasus since the rebel invasion of Dagestan. But there was really no one to change. During the "interwar period" the regiment was reduced by one battalion, and most of personnel was in Chechnya. The situation is critical: you can’t send just called up and untrained soldiers to war?
Then, retired veterans of the regiment decided to "shake the old days" and help their native regiment. Leaving prestigious, highly paid places, signing semi-annual contracts, and forming its own special group, they went to the Caucasus. The first thing for them was the battle near Zandag, where the "veteran" group occupied an important height and repelled fierce enemy attacks for four hours. Thanks to the veterans, the regiment got the opportunity to be understaffed and qualitatively prepare a replacement.
For all ten years of its existence, the special forces of the Airborne Forces have not come out of wars. Transnistria, Abkhazia, Dagestan, both Chechen campaigns, Bosnia, Kosovo - not one armed conflict can do without the participation of fighters of the 45th separate. During this time, there was everything: the pennant of the Minister of Defense "for courage and military prowess" and five heroes of Russia from among the fighters of the regiment. There were, oddly enough, moments when various accusations were made against the unit.
But, in spite of everything, the regiment was, is and remains the true elite of the Russian Army. And in the second campaign, the special forces of the Airborne Forces showed themselves the best way. Dozens of destroyed gangs and discovered bases of militants, hundreds of weapons, kilograms of explosives and drugs seized from secret warehouses - all this was included in achievement list Separate reconnaissance. This combat unit now lives and develops solely thanks to the enthusiasm, and even the "quixoticism" of its officers. The result of their labors is a perfectly functioning combat organism, a universal tool for solving the most difficult tasks. A real regiment of the future.

Sergey SMIRNOV

The story continues...
In order to preserve military traditions in September 2005, the regiment was given the Battle Banner, an honorary name and a state award of the disbanded 119th Guards Airborne Order of Alexander Nevsky Regiment. Since that time, the regiment became known as the 45th Separate Guards Order of Alexander Nevsky Reconnaissance Regiment.
On February 1, 2008, the 45th Separate Reconnaissance Regiment was reorganized into the 45th Separate Guards Order of Alexander Nevsky Special Purpose Regiment.
In August 2008, units of the regiment took part in the operation to force Georgia to peace. The officer of the regiment Hero of Russia Anatoly Lebed was awarded the Order of St. George IV degree for the skill and courage shown in this operation.
On July 20, 2009, in accordance with Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 18, 2006 No. 1422, the regiment was awarded St. George banner as an official symbol and military relic, the personification of honor, glory and military traditions.
In April 2010, the battalion tactical group 45th regiment carried out a combat mission to ensure the safety of citizens Russian Federation, including family members of military personnel and civilian personnel, on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic.
For courage and heroism shown in the performance of command assignments, more than two thousand servicemen were awarded state awards. 10 servicemen of the regiment were awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. These are Lieutenant Colonel Vadim Alekseevich Gridnev, Senior Lieutenant Vitaly Yuryevich Ermakov (posthumously), Captain Zhidkov Dmitry Vasilyevich (posthumously), Private Lays Alexander Viktorovich (posthumously), Captain Lebed Anatoly Vyacheslavovich, Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Anatolyevich Nepryakhin, Lieutenant Colonel Vadim Ivanovich Pankov, Colonel Aleksey Viktorovich Romanov , Captain Rumyantsev Alexey Viktorovich (posthumously), Major Yatsenko Pyotr Karlovich (posthumously).
Scouts of the 45th Separate Guards Order of Alexander Nevsky Special Purpose Regiment are true to the glorious combat traditions of the Airborne Forces and their motto: "The strongest wins!"

In April 2011, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the 45th Separate Guards Order of Alexander Nevsky Special Regiment appointment of the Airborne Forces first in recent history Russia was awarded the Order of Kutuzov. The regiment was awarded this high award for the successful fulfillment of combat missions of the command and the courage and heroism shown by the personnel.

Hi all! Today we will touch on such a topic as military service under contract in the Airborne Forces of Russia. Namely, we will consider such issues as vacancies under a contract in the Airborne Forces in 2019, those who serve under a contract in the airborne troops, as well as the conditions for serving under a contract in the Airborne Forces for military personnel and their families. A separate place in our article will be occupied by the Airborne Forces.

Contract service in the Airborne Forces regiments, divisions, military units, brigades

Contract service in the Airborne Forces is a job for real men!

AT this moment the structural strength includes four full-fledged divisions, as well as separate regiments, airborne and airborne assault brigades.

For those who nevertheless decided to link their lives, or at least part of it, with service in the Airborne Forces, I highly recommend studying the composition of the Airborne Forces and the locations of units and subunits Airborne Forces of Russia.

So, according to official information from the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation mil.ru, the Airborne Forces consists of:

76th Guards Air Assault Division, Pskov location:

military unit 32515 104th Guards Air Assault Regiment
military unit 74268 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment
military unit 45377 1140 artillery regiment and others

military unit 65451 98th Guards Airborne Division, located in Ivanovo:

military unit 62295 217 Guards Airborne Regiment
military unit 71211 331st Guards Airborne Regiment (located in Kostroma)
military unit 62297 1065th Red Banner Guards Artillery Regiment (located in Kostroma)
military unit 65391 215th separate guards reconnaissance company and others

7th Guards Air Assault (Mountain) Division, location - Novorossiysk:

military unit 42091 108 air assault regiment
military unit 54801 247 air assault regiment (location Stavropol)
military unit 40515 1141 artillery regiment (location of Anapa) and others

106th Guards Airborne Division - Tula:

military unit 41450 137 parachute regiment
military unit 33842 51 parachute regiment
military unit 93723 1182 artillery regiment (location Naro-Fominsk) and others

Regiments and brigades of the Airborne Forces:

military unit 32364 11th separate guards airborne brigade, stationed in the city of Ulan-Ude
military unit 28337 45th separate guards brigade special purpose - city of Moscow
56th separate guards air assault brigade. Place of deployment - the city of Kamyshin
military unit 73612 31st Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade. Located in Ulyanovsk
military unit 71289 83rd Separate Guards Airborne Brigade. Location - Ussuriysk
military unit 54164 38th separate guards regiment airborne communications. Located in the Moscow region, in the village of Medvezhye Ozera

Cuban contract service in the special forces of the Airborne Forces in the 45th special forces brigade

Let's start with the brigade, which, apparently, seeks every second candidate. Namely, in the 45th brigade (regiment) of the Airborne Forces. In order not to repeat, I will immediately give a link to the material, where we have already told everything about this military unit in the article

Contract service in the Tula Airborne Forces

The contract in the Airborne Forces for many became a successful springboard and good lesson in life

The next most popular is the 106th Guards Airborne Division, which is located in the hero city of Tula. Full name 106th Guards Airborne Tula Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Division.

The division has the following units:

parachute regiments
communications department,
subdivision material support(MTO),
medical team,
engineering division

Accordingly, for contract service in the 106th Airborne Division, there are quite a lot.

Contract servicemen serving on a contract basis in the Airborne Forces in the city of Tula, during their service, live in separate living quarters (cubes) for 4-6 soldiers. Those who do not want to live on the territory of the unit, as well as family military personnel, have the right to rent housing in the city itself. In this case, they are paid financial compensation for housing rent.

Also, each soldier can use to solve their housing problems.

Since the unit is located in the city itself, there are no problems for the employment of members of the families of military personnel here.

Contract service Airborne Forces Ryazan

Those who wish to serve in the Airborne Forces in Ryazan should contact the 137th Airborne Regiment of military unit 41450 Regiment address: Ryazan - 7 Oktyabrsky Gorodok

The conditions for entering the contract in the Airborne Regiment are the same as for other candidates for the contract.

In 137 RAPs, in addition to regular units, for example, RAPs, there are:

special center,
airborne training ground

Military unit 41450 has a club, a library, a museum military glory, stadium and sports hall.

A garrison military hospital operates on the territory of the Ryazan garrison.

There are also no problems for the employment of family members of contract servicemen. Military unit located within the city limits. Accordingly, the state is carried out in full.

Contract service Pskov VDV

The next place for future contractors to serve is the oldest formation of the Airborne Forces, namely the 76th Guards Airborne Assault Division, located in the city of military glory Pskov.

As part of the 76 Guards. DShD has the following divisions:

three air assault regiments
Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment
separate reconnaissance battalion
separate communications battalion
repair and restoration battalion and others

The conditions of service and life of military personnel under the contract are the same as in other military units of the Airborne Forces

Contract service Airborne Forces Ulyanovsk

For those who have chosen to serve in the Airborne Forces and also live or are ready to move to the city of Ulyanovsk, they are lucky, because the 31st Separate Guards Airborne Assault Brigade (31 ODSHBr) is located here, military unit 73612 address Ulyanovsk, 3rd Engineering travel

The 31 Airborne Brigade includes:

paratrooper and air assault battalions
artillery battalion
engineering sapper company

Since 2005, all units of the brigade have been staffed exclusively by military personnel under the contract.

Contract in the Airborne Forces in the Crimea

Back in 2016, the then commander of the Airborne Forces, Vladimir Shamanov, announced that during 2017, the 97th Airborne Assault Regiment would be recreated in Dzhankoy, Crimea. But so far there is no information about this.

Monetary allowance of military personnel under contract in the Airborne Forces

In addition to the basic payments that are due to each serviceman of the Russian Army, the Airborne Forces rely on, namely, in accordance with the order of the RF Ministry of Defense No. the rate of parachute jumps established by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation for the past year.

For military personnel, for each complicated parachute jump, the amount of the allowance increases by 1 percent.

It is worth noting that in the 45th brigade (regiment) of the Airborne Forces, military personnel receive an additional 50% of the salary for passing military service in a special connection.

Airborne contract service reviews

Our Airborne Troops are rapidly developing. More and more new models of modern military equipment. And this means that professional military personnel will also be constantly required in the Airborne Forces.

Regarding the reviews, I would like to say that it depends on the military unit where the service will take place, and sometimes on the military itself. What can you say about this? How is your Airborne contract?

In the 45th separate regiment (now deployed in a brigade) of the special forces of the Airborne Forces in Kubinka, the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the Airborne Forces was held. As always - the paratroopers arranged interesting show. A solemn rally with the laying of flowers to and rewarding those who distinguished themselves, a solemn march, music and songs of the Airborne Forces, demonstration performances by paratroopers with the obligatory breaking of bricks with their hands. The highlight of the holiday was an imitation of a battle to capture a militant base on enemy territory with the release of a hostage. Scouts, climbers, troops, armored personnel carriers, anti-tank systems and even a tank took part in the battle! Congratulations on the 85th anniversary of the Airborne Forces!
Photos are clickable, with geographic coordinates and binding to the Yandex map, 08/02/2015.

1. Solemn formation of the unit

2. By tradition, the celebration of the Airborne Forces Day begins with a solemn rally and the laying of flowers at

3. Command

4. Passage in a solemn march, the banner group leads the passage

6. Znamenny group

7. After the solemn march, while preparations are underway for a simulated battle to free a hostage from a militant camp, military songs and the unofficial anthem of the Airborne Forces are played

8. Militant camp, bandits have fun: someone is training in throwing knives and axes, while others are dancing lezginka under "Black Eyes"

9. And at this time, the scouts descend from the cliff in the rear of the militants (the wall of the barracks acts as mountains)

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11. The militants are on the alert and the service is set for them - sentries are watching. But our scouts are secretly approaching the sentries...

12. ... and take them off

13. At this time, the sniper is destroyed by the leader of the militants (he is free with a pistol in his hand) and eliminate the danger to the hostage, whom the bandits hastily take to the house

14. The capture group is landing from a Mi-8 helicopter (in the role of Mi-8 - a Ural car)

15. Demonstration of combat techniques ( small digression from imitation of the capture of the base of militants)

16. Each paratrooper is tested by an armored personnel carrier (a slight digression from the imitation of the capture of a militant base)

17. And now the landing using an armored personnel carrier is fighting to capture the militant base

18. Demonstration of the reception "Carousel"

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21. Unfortunately, a paratrooper was wounded during the battle, he is being evacuated to provide medical care

22. The surviving militants hid in the building and its assault and cleaning begins

23. Under the cover of an armored personnel carrier, it turns out health care wounded soldier

24. The hostage has been released and is being evacuated

25. The militants called for help and a tank arrived to support them! - He's on the right. But the paratroopers, using a requisitioned SUV (and they are now in the rear of enemy territory) and anti-tank systems, destroy the tank of militants

26. BANG!!! and the militants have no more tanks

Russian paratroopers are revered not only in their own country. They are respected by the whole world. It is well known that an American general said that if he had a company Russian paratroopers, then he would have conquered the entire planet. Among the legendary formations of the Russian army is the 45th Airborne Regiment. He has interesting story, central part which is occupied by heroic deeds.

We are proud of our paratroopers, honor their courage, valor and readiness to defend the interests of the Motherland at any cost. The glorious pages of the military history of the USSR, and then Russia, appeared, largely due to the heroic deeds of paratroopers. Soldiers serving in the Airborne Forces fearlessly carried out the most difficult tasks and special operations. The airborne troops are among the most prestigious formations of the Russian army. Soldiers strive to get there, wanting to feel involved in creating the glorious military history of their country.

45th Airborne Regiment: key facts

The 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces was formed in early 1994. Its base was separate battalions number 218 and 901. By the middle of the year, the regiment was equipped with weapons and fighters. The 45th regiment began its first combat operation in December 1994 in Chechnya. The paratroopers participated in the battles until February 1995, and then returned to the Moscow region, to the base of their deployment on a permanent basis. In 2005, the regiment received battle banner guards regiment number 119

From the moment of its foundation, the military formation became known as the 45th reconnaissance regiment of the Airborne Forces. But in early 2008, it was renamed the Special Purpose Regiment. In August of the same year, it participated in a special operation to force Georgia to peace. In 2010, Regiment 45 tactical group provided security for Russian citizens during unrest in Kyrgyzstan.

background

The basis for the formation of the 45th separate guards regiment was the 218th and 901st special forces battalions. The fighters of the first battalion had taken part in three combat operations by that time. In the summer of 1992, the battalion served in Transnistria, in September - in the territories where there was a conflict between Ossetian and Ingush combat groups, in December - in Abkhazia.

Since 1979, battalion number 901 has been part of the Soviet troops on the territory of Czechoslovakia, in 1989 it was redeployed to Latvia and transferred to the structure of the Baltic Military District. In 1991, the 901st Special Forces Battalion was relocated to the Abkhaz ASSR. In 1992, it was renamed the paratrooper battalion. In 1993, the formation performed tasks related to the protection of state and military facilities. In the fall of 1993, the battalion was redeployed to the Moscow region. Then the 45th regiment of the Russian Airborne Forces appeared.

Awards

In 1995, the 45th Airborne Regiment received the Diploma of the President of Russia for services to the country. In July 1997, the formation was awarded the banner of the airborne regiment number 5, which participated in the hostilities during the Great Patriotic War. In 2001, the regiment received Vympel from the Minister of Defense of Russia - for courage, high combat skills and real valor when participating in hostilities on the territory of Chechnya. The 45th Guards Regiment of the Airborne Forces owns the Order of Kutuzov - the corresponding decree was signed by the President of Russia. The military formation was awarded this award for the success in the heroic performance of military operations, the heroism and courage shown by the soldiers and the command. The regiment became the first carrier in the modern history of our country. In July 2009, the formation received the St. George banner.

The title of Hero of Russia was given to ten fighters, whose duty station was the 45th Airborne Regiment. The Order of Courage was awarded to 79 paratroopers. Ten military personnel of the regiment were awarded the medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" of the second degree. Seventeen and three paratroopers received the Orders "For Military Merit" and "For Merit to the Fatherland", respectively. Medals "For Courage" were received by 174 servicemen, the medal of Suvorov - 166. Seven people were awarded the Zhukov medal.

Anniversary

Kubinka near Moscow - the 45th Airborne Regiment is based there - in July 2014 was the place where anniversary celebrations dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the formation. The event was held in the format open doors- the paratroopers showed their combat skills to the guests, the parachute units lowered the flag of the Airborne Forces from the sky, and the famous pilots from the Russian Knights team showed miracles of aerobatics on fighters.

The legendary regiment as part of the Airborne Forces

Which includes the 45th regiment - Airborne Forces (airborne troops) of Russia. Their history dates back to August 2, 1930. Then the first paratroopers of the Air Force of the Moscow District made a parachute landing in our country. It was a kind of experiment that showed military theorists how promising the landing of parachute units could be from the point of view of combat operations. The first official unit of the airborne troops of the USSR appeared only in next year in the Leningrad Military District. The formation included 164 people, all of them were servicemen of the airborne assault detachment. By the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, there were five airborne corps in the USSR, each of which served 10,000 fighters.

Airborne Forces during the Great Patriotic War

With the outbreak of war, all Soviet airborne corps entered into battles taking place on the territory of the Ukrainian, Belarusian, Lithuanian Republics. The largest operation involving paratroopers during the war years is considered to be the battle with a group of Germans near Moscow in early 1942. Then 10 thousand paratroopers won the most important victory for the front. Parts of the Airborne Forces were connected to the battles near Stalingrad.

Paratroopers Soviet army honorably fulfilled the duty of defending the city. Airborne Army The USSR also took part in the battles after the defeat of Nazi Germany - in August 1945 they fought on Far East against the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces. Over 4 thousand paratroopers helped Soviet troops to win the most important victories in this direction of the front.

After the war

Particular attention, according to the observation of military analysts, in the post-war strategy for the development of the USSR Airborne Forces was given to organizing military operations behind enemy lines, increasing the combat capability of soldiers, and interacting with army units, subject to the possible use of atomic weapons. The troops began to be equipped with new aircraft such as "AN-12" and "AN-22", which, thanks to heavy duty, could deliver vehicles, armored vehicles, artillery and other means of warfare behind enemy lines.

Everything was done every year large quantity military exercises with the participation of airborne soldiers. Among the largest - held in the spring of 1970 in the Byelorussian ASSR. As part of the Dvina exercises, more than 7 thousand soldiers and more than 150 guns were parachuted. In 1971, exercises "South" of a comparable scale took place. In the late 1970s, the application was first tested in landing operations new aircraft "Il-76". Until the collapse of the USSR, the soldiers of the Airborne Forces at each of the exercises repeatedly showed the highest combat skills.

Airborne troops of the Russian Federation today

Now the Airborne Forces are considered a structure that is called upon independently (or as part of it to carry out combat missions in conflicts of various scales - from local to global. About 95% parts of the Airborne Forces are in a state of constant combat readiness. Landing formations are considered one of the most mobile arms of Russia. They are also called upon to perform the functions of conducting combat operations behind enemy lines.

As part of the Russian Airborne Forces - four divisions, its own training center, institute, as well as a large number of structures that perform work on provision, supply and maintenance.

The motto of the Russian Airborne Forces is "No one but us!" The service of a paratrooper is considered by many to be one of the most prestigious and at the same time difficult. As of 2010, 4,000 officers, 7,000 contract soldiers, and 24,000 conscripts served in the Airborne Forces. Another 28,000 are civilian personnel of the formation.

Paratroopers and operation in Afghanistan

The largest participation of the Airborne Forces in hostilities after the Great Patriotic War took place in Afghanistan. The 103rd division, the 345th airborne regiment, two battalions, motorized rifle brigades participated in the battles. A number of military analysts believe that the specifics of the conduct of hostilities in Afghanistan did not imply the advisability of using parachute landing as a method of transferring combat strength army. This, according to analysts, is due mountainous terrain countries and also high level the cost of such operations. Personnel The Airborne Forces, as a rule, were transferred using helicopters.

The largest operation of the USSR Airborne Forces in Afghanistan was the Battle of Panjer in 1982. More than 4 thousand paratroopers took part in it (with total number soldiers involved in the operation, 12 thousand people). as a result of the fighting, she was able to take the main part of the Panjer Gorge under her control.

Combat operations of the Airborne Forces after the collapse of the USSR

The paratroopers, despite the difficult times that came after the collapse of the superpower, continued to defend the interests of their country. They were often peacekeepers in the territories of the former Soviet republics. Russian paratroopers made themselves known to the whole world during the conflict in Yugoslavia in 1999. Airborne soldiers The Russian Federation made the famous throw at Pristina, having managed to get ahead of the military from NATO.

Throw on Pristina

On the night of June 11-12, 1999, Russian paratroopers appeared on the territory of Yugoslavia, starting from neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina. They managed to occupy an airfield located near the city of Pristina. There, a few hours later, NATO soldiers appeared. Some details of those events are known. In particular, US Army General Clark ordered his colleague from the British armed forces to prevent the Russians from seizing the airfield. He replied that he did not want to provoke a third world war. However, the main part of the information on the essence of the operation in Pristina is not available - it is all classified.

Russian paratroopers in Chechnya

The troops of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation took part in both Chechen wars. Regarding the first - most of the data is still secret. It is known, for example, that among the most famous operations of the second campaign with the participation of the Airborne Forces is the Battle of Argun. The Russian army received the task of blocking a strategically significant area highways passing through the Argun Gorge. According to him, the separatists received food, weapons and medicines. The paratroopers joined the operation in December as part of the 56th Airborne Regiment.

The heroic feat of the paratroopers participating in the battles for 776 heights near the Chechen Ulus-Kert is known. In February 2000, the 6th company of the Airborne Forces from Pskov entered the battle with the grouping of Khattab and Basaev, ten times larger in number. During the day, the militants were blocked inside the Argun Gorge. Performing the task, the soldiers of the Pskov airborne companies did not feel sorry for themselves. Only 6 soldiers survived.

Russian paratroopers and the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict

In the 90s airborne units The Russian Federation performed in the territories where the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict took place, mainly peacekeeping functions. But in 2008, the paratroopers participated in combat operations. When the Georgian army attacked South Ossetia, units of the Russian army, including 76 airborne division Russia from Pskov. According to a number of military analysts, there were no major amphibious landings in this special operation. However, according to experts, the participation of Russian paratroopers had a psychological effect - primarily on the political leadership of Georgia.

45th regiment: renaming

AT recent times there is information that the 45th Airborne Regiment can receive the honorary name of the Preobrazhensky regiment. A military formation with this name was founded by Peter the Great and became legendary. There is a version that the initiative regarding the fact that the 45th regiment of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation should be renamed comes from a statement by the President of Russia, who expressed the opinion that formations named after famous regiments, such as Semenovsky, Preobrazhensky, should appear in the Russian army. At one of the military councils of the Russian Airborne Forces, as indicated in some sources, the proposal of the President was considered, and as a result, responsible persons were instructed to prepare information on the start of work on the creation of historical army regiments. It is quite possible that the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation will receive the title of Preobrazhensky.

On the arrival in Novoazovsk of special forces from the 45th ObrSpN of the Airborne Forces of the RF Armed Forces.

“The transfer to the settlement was confirmed. Novoazovsk units of the 45th Separate Special Purpose Brigade (Kubinka, Moscow Region) of the Airborne Troops of the RF Armed Forces, in connection with which it is expected to intensify the sabotage and reconnaissance activities of the Russian occupation forces in the Mariupol direction, ”the intelligence report said.

In June 2016, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine named several names of Russian servicemen from the 45th Brigade Special Forces of the Airborne Forces of the RF Armed Forces, providing their photographs and personal data. At the same time, the scouts, as always, limited themselves to only words without any photo or video evidence of the presence of military personnel in the occupied part of Donbass. We hope that such evidence will be declassified in the future, and these materials will be presented to the general public and will be reflected in the cases. international court.

In the meantime, this has not happened, the InformNapalm team presents its information about the presence of Russian saboteurs from the 45th Brigade of the Airborne Forces of the RF Armed Forces in Ukraine.

The photo uploaded on 08/31/2016 and subsequently deleted was taken on the roof of the building of the Utes boarding house, 3 km from the settlement Shirokino (47.109467, 37.8733277).

It should be noted that this boarding house, as well as the Parus and Donchanka nearby, have long been not places of rest for civilians, but barracks and positions of Russian “vacationers” who constantly come on “Ukrainian business trips”.

In the photo below, Mikhail Rusinov measures the depth Sea of Azov near the recreation center of the KKTs combine them. Ilyich "Alexandria" (settlement Bezymennoe) (47.101058, 37.934254).

And in June 2016, he even met with local representatives of the opposite sex in the settlement. Khreschatitskoye (former Krasnoarmeiskoye) Novoazovsky district. The dating site apparently finally helped (47.233526, 37.926393).

Thus, we can assert that representatives of the 45th ObrSpN are directly involved in hostilities in the Donbass. Let's not forget that the same unit was directly involved in the occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. As you can see, since 2014 it has been conducting sabotage and reconnaissance operations in the occupied part of Donbass.

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