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  2. Russian Airborne Forces - Wikipedia

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    A paratrooper of the VDV who was involved in the mission became one of the first recipients of the title Hero of Russia. [17] Several units of the VDV were also used to maintain order in Moldova after the Transnistria War, and the former Soviet forces in that country were commanded by General Alexander Lebed, an airborne officer. [18]

  3. Soviet Airborne Forces - Wikipedia

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    The number of divisions, thus, decreased to 11. In April 1955 the transport aircraft were separated from the VDV and the Air Force Military Transport Aviation was created. In 1959 the 31st and 107th Guards Airborne Divisions were disbanded, but in October 1960 the 44th Training Airborne Division was formed. In 1964 the Soviet Airborne Forces ...

  4. VDV - Wikipedia

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    VDV may refer to: Soviet Airborne Forces (Vozdushno-desantnye voyska) Russian Airborne Forces (Vozdushno-desantnye voyska) Ukrainian Airmobile Forces (Vysokomobil'ni desantni viyska) Now known as the lit. 'Air-assault forces of Ukraine' Ukrainian: Десáнтно-штурмові́ військá Украї́ни, or ДШВ, DShV

  5. Battle of Antonov Airport - Wikipedia

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    On 24 February 2022, a few hours after the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of a "special military operation" in Ukraine, Russian troops of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) made an air assault on Antonov Airport with the objective of capturing it.

  6. 106th Guards Airborne Division - Wikipedia

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    The 106th Guards Tula Red Banner Order of Kutuzov Airborne Division, more generally referred to as the Tula Division, is one of the four airborne divisions of the Russian Airborne Troops, the VDV (Russian: Воздушно-десантные войска, romanized: Vozdushno-desantnye voyska).

  7. 45th Guards Spetsnaz Brigade - Wikipedia

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    The 45th Guards Spetsnaz (Special Purpose) Detached Brigade (Russian: 45-я отдельная гвардейская бригада специального назначения (45-я ОБр СпН); Military Unit Number 28337) is the only spetsnaz unit of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV), based near Moscow. [1]

  8. Commander of the Russian Airborne Forces - Wikipedia

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    On 4 September 1941 the Directorate of the Commander of the Airborne Forces (VDV) of the Red Army was established. All of the Soviet airborne corps were transferred from the front commanders of the Red Army to be subordinated to the new organization, led by the Commander of the Airborne Forces.

  9. Vereinigung der Vertragsfußballspieler - Wikipedia

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    The Vereinigung der Vertragsfußballspieler e. V. (VDV) is the professional footballer's union in Germany. It has approximately 1,300 members, playing in the German professional leagues. It has approximately 1,300 members, playing in the German professional leagues.