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  2. Russian Airborne Forces - Wikipedia

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    Russian airborne troops had their own holiday during the Soviet era, which continues to be celebrated on 2 August. Their most emblematic mark of distinction is a blue beret. VDV soldiers are often called "blue berets".

  3. 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]

  4. 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 ...

  5. Uniforms of the Russian Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    Throughout the existence of the Russian Federation, the Airborne Forces have continued to use the telnyashka and sky-blue beret from the Soviet period as a mark of distinction from the rest of the Aerospace Forces uniform set. In the place of crown eagles, Air Force pilots and Honour Guard units have pilot brevets. This is in contrast to the ...

  6. Spetsnaz - Wikipedia

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    The Russian Airborne Troops (VDV, a separate branch of the Soviet and Russian Armed Forces) includes the 45th Guards Spetsnaz Brigade. In 2009, a Directorate of Special Operations was established that reported directly to the General Staff not the GRU to establish the Special Operations Forces which in 2013 became the Special Operations Forces ...

  7. 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).

  8. Blue Berets (performers) - Wikipedia

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    Blue Berets (Russian: Голубые береты) is a musical group, part of the Russian Federation Ministry of Defence as part of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV). [1]

  9. 56th Guards Air Assault Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The 56th Guards Air Assault Regiment is an airborne regiment of the Russian Airborne Troops (VDV). Based at Feodosia in Crimea, the regiment is part of the 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division. [1] It was formed in 2021 from the 56th Guards Airborne Brigade, based at Kamyshin. [2]