Russian Airborne Throws Its Weight Around

Russian Airborne Throws Its Weight Around

RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 7 November 2017 Russian Airborne Throws Its Weight Around By the end of this year, the “attack forces” of the Russian Airborne Troops are expected to increase their potential four times. It means that the offensive capabilities of...
Slavic Brotherhood against NATO

Slavic Brotherhood against NATO

RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 9 June 2017 Slavic Brotherhood against NATO Belarus, Russia and Serbia are holding joint military exercises of landing troops close to the Polish border. The choice of time, place and participants is not accidental. This is a response to...
A Potemkin-style Landing Operation

A Potemkin-style Landing Operation

RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 24 May 2017 A Potemkin-style Landing Operation The first “shock” units have been established in Russian Airborne Troops (VDV), boasted the command of this military branch, considered as the most elite one in the Armed Forces of the Russian...
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