45th separate regiment of special forces airborne forces. Get to forty-five

In Chechnya, the airborne special forces are well known. Just the rumor of 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 soldier of the 45th regiment. But the prize turned out to be unclaimed - not a single special forces soldier, alive or dead, fell into the hands of the enemy.

The 45th regiment is one of the youngest units of the Russian army, it was formed on the basis of the 218th and 901st battalions special purpose, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. During the Cold War, when troops were preparing to fight at full blast, using weapons of mass destruction, army special forces had to solve the corresponding problems. These units were intended for in-depth reconnaissance and sabotage (primarily against nuclear facilities) behind enemy lines. And if necessary, they could ensure a landing on enemy territory. Despite the fact that the Airborne Special Forces were created after the end of the Cold War, they are fully prepared to solve such problems in the interests of the Airborne Forces. But this is only one side of the coin.

Non-lethal weapons
Since the entry of Soviet troops into Afghanistan, our Armed Forces have continuously participated in various wars and conflicts. So, by the time the formation of the 45th regiment began, Airborne reconnaissance officers a wealth of combat experience was accumulated. 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 the new part. So the main task of the Airborne Special Forces is to solve any problems in 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 forces battalions, it includes a detachment of unmanned aerial vehicles, a detachment of psychological operations, and a special detachment, staffed only by officers, warrant officers and contract soldiers, designed to solve extremely complex and especially important tasks. Including anti-terrorist ones. A sort of “mini-Alpha” for destroying terrorists at Ministry of Defense facilities.
The purpose of psychological operations is to disorient, demoralize the enemy, undermine faith in victory, and force him to stop resistance. In addition, the target of psychological operations may be the population of the combat area, neutral or hostile. Meaning psychological impact there was great pressure on the enemy throughout military history, but it has especially increased in our information age. Moreover, in “low-intensity” conflicts, where there is no front line, and the definition of people according to the principle of “friend or foe” can be very conditional. This is well understood, for example, by the Americans, who annually spend several times more on “non-lethal weapons” than on nuclear weapons. And this approach justifies itself. Take, for example, the actions of US troops in Panama and Haiti, where psychological operations forces played a decisive role.
The Russian Armed Forces are seriously behind the West in these matters. All the more valuable is the unique experience of the psychological warfare unit created within the 45th regiment.
In addition to the field printing press and equipment with sound amplification equipment, the psychological operations squad 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 dub 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 a combat zone.

What are special forces capable of?
But the core of the 45th regiment is, of course, special forces units. In this sense, the part did not arise out of nowhere. The 218th and 901st special forces battalions brought together already had considerable experience and brilliant victories behind them. So the soldiers of the 218th battalion carried out the “peace enforcement” operation, which, in fact, put an end to the bloody Transnistrian conflict. The 901st battalion was stationed in Sukhumi just before the start of the Georgian-Abkhaz war, and immediately found itself in the very epicenter of the unfolding events. The paratroopers ensured the evacuation of refugees - mainly vacationers caught up in the war.
But, fortunately, special forces have the opportunity to prove themselves not only in such a dramatic situation. For several years in a row, at international special forces competitions held in Bulgaria, soldiers of the 45th Regiment have taken first place, leaving both the Green Berets and the SAS team far behind.

Universal Soldier Forge
The main contingent of special forces battalions are conscript soldiers. If a few years ago regiment officers had the opportunity to choose the best from conscripts, today the situation has changed. A quota has been established for the Airborne Special Forces - up to 10% of conscripts sent to the regiment may have a criminal record. The regiment's officers state that, compared to previous years, conscripts are increasingly less able to meet the level required for service in special forces. Until recently, almost all recruits had sports categories, then today there are only a few of them. Previously, almost every third person had a higher or secondary technical education. And now a recruit with a completed secondary education 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, the recruit undergoes a series of psychological tests and physical tests to determine his level of readiness for service in special forces. Depending on it personal characteristics determine his future military specialty. For example, people who are calm, balanced and psychologically stable, phlegmatic, are ideally suited to work as a sniper or sapper. Some recruits are eliminated immediately - they end up in 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, to say almost nothing. Marching throws are replaced by night shooting, flowing into tactical training, which ends with frontal mountaineering, or, say, sapper training. Not everyone can withstand such a rhythm either. As a result, after six months, no more than 40% of the “young” remain in the special forces companies: some themselves begin to ask for transfer to another unit, others are expelled by the commander. Any vacancies that arise are filled through best fighters airborne divisions. And by the end of the first year of service, the green “newcomers” turn out to be competent fighters, capable of completing any task, fluent in weapons, communications and demolition equipment.
It must be said that, despite the enormous workload, there are no fewer people wanting to get into the 45th. Firstly, young guys here are simply interested. Secondly, the prestige of serving in the Airborne Special Forces is very high. And thirdly, there is no “hazing” here in its classic form. The officers of the regiment are convinced that human dignity and self-respect are necessary qualities of a special forces soldier, who, due to the specifics of his service, is obliged to take responsibility and show initiative. And the person is broken, psychologically depressed, and is ballast for reconnaissance. And finally, the very fact of serving in the 45th Separate Division is an excellent recommendation for joining 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 regiment command resolves this issue independently. Fortunately, the psychological operations detachment has its own printing house - special forces soldiers print their own instructions and manuals. In addition, on the basis of the regiment a certain The educational center, where not only paratroopers are trained.
Today, when full blown fighting in Chechnya have ceased, the role of special forces capable of effectively conducting raids, search 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 are operating as part of a combined detachment stationed in the mountainous part of the republic near the village of Khatuni. This place, where the Vedenskoye and Sharoargun gorge connect, 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 Airborne Special Forces fighters, it includes units of the FSB, special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Internal troops and the Ministry of Justice. Everyone has their own functions within common task. Combat coordination begins in preparation for a planned replacement, at the base of the 45th regiment. The main emphasis is on tactical-special and fire training, as well as on life support issues. The loads are quite significant - during 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 SOBR and OMON in the Caucasus very often have to perform tasks that are not typical for 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, and having worked out in detail all aspects of the upcoming operations, people act as a single team. Regardless of departmental subordination.
Some of the regiment's units are stationed in Sokolniki in the barracks of the Preobrazhensky Regiment. But not only this circumstance forces the special forces to 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 a completely new, comprehensive approach to solving problems, and a completely different attitude towards personnel, not as consumables, but as professionals of great value. It is known that Peter I considered his “amusing” men 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 serve today in Alpha, Vympel, Omega, and other special forces of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Internal Affairs, FSB, and Federal Border Guard Service. But at the same time, 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 severely limited. After all, for many, he is a real family, with which they cannot and do not want to break ties.
The unit has developed a special psychological climate, whose leading values ​​are absolute professionalism, corporate spirit, one might even say nepotism in its very in a good way this word. This is best seen in the example of those who went into reserve. Those of them who managed to get a good life in life have now taken upon themselves the material support of those fighting in Chechnya. Thanks to their “sponsorship,” the special forces are probably the 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, and communications equipment.
But the regiment veterans 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 actually no one to change. During the "interwar period" the regiment was reduced by one battalion, and most of the personnel were in Chechnya. The situation is critical: you won’t send newly drafted and untrained soldiers to war?
Then, the veterans of the regiment who had retired to the reserve decided to “kick back the old days” and help their native regiment. Leaving prestigious, highly paid places, concluding six-month contracts, and forming their 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 was able to replenish its strength and qualitatively train replacements.
Over the entire ten years of its existence, the Airborne Forces special forces have not emerged from wars. Transnistria, Abkhazia, Dagestan, both Chechen campaigns, Bosnia, Kosovo - not a single armed conflict can occur without the participation of fighters from the 45th Separate Division. During this time, everything happened: the pennant of the Minister of Defense “for courage and military valor” and five heroes of Russia from among the soldiers of the regiment. There were, oddly enough, also moments when various accusations were made against the unit.
But, no matter what, the regiment was, is and remains the true elite of the Russian Army. And in the second campaign, the airborne special forces showed their best performance. Dozens of destroyed gangs and discovered militant bases, hundreds of guns, kilograms of explosives and drugs seized from secret warehouses - all this was included in the track record of the Separate Intelligence Unit. This combat unit now lives and develops solely thanks to the enthusiasm, and even “quixoticism” of its officers. The result of their labors is a perfectly functioning combat organism, a universal tool for solving the most complex problems. 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, the honorary name and state award of the disbanded 119th Guards Parachute Order of Alexander Nevsky Regiment. Since that time, the regiment began to be called 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 regiment officer 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 the 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 of the 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.
More than two thousand military personnel were awarded state awards for the courage and heroism shown in carrying out command assignments. 10 servicemen of the regiment were awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. These are Lieutenant Colonel Gridnev Vadim Alekseevich, Senior Lieutenant Ermakov Vitaly Yurievich (posthumously), Captain Zhidkov Dmitry Vasilyevich (posthumously), Private Lais Alexander Viktorovich (posthumously), Captain Lebed Anatoly Vyacheslavovich, Lieutenant Colonel Nepryakhin Andrey Anatolyevich, Lieutenant Colonel Pankov Vadim Ivanovich, Colonel Romanov Alexey Viktorovich , Captain Rumyantsev Alexey Viktorovich (posthumously), Major Yatsenko Pyotr Karlovich (posthumously).
The reconnaissance officers of the 45th Separate Guards Order of Alexander Nevsky Special Purpose Regiment are faithful to the glorious combat traditions of the Airborne Forces and to their motto: “The strongest wins!”

In April 2011, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the 45th separate guards regiment of the Order of Alexander Nevsky appointments of the Airborne Forces first in modern history Russia was awarded the Order of Kutuzov. The regiment was awarded this high award for the successful completion of combat missions of the command and the courage and heroism shown by its personnel.

Russian paratroopers are revered not only in their own country. The whole world respects them. One American general is known to have said that if he had a company of Russian paratroopers, he would have conquered the entire planet. Among the legendary formations of the Russian Army is the 45th Special Purpose Airborne Regiment. It has an interesting history, the central part of which is occupied by heroic deeds.

We are proud of our paratroopers, we honor their courage, valor and willingness to defend the interests of the Motherland at any cost. Glorious pages of the military history of the USSR, and then Russia, appeared largely thanks to the heroic exploits 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: basic facts

The 45th Airborne Special Forces Regiment 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 soldiers. 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 their base of deployment on a permanent basis. In 2005, the regiment received the Battle Banner of Guards Regiment No. 119

From that moment of its founding, the military formation became known as the 45th Airborne Reconnaissance Regiment. But at the beginning of 2008 it was renamed a special purpose regiment. In August of the same year, it participated in a special operation to force Georgia to peace. In 2010, tactical group of regiment number 45 ensured the safety of 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. By that time, the soldiers of the first battalion had taken part in three combat operations. In the summer of 1992, the battalion served in Transnistria, in September - in the territories where there was a conflict between Ossetian and Ingush militant groups, in December - in Abkhazia.

Since 1979, battalion number 901 was 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 redeployed to the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1992 it was renamed the parachute battalion. In 1993, the formation carried out tasks related to the protection of government and military facilities. In the fall of 1993, the battalion was redeployed to the Moscow region. Then the 45th Regiment appeared Russian Airborne Forces.

Awards

In 1995, the 45th Airborne Regiment received a Certificate from the President of Russia for services to the country. In July 1997, the formation was awarded the Banner of Airborne Regiment No. 5, which took part in hostilities during the Great Patriotic War. Patriotic War. In 2001, the regiment received a Pennant from the Russian Minister of Defense for courage, high combat training and real valor when participating in hostilities on the territory of Chechnya. 45 guards regiment The Airborne Forces own the Order of Kutuzov - the corresponding decree was signed by the President of Russia. The military formation was awarded this award for its success in the heroic performance of combat operations, the heroism and courage shown by the soldiers and command. The regiment became the first carrier in the modern history of our country. In July 2009, the formation received the St. George Banner.

Ten soldiers whose place of service was the 45th Airborne Regiment received the title of Hero of Russia. 79 paratroopers were awarded the Order of Courage. The medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, second degree, was awarded to ten servicemen of the regiment. Seventeen and three paratroopers received the Orders “For Military Merit” and “For Services to the Fatherland,” respectively. 174 military personnel received medals “For Courage”, 166 received the Suvorov medal. Seven people were awarded the Zhukov medal.

Anniversary

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

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 Moscow District Air Force landed in our country by parachute. 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 USSR airborne troops appeared only in next year in the Leningrad Military District. The formation included 164 people, all military personnel of the airborne detachment. By the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, there were five airborne corps in the USSR, each of which served with 10 thousand soldiers.

Airborne Forces during the Great Patriotic War

With the beginning of the war, all Soviet airborne corps entered battles taking place on the territory of the Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Lithuanian Republics. The largest operation involving paratroopers during the war is considered to be the battle with a group of Germans near Moscow at the beginning of 1942. Then 10 thousand paratroopers won the most important victory for the front. Airborne units also joined the battles at Stalingrad.

Paratroopers Soviet army fulfilled their duty to defend the city with honor. The Airborne Forces of the USSR Army also took part in the battles after the defeat of Nazi Germany - in August 1945 they fought in Far East against the Imperial Japanese Forces. More than 4 thousand paratroopers helped Soviet troops win important victories in this direction of the front.

After the war

Particular attention, according to the observation of military analysts, in the post-war development strategy of the USSR Airborne Forces was paid to organizing combat operations behind enemy lines, increasing the combat effectiveness of soldiers, and interacting with army units, provided possible application atomic weapons. The troops began to be equipped with new aircraft such as AN-12 and AN-22, which, thanks to their large payload capacity, could deliver behind enemy lines automotive equipment, armored vehicles, artillery and other means of warfare.

Every year, an increasing number of military exercises were conducted with the participation of Airborne Forces soldiers. Among the largest was the one that took place in the spring of 1970 in the Belarusian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. As part of the Dvina exercise, more than 7 thousand soldiers and more than 150 guns were landed. In 1971, the South exercises of comparable scale took place. In the late 1970s, the use of new Il-76 aircraft in landing operations was first tested. Until the collapse of the USSR, Airborne Forces soldiers repeatedly demonstrated the highest combat skills at each exercise.

Russian Airborne Forces today

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

The Russian Airborne Forces include four divisions, its own training center, institute, and a large number of structures performing support, supply and maintenance work.

The motto of the Russian Airborne Forces is “Nobody but us!” The paratrooper service 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 people are civilian personnel of the formation.

Paratroopers and the operation in Afghanistan

The largest participation of the Airborne Forces in combat operations after the Great Patriotic War took place in Afghanistan. The 103rd division, 345th airborne regiment, two battalions, and motorized rifle brigades took part in the battles. A number of military analysts believe that the specifics of combat operations in Afghanistan did not imply the advisability of using parachute landing as a method of transfer combat personnel army. This, according to analysts, is due to the mountainous terrain of the country, as well as the high level of costs for carrying out such operations. Airborne personnel, as a rule, were transported 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 a total number of soldiers involved in the operation of 12 thousand people). as a result of the fighting, she was able to take control of the main part of the Panjer Gorge.

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

The paratroopers, despite the difficult times that followed 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 a name for themselves throughout the world during the conflict in Yugoslavia in 1999. Soldiers of the Russian Airborne Forces made the famous rush to Pristina, managing to get ahead of the NATO military.

Throw on Pristina

On the night of June 11-12, 1999, Russian paratroopers appeared on the territory of Yugoslavia, starting their movement 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 taking possession of 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 missing - all of it is classified.

Russian paratroopers in Chechnya

Russian Airborne Forces 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 was the Battle of Argun. The Russian army received the task of blocking a strategically significant section of transport highways passing through the Argun Gorge. Through it, the separatists received food, weapons and medicine. The paratroopers joined the operation in December as part of the 56th Airborne Regiment.

Famous heroic feat paratroopers participating in the battles for height 776 near the Chechen Ulus-Kert. In February 2000, the 6th Airborne Company from Pskov entered into battle with the group of Khattab and Basayev, ten times larger in number. Within 24 hours, the militants were blocked inside the Argun Gorge. Carrying out the task, soldiers of the Pskov airborne companies don't feel sorry for yourself. 6 fighters remained alive.

Russian paratroopers and the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

In the 90s, units of the Russian Airborne Forces performed mainly peacekeeping functions in the territories where the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict took place. But in 2008, paratroopers took part in combat operations. When the Georgian army attacked South Ossetia, units of the Russian army were sent to the war area, including 76 airborne division Russia from Pskov. According to a number of military analysts, there were no major airborne landings in this special operation. However, experts believe that the participation of Russian paratroopers had a psychological effect - first of all, on the political leadership of Georgia.

Forty-fifth Regiment: renaming

Recently, information has appeared that the 45th Airborne Regiment may 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 that the 45th Airborne Regiment of the Russian Federation should be renamed comes from a statement by the President of Russia, who expressed the opinion that the Russian Army should have formations named after famous regiments such as Semenovsky and Preobrazhensky. At one of the military councils of the Russian Airborne Forces, as indicated in some sources, the President’s proposal was considered, and as a result, responsible persons were tasked with preparing information on the beginning of work on the creation of historical army regiments. It is quite possible that the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Russian Airborne Forces will receive the title of Preobrazhensky.

Hi all! Today we will touch upon such a topic as military service under contract in the Russian Airborne Forces. Namely, we will consider such issues as vacancies under contract in the Airborne Forces in 2017, the salary of those who serve under contract in the airborne forces, as well as the conditions for serving under contract in the Airborne Forces for military personnel and members of their families. A separate place in our article will be taken by reviews of contract employees in the Airborne Forces.

Contract service in airborne regiments, divisions, military units, brigades

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

At the moment, the structural strength of the Airborne Forces includes four full-fledged divisions, and there are also separate regiments, airborne and air assault brigades.

For those who have decided to connect their life, 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 the units and subunits of the Russian Airborne Forces.

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

• 76th Guards Air Assault Division, stationed in Pskov:

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

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

1. military unit 62295 217 guards parachute regiment
2. military unit 71211 331st Guards Parachute Regiment (location: Kostroma)
3. military unit 62297 1065th Guards Artillery Red Banner Regiment (location Kostroma)
4. military unit 65391 215th separate guards reconnaissance company and others

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

1. military unit 42091 108th air assault regiment
2. military unit 54801 247 air assault regiment (location: Stavropol)
3. military unit 40515 1141 artillery regiment (location in Anapa) and others

• 106th Guards Airborne Division - Tula:

1. military unit 41450 137th parachute regiment
2. military unit 33842 51st parachute regiment
3. military unit 93723 1182 artillery regiment (location: Naro-Fominsk) and others

Airborne regiments and brigades:

• military unit 32364 11th separate guards airborne brigade, stationed in the city of Ulan-Ude
• military unit 28337 45th separate guards special purpose brigade - Moscow
• 56th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade. Location: Kamyshin city
• 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 airborne communications regiment. Located in the Moscow region, in the village of Medvezhye Ozera

Cuban contract service in airborne special forces in the 45th special forces brigade

Let's start with the brigade, in which, apparently, every second candidate strives to get a contract. Namely, in the 45th brigade (regiment) of the Airborne Forces. To avoid repetition, I’ll immediately give you a link to the material where we have already told you everything about this military unit in the article about the contract service in Moscow and the Moscow region

Contract service in the Tula Airborne Forces

For many, the contract in the Airborne Forces became a successful springboard and a 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 includes units:

• parachute regiments
• communications department,
• material support division (MS),
• medical squad,
• engineering unit

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

Contract servicemen serving under contract in the Airborne Forces in the city of Tula, during their service, live in separate living quarters (cubbies) 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 renting housing.

Also, every military personnel can use the savings-mortgage system to solve their housing problems.

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

Airborne Forces contract service Ryazan

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

The conditions for entering a contract in an airborne regiment are the same as for other candidates for a contract.

In 137 PDP, in addition to regular units, for example, PDB, there is:

Military unit 41450 has a club, a library, a museum of military glory, a stadium and a gym.

There is a garrison military hospital on the territory of the Ryazan garrison.

There are also no problems with employing family members of contract workers. The military unit is located within the city limits. Accordingly, all social guarantees to military personnel from the state are fulfilled in full.

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

As part of the 76th Guards. The DSD 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 living conditions for contract servicemen are the same as in other military units of the Airborne Forces

Service under contract of the 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 Air Assault Brigade (31 Air Assault Brigade) is located here, military unit 73612 address Ulyanovsk, 3rd Engineering travel

The 31st Airborne Brigade includes:

• parachute and air assault battalions
• artillery battalion
• engineer company

Since 2005, all units of the brigade have been staffed exclusively by contract soldiers.

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 there is no information about this yet.

Monetary allowances for military personnel under contract in the Airborne Forces

In addition to the basic payments that are due to every serviceman of the Russian Army, the Airborne Forces are entitled to additional payments to paratroopers, namely, in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 2700 dated December 30, 2011, the salary of an Airborne Forces contract soldier is increased by 50 percent of the salary for a military position, provided that that the serviceman fulfilled the standard of parachute jumping established by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation for the past year.

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

It is worth noting that in the 45th Airborne Brigade (Regiment), military personnel receive an additional 50% of their salary for military service in a special forces unit.

Airborne Forces contract service reviews

Our Airborne Forces are rapidly developing. More and more models of modern military equipment are entering service. This means that the Airborne Forces will constantly require professional military personnel.

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 man himself. What can you say about this? How is your contract in the Airborne Forces?

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45th Guards Special Forces Airborne Brigade

A report from a correspondent who was lucky enough to get to the location of a unit of the 45th Airborne Special Forces Brigade.

There are no random people in the special forces; they come here only of their own free will. At the same time, not everyone who expresses a desire to become a special forces soldier is accepted into a special forces unit.

“The selection of future special forces from among the conscripts begins with studying their personal files,” says Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Fridlander, deputy brigade commander for work with guard personnel. “The brigade officers specially go to the military registration and enlistment offices for this purpose. If possible, already there, on the ground, with those young men who have expressed a desire to serve in special forces, conversations are held, their moral and business qualities are studied, and the level of physical fitness is checked.

Before conscription into other units, recruits do not pass physical training standards. However, the 45th Airborne Special Forces Brigade is a special unit, with much more high requirements to the strength, speed, agility and endurance of a fighter.

As you know, conscripts at military registration and enlistment offices undergo psychological tests. However, upon arrival from the military registration and enlistment office to the 45th Brigade, each recruit is tested again. It is extremely important to identify in advance the guys who cannot handle the heaviest loads that befall a special forces soldier. After all, they will be able to master another military specialty in the Airborne Forces or another type or branch of the military Armed Forces. Strict selection is in the interests of both conscripts, the 45th brigade, and the army as a whole.

Productive selection for special forces is facilitated by the active interaction of the brigade command with the military-patriotic clubs of the country, especially with the main military-patriotic organization - DOSAAF of Russia. For example, in Belgorod region successfully prepare young men for service in the Airborne Forces; Belgorod graduates of the DOSAAF school last year staffed an entire company of the 45th brigade.

Those wishing to enter the 45th airborne brigade under the contract, if they previously served in other airborne or air assault units, they know the requirements of special forces “entrance control” from the very beginning, since brigade officers, when traveling to other units and formations of the winged guard, talk about them in detail. It is more difficult for those who come from units of other branches of the armed forces and branches of the Armed Forces or from the “civilian” community.

Upon arrival at the brigade, a candidate for contract service passes physical training, then he is immediately subjected to psychological testing. The main task when taking physical training tests is to objectively reveal the capabilities and potential of the candidate. After exercises for speed (100 m run), strength (pull-ups on the crossbar) and endurance (3 km run), three sparring fights are held for three minutes each. This is where the strong-willed qualities are revealed: this is when the candidate, missing a blow, falls, but then gets up and continues to fight to the end.

“There are quite a lot of cases when we have to inform the military registration and enlistment office that the recommended candidate is not suitable for us,” Lieutenant Colonel Friedlander says with regret to the Guard. – Military registration and enlistment offices should be more strict in selecting candidates for our brigade.

Careful selection of personnel, a healthy moral environment in the brigade units and, of course, care from the state contribute to the fact that about 90 percent of contract soldiers enter into repeated contracts.

Benefits include an increased salary, taking into account various bonuses (for completing a parachute jumping program, for successfully passing physical training standards, etc.), the opportunity distance learning at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov and other leading universities in Moscow, the right to a mortgage after concluding a second contract. On average, a contract private, having served for three years, receives 35–40 thousand rubles monthly.

It is almost impossible to serve in special forces from year to year as a private or contract sergeant or officer without a love for military craft. In addition, having fully experienced the hardships and hardships during training sessions, when you have to hide in an ambush for several days, and when performing combat missions, special forces groups become monolithic teams from which you do not want to leave. How many friends and acquaintances does the average young compatriot have with whom he can go on reconnaissance? In the age of gadgets and the dominance of correspondence communication by phone, Skype or social networks, young people have forgotten how to communicate in person, not only how to make friends. When they get into trouble, they may think about the value of friends who can rush to the rescue, especially if there are no such friends. And in a special forces group, everyone is ready to pull a wounded comrade out of the heat or even lay down their life for their own.

And in general, the brigade is one family, where their own people are never abandoned. And after being wounded, many are looking for a position, helping in every possible way to find a worthy and feasible job again. This was the case, for example, with the holder of two Orders of Courage, warrant officer Vadim Selyukin, who lost his legs while performing a combat mission. Now he is the captain of the Russian Paralympic sledge hockey team.

Practice convinces: even the advanced technology of the 21st century will not completely replace ground-based deep reconnaissance, and will not diminish the capabilities and role of the reconnaissance soldier

The special forces jokingly say: “I arrived at the place - everything is just beginning”.

Dropping behind enemy lines by parachute is just one of the options for delivering reconnaissance officers to the task site. Of course, this method is not easy and requires concentration from the soldier when studying a set of actions called airborne training.

The brigade makes parachute jumps D-10, "Arbalet-1" and "Arbalet-2", and the last two systems have a gliding dome-"wing". Airborne special forces are taught to land with a parachute on any surface: a field, a forest, the roof of a building , pond... Jumps are made during the day, at night and in difficult weather conditions. Therefore, airborne training in the 45th Brigade is one of the main subjects of training. This is where the combat training of both an ordinary paratrooper and an airborne special forces soldier begins.

“Airborne training includes studying the equipment - a parachute and safety devices, packing a parachute and training at an airborne complex, where the elements of a jump, actions in the air, preparation for landing and the landing itself are practiced,” explains the deputy brigade commander for airborne training Guard Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Rekun.

Recruits, as well as those who decided to throw in their lot with the airborne special forces, signed a contract, but had never jumped with a parachute before, are prepared for the first jump for two weeks.

The laying of D-10 parachutes takes place in 6 stages, the paratroopers pack the parachute together, the packing dynamics are controlled by the unit commanders and the airborne forces officer. At each stage, triple control is required, almost like in astronaut training. There is no room for error, because a person will be alone in the air and there will be no one to tell him anything.

Of the two parachute systems used in the brigade, the D-10 is easier to stow and operate in the air. The method of preparing for jumps with this parachute has long been worked out.

“When a serviceman leaves an aircraft, he has a neutral canopy, that is, a parachute that does not move horizontally or (in the wind) almost does not move,” Lieutenant Colonel Rekun explains to the Guard. – Accordingly, the paratrooper’s release point differs little from the landing point: it is vertical. By and large, nothing depends on the parachutist: where he was thrown is where he will land.

“Crossbow” has a different quality. From a kilometer altitude you can go 4–5 km to the side, using only the performance characteristics of the parachute, in complete calm. In case of strong wind, a paratrooper from a kilometer altitude will be able to move 6–7 km from the drop point.

D-10 is designed for mass landing. And any special forces soldier first masters self-control in the air on this parachute.

Subsequently, according to the instructions of the commander of the Airborne Forces, Hero of Russia, Colonel General Vladimir Shamanov, after 25 jumps on the D-10, the serviceman is allowed to operate the Crossbow. In this case, at least seven jumps must be long.

“Preparation for jumping with Crossbow-2 lasts about 20 days,” says Oleg Dmitrievich. “The special forces are studying equipment in a new way, learning how to pack a parachute and mastering airborne operations at the airborne complex.

There are as many people in the 45th Brigade who own the Crossbow as they should be. Among them there are virtuosos. From an altitude of about 4000 m they flew away, gliding for 17 kilometers. Currently, experimental operation of oxygen equipment is being carried out, which in the future, when put into service, will allow landing from a height of more than 4 km. Accordingly, the planning range will increase.

“In addition to the Arbalet-1, the brigade also has the Arbalet-2 parachute system, which is easier to operate,” Lieutenant Colonel Rekun continues the guard’s story. – A stabilizing system is rigidly mounted on it, which is activated automatically, which guarantees the parachutist who left the plane or helicopter in the event emergency situations rotation only in the horizontal plane. A disorderly fall with vertical rotation is thus eliminated.

But on “Crossbow-1”, instead of a stabilizing system, a so-called “soft jellyfish” is used, which the parachutist puts into action himself, after which the main parachute begins to open. And it takes even longer to prepare a serviceman for jumping on the Crossbow-1, taking into account the fact that the paratrooper is thrown out with weapons, equipment and cargo containers.

Military tests of the Arbalet-2 parachute system took place at the base of the 45th Brigade. In the equipment of each specialty that is in the Airborne Forces, taking into account the characteristics of its weapons and equipment, they made at least 10 jumps. That is, the special forces dressed up as paratroopers-signalmen, then as sappers, then as grenade launchers, etc. There were fewer people in the selected group than there were specialties. As a result, each person performed about 180 jumps during the tests. Well, the undisputed record holders are members of the formation’s non-standard sports parachute team. It includes four Honored Masters of Sports, one of them has already completed more than 11 thousand jumps.

The combat training program requires each member of a special forces brigade to make at least 10 jumps per year. The "crossbowmen" jump with their own parachutes, the rest - with the D-10. The tasks are performed in a variety of ways.

In the 45th Brigade, unit commanders persistently remind the soldiers: “Where the shooting begins, reconnaissance ends”. Especially deep. It is the collection of intelligence information that is the main task of special forces groups. Quietly, observing the rules of camouflage, detecting an object without noise or shots, transmitting its coordinates and leaving in the same silent manner - this is the special forces style.

However, today it is possible to detect the desired enemy object using unmanned aerial vehicles or satellites. Is advanced technology of the 21st century capable of replacing ground-based deep reconnaissance?

– Completely unlikely. Firstly, a special forces group will still direct strike weapons at a number of strategic targets,” says Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Seliverstov, deputy commander of the 45th brigade, Hero of Russia Guard. “Secondly, after operations in the air and artillery preparation, a ground operation will still begin, where special forces units will be primarily involved, which will undergo sabotage and ambush operations. Special forces always work targeted...

- IN last years the list of tasks assigned to special forces has increased significantly,” continues Vladimir Vyacheslavovich. “I never thought about some of them before that they would become ours.”

The expansion of the range of tasks affects the content of combat training; it changes. However, the main basis of special forces has been and remains unchanged. This, according to the deep conviction of Guard Lieutenant Colonel Seliverstov, is discipline. Fire, physical, tactical-special, engineering training in relation to the discipline is a superstructure. With insufficient, for example, tactical and special training, special forces are bad. In the absence of discipline, there is no special forces at all.

“Discipline,” says the deputy brigade commander, “is precision, punctuality in everything: in time, place and actions.”

In the 45th Separate Guards Brigade, discipline is not forced, but conscious. Including because every special forces soldier knows: violators are not detained in this unit. As the commander of the Hero of Russia Guards brigade, Colonel Vadim Pankov, later explained

A serviceman who has to be punished for misconduct should not and will not serve in the 45th Special Forces Brigade.

Another quality that a special forces officer must have is initiative and readiness to make decisions.

The principles of learning are known: from theory to practice, from simple to complex. Practical classes are conducted on different terrain during the day and at night. A special forces soldier spends at least half of his service time in the field.

New weapons in the brigade include BTR-82A, drones and something else. Everything is in perfect working order.

“What was in the 45th regiment ten years ago and what has appeared now is heaven and earth,” Lieutenant Colonel Seliverstov, who served in the 45th “economy” for 15 years, states to the guard.

When the unit solved problems in the Caucasus in the early 2000s, the officers invested personal funds in equipment for the soldiers, recalls Vladimir Vyacheslavovich. Now the personnel are fully provided with clothing and equipment.

“The equipment is very decent,” notes the deputy brigade commander. – Of course, there is no limit to perfection, but already now a fighter, for example, has a choice of equipment, taking into account weather conditions, which allows you to complete the task and maintain your health. The same can be said about nutrition. Shifts in clothing and food supplies are noticeable to anyone.

• In August 2008, brigade personnel participated in an operation to force Georgia to peace.
• At that time, the story of the seizure of SUVs supplied to the Georgian army by the Americans received great resonance. So, these trophies are on the account of the Airborne Special Forces.
• In April 2010, the battalion tactical group of the brigade ensured the safe evacuation of our fellow citizens, including family members of military personnel and civilian personnel, due to unrest in Kyrgyzstan.
• In the spring of 2014, brigade personnel as part of a separate reconnaissance detachment took part in the operation to return Crimea to Russia.
• The names of 14 Heroes of Russia are inscribed in the chronicle of the 45th Brigade. Four of them continue to serve in this glorious formation. Five servicemen of the 45th brigade were awarded three Orders of Courage.

Thanks to cinema and television, most Russians know about the existence of special forces units that are subordinate to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU special forces). However, these special units are far from the only ones in the Russian armed forces; it’s just that their “colleagues” are less known and not so “publicized.” At the same time, in their professionalism and combat experience they are hardly inferior to the famous GRU special forces. First of all we're talking about about special forces units of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation or special forces of the Airborne Forces.

Special units of the Airborne Forces appeared quite a long time ago, during the Great Patriotic War. In February 1994, on the basis of two separate special-purpose battalions, an airborne special forces regiment was formed. Closer to our time, this unit took an active part in both campaigns in the North Caucasus, and was later involved in the war with Georgia in 2008. Its permanent location is Kubinka, near Moscow. At the end of 2014, the airborne regiment was deployed into a brigade.

Despite the fact that the tasks performed by the GRU special forces and the Airborne Special Forces are largely similar, there are still differences between these units. However, before talking about the airborne special forces, a few words should be said about the history of special forces in general.

History of special forces

Units for special operations were created in the USSR almost immediately after the Bolsheviks came to power. The units were engaged in reconnaissance and subversive work in hostile territory. In neighboring countries, pro-Soviet partisan detachments were created, the work of which was supervised by military intelligence from Moscow. In 1921, the Red Army created special department, which was engaged in collecting intelligence information for the leadership of the Red Army.

Having survived several reorganizations, the intelligence department of the Red Army in 1940 was finally transferred to the subordination of General Staff. The GRU special forces were created in 1950.

Special units of the Airborne Forces appeared in the 30s, immediately after the appearance of this type of troops in the USSR. The first part of the Airborne Forces was formed in 1930 near Voronezh. Almost immediately there was an obvious need to create our own airborne reconnaissance.

The fact is that the Airborne Forces are designed to perform specific functions - operations behind enemy lines, destruction of particularly important enemy targets, disruption of enemy communications, seizure of bridgeheads and other operations of a predominantly offensive nature.

To conduct a successful landing operation, preliminary reconnaissance of the landing site is necessary. Otherwise, the operation is in danger of failure - this happened many times during the Great Patriotic War, when poorly prepared landing operations cost the lives of thousands of paratroopers.

In 1994, on the basis of two separate airborne special forces battalions, the 901st and 218th, the 45th separate airborne special forces regiment was formed. A few words should be said about the units that made up the regiment.

The 218th battalion was formed in 1992, and before joining the airborne special forces regiment, it managed to take part in several peacekeeping missions: in Abkhazia, Ossetia and Transnistria.

The history of the 901st battalion is much longer and richer. It was formed in 1979 in the Transcaucasian Military District as a separate air assault battalion, then was transferred to Europe, to the site of the intended theater of operations. At the end of the 80s, the Baltic states became the location of the unit. In 1992, the 901st battalion was renamed a separate parachute battalion and transferred to the subordination of the Airborne Forces headquarters.

In 1993, during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, the 901st battalion was located on the territory of Abkhazia, after which it was transferred to the Moscow region. In 1994, the unit became a separate special forces battalion and became part of the 45th Special Forces Regiment.

The regiment's military personnel took part in both Chechen campaigns and in the operation to force Georgia to peace in 2008. In 2005, the 45th Special Forces Regiment received the honorary title “Guards,” and the unit was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky. In 2009 he was awarded the St. George Banner.

In 2014, an airborne special forces brigade was formed on the basis of the 45th separate regiment.

More than 40 servicemen from the unit were killed in various conflicts. Many soldiers and officers of the regiment were awarded orders and medals.

Why do we need airborne special forces?

The functions of the Airborne Special Forces are very similar to those performed by their colleagues from the units of the Main Intelligence Directorate. However, there are still differences. And they are associated with specific tasks that the Airborne Forces must solve.

Of course, airborne special forces can conduct sabotage and reconnaissance operations behind enemy lines, but first of all they must prepare the possibility of landing for the main airborne units. The concept of “prepare” in this case is interpreted very broadly. First of all, we are talking about reconnaissance of the landing area: management is obliged to have maximum information about where the paratroopers will land and what awaits them there.

In addition, scouts, if necessary, prepare a landing site. This could be the capture of an enemy airfield or a small bridgehead. If necessary, sabotage is carried out in the area, infrastructure is destroyed, communications are disrupted, chaos and panic are created. Airborne special forces can also conduct operations to capture and briefly hold important objects behind enemy lines. Most often, such work is carried out during offensive operations.

One more difference should be noted between the special forces of the GRU and the Airborne Forces. Units of the Main Intelligence Directorate can operate anywhere on the planet (it’s not for nothing that their emblem depicts Earth). Airborne special forces usually operate closer, within the flight range of airborne transport aircraft, usually no further than two thousand kilometers.

Airborne special forces are rightfully considered the elite of the Russian army. Therefore, the requirements for the training and equipment of fighters are very strict. Not everyone is able to pass the selection process and become a fighter in this unit. An airborne special forces fighter must be resistant to stress, endurance, and have excellent command of all types of weapons. Special forces have to operate deep behind enemy lines, without any support from big land", carrying tens of kilograms of weapons, ammunition and equipment.

The unit's fighters are equipped with the best types of weapons, ammunition, and equipment of Russian and foreign production. They don't spare money for special forces. It should be noted that any special forces (Russian or American) is a very expensive “pleasure”. Sniper rifle"Vintorez", Kalashnikov assault rifles of the 100th series, large-caliber rifles domestic production- This is not a complete list of small arms used by reconnaissance officers.

Soldiers of the 45th separate brigade actively use unmanned aerial vehicles for reconnaissance; the brigade has a unit that deals with psychological warfare and demoralizing the enemy.

Russian airborne special forces are rightfully considered one of the best special units in the world.

In 2012, a platoon of the 45th Airborne Special Forces Regiment participated in joint exercises with the American Green Berets, which were held at Fort Carson.

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The Department took part in the storming of Grozny Special Operations(USO) FSK "in full force - 21 people"1, according to other sources - 22 people2, under the command of General Dmitry Mikhailovich Gerasimov. (FSK was the name of the reformed KGB-FSB in December 1994, and the USO included fighters from the Vympel group that was disbanded at that time)

The 45th separate special purpose reconnaissance regiment of the Airborne Forces (45th Special Purpose Reconnaissance Regiment of the Airborne Forces, military unit 28337), which was in the reserve of the Minister of Defense, consisted of about 450 people.3 According to other sources, 400 people entered the city of Grozny directly.4
There is also information that in December 1994, “exactly half of the entire regiment” was involved in guarding the “train of the Minister of Defense.” And that, supposedly, there was an order “not to involve those who are on security duty at combat exits.”5 Thus, the number of people entering Grozny can vary greatly.

The regiment commander was Colonel Viktor Dmitrievich Kolygin, but on the territory of the Chechen Republic his duties were performed by the chief of staff, Colonel Valery Nikolaevich Yuryev.6

Major Alexander Skobennikov from the 45th Special Forces Airborne Regiment: “Our unit was divided into two detachments. The one I was in was supposed to join the northern, “Rokhlina” group.”7 Unfortunately, it is not entirely clear what the author meant . There may be two battalions of the regiment: 218th (military unit 48427) and 901 (military unit 23372).

According to Major Sergei Ivanovich Shavrin from the USO FSK: “There were about 20 of us left from the special operations department. Guys from the 45th reconnaissance regiment were supposed to act with us. They alerted us again and brought us to the airfield in Mozdok to deliver us by helicopter to the center of Grozny, to the stadium. Then it was assumed that we would take Dudayev’s palace in much the same way as we took Amin’s palace in December 1979.<...>We never flew to the center of Grozny. As they say, as above, so below. A terrible lack of coordination has emerged different kinds troops. It turned out that the helicopters could not take off, because one helicopter pilot had not yet had lunch, another had not yet refueled, and the third was completely on duty. As a result, already January 1 at 00 hours 10 minutes we were given the order: “Get in the cars!” - the city had to be entered by land.<...>By the evening of that day, having already entered the city with a tank column, we learned from our scouts that by the time of that failed landing, the stadium planned as a springboard for it was full of well-armed and at the same time not subordinate to anyone: it was on December 31 that the the weapons available in warehouses were also distributed there without restrictions to everyone who wanted to defend “free Ichkeria.” So our three helicopters would most likely have been burned over this stadium."8

January 1, 1995

Major Shavrin from the USO FSK: “On New Year’s Eve, in an armored personnel carrier, we marched to the Tolstoy-Yurt area and entered Grozny. I remember our column moved to 0.10 minutes of the first of January."9

Major Skobennikov: “In Tolstoy-Yurt we were assured that the route of our movement was absolutely safe and controlled by ours, we could move in a marching column. We entered, indeed, quite calmly. However, as it turned out, this part of the city was not controlled by anyone. That it was not controlled by ours - that's for sure."10

Major Shavrin: “The departure was unsuccessful. The guide from the corps, for unknown reasons, pressed the gas and disappeared around the corner, and we walked along Khmelnitsky street, Pervomaiskaya and drove out almost to the city center. They realized that they had driven in the wrong place, began to turn around, and on Khmelnitsky Square (probably Ordzhonikidze Square) they were fired upon from a nine-story building. The grenade hit the last armored vehicle, several people were wounded. But the group was taken out without losses."12 (judging by the fact that the next day 16 people from the USO FSK entered the city, there were 5 or 6 wounded)

Major Skobennikov: “While the column was turning towards one of our armored personnel carriers, a grenade launcher was fired from somewhere on the upper floors. We responded with a barrage of fire. The soldiers examined the surrounding buildings, but found no one. It turned out that the armored personnel carrier was damaged, and two of our guys were seriously wounded. New attempts to get in touch were again unsuccessful. We decided to return to Tolstoy-Yurt, spend the night, find a more intelligent guide and move to the city again at dawn."13

January 2, 1995

Major Shavrin: " Since morning let's go again. There are 16 of us, led by the head of airborne reconnaissance (Colonel Pavel Yakovlevich Popovskikh)."14

Meanwhile, "in ten o'clock in the morning on January 2 The command post (8th Guards AK) settled in the basement of the plant."15

Major Skobennikov: " In the morning We moved to the city along the same route.<...>After some time, our convoy was overtaken by cars with medicines. They also went to the cannery and knew the way. We went together, but we didn’t break in at random. The soldiers dismounted and walked along the sidewalks, looking at the neighboring windows. Already on the way to the plant, we had to engage in a short battle with the militants who did not have time to leave the area. We arrived, however, without losses."16

From the description of the actions of the battalion under the command of Major Nikolai Sergeevich Nikulnikov: “Nikulnikov’s battalion enters Grozny. Its location is allocated in one of the buildings of the former cannery. It would seem that ours are already there. You can advance in a column. And the battalion commander dismounted and organized long before the approaches to the city patrols, combat guards, reconnaissance. The motorized rifle commander, who was traveling with him to Grozny, opened his mouth when he saw how the landing groups were making their way through the “peaceful open” area - sometimes crawling, sometimes running, from cover to cover."17 (interesting). , what motorized rifle unit are we talking about?)

In A. Lyubimov's documentary "Chechnya. The Beginning of War" there is a video recording of Captain Igor Dementyev, filmed at a cannery. From the comments of senior lieutenant Vladimir Palkin it follows that the consolidated column in 13:35 was in a cannery. (Major Andrei Anatolyevich Nepryakhin and senior lieutenant Sergei Nikolaevich Romashenko, both from 218 about SpN18, were present in the frame)

Major Shavrin: “Soon they appeared before General Rokhlin and reported.<...>The corps commander entrusted us with a difficult task: to ensure the safety of the column tracks along which the advance was made. Combat vehicles and troops. This is Lermontovskaya street ( Lermontov). There are houses and a private sector on one side, and high-rise buildings on the other. Militants in groups of 5-6 people made their way into houses and fired at the columns. And the street is completely clogged with combat vehicles, refueling trucks, and vehicles with ammunition. In general, every shot results in a hit and a lot of damage and losses."19

According to Major Shavrin, the FSK USO also cleared the street. B. Khmelnitsky, although without specifying the date: “There were high-rise buildings on Bogdan Khmelnitsky Avenue - our petrochemists lived there: also Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars - the Soviet Union, in general. During the assault, the streets were deserted: some left, some were hiding in the basements. And this house also seemed to be empty. We cleared it."20

It is likely that from that moment on, the 45th Airborne Special Forces Ordnance Unit began operating in two different directions, because according to Major Skobennikov: “We were given another task: to liberate, together with the SOBR, from the Dudayevites Petropavlovskoe highway. We chose night time for work; darkness, as you know, is a special forces soldier’s friend. Technically, it looked something like this: they spent the whole day watching the block that was to be “cleared,” tracking every smallest detail. At night, the sappers were the first to move forward, remove the Chechen “tripwires” and install their own, blocking the possible retreat routes of Dudayev’s troops and the approach routes for reinforcements. Then the group quietly infiltrated the building, most often through some “unusual” opening, like a hole in the wall. They quieted down for a while, trying to determine the location of the militants by sounds, then slowly began to move, destroying the “spirits” with the help of silent and bladed weapons.<...>. Most often with the help silent weapons the matter was over. If necessary, then grenades and everything else were used in full. Behind two nights we cleared Peter and Paul Fortress." (night of January 2/3 and January 3/4)

According to Major Shavrin, it was joint groups that cleared the street. Lermontov: “From our team together with special forces paratroopers, we formed four groups and cleared the block of bandits. We set up ambushes, and when militants were found, we entered into battle. The bandits are afraid of open battle and avoid it. They have one tactic: bite-run, bite- run away... They soon realized that there were ambushes, there were special forces there, and it was unsafe there. And the bandit raids stopped. Several blocks along the road were free."21

Major Skobennikov: “Sometimes they fired at our own people even after a warning, as happened on Lermontov Street. We notified everyone that we would be working. They advised us not to interfere under any circumstances. In one house it was not possible to work quietly, grenades were used. Here, out of nowhere, a tank was destroyed by the explosion of its shell. One of our soldiers was killed, one was wounded, another was shell-shocked."22 (It seems that what happened on January 4, 1995, when Private Sergei Alekseevich Dmitruk from 901 about SpN.23 died)

Major Shavrin: “How many lives we saved! We and the scouts of the 45th regiment. The Chechens didn’t fight at night. They didn’t have night vision devices. But the scouts and I went out at night, captured their lines and then met ours.”24

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