In h 28337 - 45 brigade of special forces of the Airborne Forces (Kubinka). There are almost no conscripts recruited there, which is why the competition among them is the highest. The division is relatively young, but has already proven itself on the good side, therefore it is among the elite.

This resource is not an official site. All information about him is taken from open sources. Here you will not find state secrets, but you can find out how to enlist in the unit, what requirements apply to candidates and in what material and living conditions you will have to serve.

The 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces was awarded the Orders of Alexander Nevsky and Kutuzov. It was created a few years after the collapse of the USSR. Located in the Moscow region. Throughout its existence, the regiment has undergone various changes.

The servicemen participated in military operations in the Chechen Republic, South Ossetia. The connection has guards status.

Service

Sports competitions are held in the military unit. Not only domestic, but also international. The military personnel conduct performances at various events held in Moscow and the region on hand-to-hand combat and skydiving.

In addition to the traditional study of the charter and drill training (probably irrelevant for contract soldiers and intended only for conscripts), military personnel receive the theory of military affairs, practicing the acquired knowledge in practice.

Physical training is very important, it has a priority, therefore, forced marches are frequent, carried out at different distances with different levels of equipment.

military personnel study different types weapons, receive other military skills at the training grounds.

Special attention is paid to the development of parachute jumps. On the territory of the military unit there is a complex designed to acquire the skills of safe separation from the aircraft, landing, jumping training with full ammunition. Jumps are made at any time, regardless of weather conditions.

Accommodation

The servicemen live in a soldier's dormitory; there is no barracks. Block-type dormitory, 2 rooms, each of which is designed for approximately 5 people (plus or minus 1).

The dormitory equipment is traditional: showers, bathrooms, a gym, a relaxation room, classrooms for classes.

Meals in the dining room. Cooking, cleaning and other kitchen functions are carried out by civil servants. Additional products and other necessary things can be bought in the store.

contentment

Military personnel receive their salaries on a VTB card. The allowance is standard. Bonuses for excellent physical fitness and special conditions of service are possible. Separately and if necessary, you can open and send a Sberbank card to a soldier. There is no ATM in the unit, it is located outside of it on Naro-Fominskoye Highway, 5.

How to enter the contract service in the 45th regiment

As noted above, young people from among the conscripts practically do not serve in the unit, and in the near future it will be completely transferred to a contract basis. It is not easy to conclude a contract for service in a unit; the candidate must meet a number of requirements regarding physical and moral stability and endurance, the ability to correctly and quickly assess the situation and make the right decision. And also the desire to serve.

The main requirements apply to all men who want to join the ranks of the armed forces, and not just the 45th regiment:

• age not less than 18 and not more than 40 years;
• degree of fitness for service - A1;
• pass an interview with the commander;
• pass a physical fitness test;
• write tests to determine psychological stability;
• write a report.

In part, women are accepted to serve. They do not participate in combat operations, but occupy positions in the headquarters, medical unit, serve as radio operators and in other similar positions that do not involve active operations. Nevertheless, they undergo the same physical training as men, in accordance with the standards established for women. The living conditions for them are similar.

To find out about the availability of vacancies, you need to apply directly to the unit or to the military commissariat at the place of residence.

Phones

Calls are allowed in the evening. During training time, they surrender and are kept by the commander.

You can reach the unit on one of the following numbers:

• +7 495 592 24 16;
• +7 495 592 24 53;
• +7 495 592 24 97;
• + 7 495 591 44 74 – military enlistment office;
• + 7 495 593 58 73 - on duty at the military registration and enlistment office.

Addresses and mail

Postal address for parcels and letters: 1437, Moscow region. Odintsovo district, Kubinka-1, vch 28337, full name.

The post office is located in Kubinka, on Kolkhoznaya Street and is open every day except Monday and Sunday.

Postal items are picked up from the post office once a week. It is recommended to check the composition of the parcel with the serviceman. Hygiene items, spare laces, warm insoles, stationery will not be superfluous. Medicines are prohibited, please specify additionally about the possibility of sending them and the list of allowed drugs.

visit

If you are traveling from regions far from the Moscow region, then you need to go to Moscow. From there, there are several ways to get to Kubinka:

• By train from Belorussky railway station to Kubinka station. The current timetable is available online on the websites of the station and other similar ones (Yandex, Tutu.ru). From there to fixed-route taxi 27 or on foot;
• From Art. m. Kuntsevskaya by minibus 59. Get off at the bus stop BTVT Museum.

Accommodation

It is recommended to stay at the hotel at the flying club. Double and triple rooms are available there. On the territory of the town has an ordinary hostel and a hostel for military personnel. There you can also get information about free places. Do not forget about sites offering rental housing, such as Avito, Domofond. Social networks will also help you find an apartment.

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 2017, the monetary allowance of 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 reviews of contract servicemen in 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 the moment, the structural strength of the Airborne Forces 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:

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

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

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

• 106th Guards Airborne Division - Tula:

1. military unit 41450 137 parachute regiment
2. military unit 33842 51 parachute regiment
3. 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 Special Purpose Brigade - 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, in which, apparently, every second candidate seeks to get a job to serve under the contract. Namely, in the 45th brigade (regiment) of the Airborne Forces. In order not to be repeated, I will immediately give a link to the material, where we have already told everything about this military unit in an article for contract service in Moscow and the Moscow Region

Contract service in the Tula Airborne Forces

For many, the contract in the Airborne Forces has become a good 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 has the following units:

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

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

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 soldiers, have the right to rent housing in the city itself. In this case, they are paid financial compensation for housing rent.

Also, each serviceman can use the accumulative mortgage system 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:

Military unit 41450 has a club, a library, a museum of military glory, a stadium and a 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. The military unit is located within the city limits. Accordingly, all social guarantees to servicemen from the side of the state are carried out in full.

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.

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 are entitled to additional payments to paratroopers, namely, in accordance with the order of the RF Ministry of Defense No. that the serviceman complied with the Minister of Defense Russian Federation skydiving rate 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 military service in a special forces unit.

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?

INTERESTING ON THE TOPIC:

Add a comment Cancel reply

Soldier Mom Forum

Conscript Soldier - A site about the life of conscript soldiers in the Russian Army

45th Guards Special Forces Brigade of the Airborne Forces

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

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

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

Before being called up to other units, recruits do not pass physical training standards. However, the 45th Special Forces Brigade of the Airborne Forces is a special unit, with much higher requirements for strength, speed, agility and endurance of a fighter.

As you know, conscripts in 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 are not up to the heaviest loads that fall to the lot of a fighter of a special forces unit. After all, they will be able to master another military specialty in the Airborne Forces or another form or branch of the Armed Forces. Rigid selection is in the interests of both conscripts, and 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 the Belgorod region, young men are successfully trained for service in the Airborne Forces; Belgorod graduates of the DOSAAF school last year staffed a whole company of the 45th brigade.

Those wishing to enter the 45th airborne brigade under the contract, if before that they served in other airborne or airborne assault units, the requirements of the special forces " input control”Know from the very beginning, since the officers of the brigade, leaving for 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 types of the Armed Forces or from a “civilian”.

Upon arrival at the brigade, the contract candidate passes physical training, then psychological testing is immediately carried out with him. The main task when accepting physical training tests is to objectively reveal the possibilities and potential of the candidate. After exercises for speed (running 100 m), strength (pulling up on the bar) and endurance (running 3 km), three fights are held in sparring for three minutes. This is where strong-willed qualities are revealed: this is when a candidate, having missed 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 report to the military enlistment office that the recommended candidate is not suitable for us,” Lieutenant Colonel Fridlender says with regret. - The military registration and enlistment offices should be more strict in the selection of candidates for our brigade.

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

Of the benefits - increased wages, taking into account various allowances (for the implementation of the parachute jumping program, for the successful completion of physical training standards, etc.), the possibility distance learning at Moscow State University M.V. Lomonosov and other leading universities in Moscow, the right to a mortgage after the conclusion of the second contract. On average, an ordinary under a contract, having served for three years, receives 35-40 thousand rubles a month.

To serve in the special forces from year to year as a private or contract sergeant or an officer without a love for military craft is almost unrealistic. In addition, having fully experienced the hardships and hardships in 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 don’t want to leave. Does the average young compatriot have many friends and acquaintances with whom you 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 live, not just to be friends. Getting 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 the special forces group, everyone is ready to pull a wounded comrade out of hell or even lay down their lives for their friends.

And in general, the brigade is one family, where they never leave their own. And after being wounded, many are looking for a position, in every possible way helping to find a worthy and feasible job again. So it was, for example, with the cavalier of two Orders of Courage, ensign 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, it will not detract from the capabilities and role of a reconnaissance fighter

In the special forces they jokingly say: “Arrived at the place - everything is just beginning”.

Ejection behind enemy lines by parachute is just one of the options for delivering scouts to the place of the mission. 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, "Crossbow-1" and "Crossbow-2", and the last two systems have a planning dome-"wing" Landing by parachute in the special forces of the Airborne Forces is taught on any surface: field, forest, roof of a building , a 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. Combat training begins with her as an ordinary paratrooper, as well as a commando of the Airborne Forces.

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

Recruits, as well as those who decided to link their fate with the special forces of the Airborne Forces, signed a contract, but had never jumped with a parachute before, they are preparing for the first jump for two weeks.

The laying of the D-10 parachutes takes place in 6 stages, the paratroopers lay the parachute together, the dynamics of the laying is controlled by the commanders of the units and the officer of the Air Force. At each stage, triple control is mandatory, almost like in the preparation of an astronaut. There is no room for error, because in the air a person will be alone and there will be no one to tell him anything there.

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

- A soldier, leaving the aircraft, 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 guards. – Accordingly, the paratrooper's drop point differs little from the landing point: it is a vertical. By and large, nothing depends on the parachutist: where he was thrown, there he will land.

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

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

In the future, 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. At the same time, at least seven jumps must be long.

“Preparation for jumping with Arbalet-2 lasts about 20 days,” says Oleg Dmitrievich. - Special Forces soldiers study materiel in a new way, learn to pack a parachute and master airborne operations on the airborne complex.

Owning "Crossbow" in the 45th brigade as much as it should be. There are virtuosos among them. From a height of about 4000 m, they flew, planning, for 17 kilometers. Currently, pilot 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 distance will also 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 story of the guard. - A stabilizing system is rigidly mounted on it, which works automatically, which guarantees the parachutist who has left the plane or helicopter, in case of emergency, rotation only in the horizontal plane. Random falling with vertical rotation is thus excluded.

But on the "Arbalet-1" instead of the stabilizing system, the so-called " soft jellyfish”, which the parachutist puts into action himself, after which the opening of the main parachute begins. And for jumping on the "Crossbow-1" a soldier needs to be prepared even longer, 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 on the basis 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 either as signalmen, or as sappers, or as grenade launchers, etc. There were fewer people in the selected group than there were specialties. As a result, each during the tests performed about 180 jumps. Well, the unconditional record holders are members of the non-standard sports parachute team of the formation. It consists of four Honored Masters of Sports, one of them has already made more than 11 thousand jumps.

The combat training program requires each member of the special forces brigade to complete at least 10 jumps per year. "Crossbowmen" jump with their parachutes, the rest - from the D-10. The tasks involved are very different.

In the 45th brigade, the unit commanders insistently remind the fighters: "Where shooting begins, reconnaissance ends there". Especially deep. It is the collection of intelligence that is the main task of special forces groups. Quietly, observing the rules of camouflage, detecting an object without noise and shots, transmitting its coordinates and leaving in the same silent way - this is the spetsnaz handwriting.

However, today it is possible to detect the desired object of the enemy with the help of unmanned aerial vehicles or from satellites. Can the advanced technology of the 21st century replace ground-based deep reconnaissance?

– Absolutely unlikely. Firstly, a special-purpose group will still direct strike weapons at a number of strategic facilities, ”said Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir Seliverstov, deputy commander of the 45th brigade, Hero of Russia Guards. - Secondly, after air operations and artillery preparation, a ground operation will still begin, where special forces will be involved in the first place, which will have sabotage and ambush operations. Special forces always work targeted...

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

The expansion of the range of tasks affects the content of combat training, it is changing. However, the main basis of the special forces has been and remains unchanged. This, according to the deep conviction of the Guard Lieutenant Colonel Seliverstov, is discipline. Fire, physical, tactical-special, engineering training in relation to 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 accuracy, punctuality in everything: in time, place and actions.

In the 45th Separate Guards Brigade, discipline is not a cane - it is conscious. Including because every commando knows that violators are not kept in this part. As the commander of the brigade Hero of Russia Guards Colonel Vadim Pankov later explained

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

Another quality that a special forces officer must possess is initiative, a willingness to make decisions.

The principles of teaching are known: from theory to practice, from simple to complex. Practical classes are held on different terrain day and night. A spetsnaz soldier spends at least half of his working time in the field.

Of the new weapons in the brigade - 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, ascertains the guards.

When in the early 2000s the unit solved problems in the Caucasus, the officers invested personal funds in the equipment of the fighters, Vladimir Vyacheslavovich recalls. 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 even now a fighter, for example, has a choice of uniforms taking into account weather conditions, which allows him to complete the task and maintain his health. The same can be said about nutrition. In clothing and food provision, shifts are noticeable to anyone.

• In August 2008, the personnel of the brigade participated in the operation to force Georgia to peace.
• At that time, the story of the capture of off-road vehicles that the Americans supplied to the Georgian army received a great response. So, these trophies are on the account of the special forces of the Airborne Forces.
• In April 2010, the battalion tactical group of the brigade ensured the safe evacuation of our fellow citizens, including members of the families of military personnel and civilian personnel, due to unrest on the territory of Kyrgyzstan.
• In the spring of 2014, the personnel of the brigade, 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 annals of the 45th brigade. Four of them continue to serve in this glorious unit. Five servicemen of the 45th brigade were awarded three Orders of Courage.

45th Special Regiment appointment of the Airborne Forces

Special forces units are such separate units of the troops that are designed to perform special tasks and operations. They can be both part of the fleet, land and air force, and part of the police and internal organs. They use special tactics and means to carry out operations.

One of the types of special forces is the special forces of the Airborne Forces. This is a special forces unit that is part of the airborne troops. The special forces of the Airborne Forces were formed in Russia in 1994. On the basis of two special-purpose battalions - the 901st OBSpN and the 218th OBSpN, a single 45th special forces regiment of the Airborne Forces was formed. By July 1994 it was fully staffed. Already in December, the 45th regiment of the special forces of the Airborne Forces was sent to war in Chechnya to destroy armed gangs.

Separate units of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces took part in the hostilities until February 1995, and from March to June of the same year, a free detachment of the regiment continued to operate in Chechnya. The 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces is considered one of the most legendary in the military history of Russia - many of its soldiers and officers were awarded medals and orders, including the titles of Heroes of the Russian Federation.

Armament of the special forces of the Airborne Forces

The special forces of the Airborne Forces are equipped with better equipment, equipment, weapons than the rest of the troops, and this requires a lot of funding. The special forces of the Airborne Forces use weapons that are rarely available to ordinary troops. For example, the SVD rifle is often used, which is very powerful and reliable. There is a known case when SVD rifles a good shooter shot down a jet attack aircraft, hitting the pilot.

Very often the so-called "Vintorez" is used - a silent sniper rifle. With its help, a well-trained sniper can hit a target at great distances. The Vintorez rifle is so powerful that it can penetrate a steel helmet at a distance of up to 400 meters. The first use of "Vintorez" falls on the First Chechen War. "Vintorez" is available only to special forces, ordinary troops do not have access to this weapon.

Many countries use the Steyr AUG universal rifle to equip special forces. This weapon is designed for combat in urban environments and for performing lightning-fast combat missions. The rifle magazine is made of translucent material, which allows you to even visually control the number of remaining cartridges in the magazine.

The Steyr rifle is automatic - it is also possible to install a grenade launcher, which makes it truly universal and indispensable for performing tasks by special units. It was not for nothing that at the end of the 19th century, Austria-Hungary adopted the very first sniper rifle of this company, the Steyr Mannlicher, into service with the troops. This already at that time indicated that the weapon was distinguished by reliability and efficiency. Since then, the rating of Steyr's weapons has not decreased. The Steyr rifles entered service with the special forces of the Airborne Forces quite recently, but they have already managed to earn the respect of the fighters for their fighting qualities.

One of the types of weapons that the soldiers of the special forces of the Airborne Forces are supplied with is AS "Val". This machine is a silent weapon, which is why it is used by a special forces detachment in sabotage operations. AS "Val" has the ability to attach night and sniper sights to it, which allows you to identify targets at a distance of up to 300 meters. AS "Val" is usually transported in a special case, its assembly takes from 30 to 60 seconds, depending on how prepared the shooter is.

Many countries buy into service Russian export, so-called "hundredth" versions of the Kalashnikov assault rifle. This list also includes the AK-103 assault rifle. This weapon is much more effective than the usual "Kalash", and therefore is used by the armies of many countries. Moreover, AK-103 is also used by some special forces units.

Another interesting version of the modernization of the Kalashnikov assault rifle is the AK-74M. AK-74M has the ability to mount an optical and night sight, a stock that can be folded to the side. It is possible to use an attached grenade launcher, which is very important and convenient for special units. That is why the AK-74M is used by many special types of troops.

Also, the AKS-74 model, a shortened Kalashnikov assault rifle, stands out from the modifications. Moreover, the mobility and compactness of the machine does not make it worse in terms of characteristics in comparison with versions with a long barrel. AKS-74 is complete in every sense, and is capable of hitting a target at a distance of more than 400 meters.

But of all the versions of the Kalashnikov weapon, the machine gun remains the most powerful, of course. Moreover, there are so many variations of the Kalashnikov Machine Gun that it is used from arming vehicles to infantrymen. The Kalashnikov machine gun was developed back in the 60s of the last century, but its popularity and the popularity of modified versions have not faded to this day. Many countries use the Kalashnikov machine gun, including for arming special units.

If the conventional troops are armed with the well-known Kalashnikov assault rifle, then the special forces use the PKM - a modernized Kalashnikov machine gun. The power of the PKM is much more than a conventional machine gun and therefore the machine gun is used in special forces for assault operations.

Another popular weapon among all the weapons of the special forces of the Airborne Forces is the "Pecheneg" machine gun. The Pecheneg machine gun was developed on the basis of the PKM and is suitable both for destroying enemy manpower and for destroying firing and transport positions, air targets. Widely used in many countries, Russia is actively exporting the "Pecheneg" machine gun.

In addition to the Kalashnikov assault rifle, a very outwardly similar weapon, the AN-94 Abakan, is widely used. This machine was created according to the classical scheme, with a clip in front, like the Kalash. AN-94 Abakan is distinguished by its special accuracy and accuracy of shots. For example, from a distance of one hundred meters, a good shooter can hit two shots at the same point on the target. This makes the AN-94 Abakan suitable for combat special operations, where the lives of many people depend on the accuracy of the shot.

In addition to all used special forces And airborne troops rifles, machine guns and machine guns, RPG-26 grenades are widely used. These grenades were developed back in the 80s of the last century and since that time have been in constant service with the army. This once again confirms the effectiveness of RPG-26 grenades both against manpower and against equipment and various fortifications and positions. RPG-26 grenades generally play a big role in the conduct of any hostilities, which is why they are used so widely in any wars.

Features of special forces units

The special forces of the Airborne Forces have a special status due to their specific activities. Each task of special forces requires special weapons, equipment, equipment. Consequently, the financing of special forces units is much greater than the financing of the rest of the troops. The preparatory level of soldiers has a reinforced training base and special training centers. The strongest centers are preparing special forces for the Airborne Forces.

Usually, in the special forces of the Airborne Forces they serve under a contract. The contract is explained by the high cost of training and preparatory tests. The contract in the Airborne Forces is, as a rule, not less than three years. In the special forces of the Airborne Forces high level moral, physical, ideological and psychological preparation, which is due to the need for future special forces soldiers to work in special conditions.

The special forces of the Airborne Forces require special weapons and equipment, as mentioned earlier. This is due to the specific working conditions of the units. Therefore, the equipment and weapons of the troops are of a very narrow profile. Reconnaissance companies, battalions and other special forces perform tasks autonomously and in extreme conditions. This type of unit is also engaged in reconnaissance. Usually, special forces are thrown behind enemy lines, where the most important strategic points and centers are located.

The special forces of the Airborne Forces (Russian landing) travel very long distances on foot and wear all the equipment and equipment, which requires special training under the contract in the Airborne Forces. In our military store, a wide range of symbols of paratroopers is presented, which can be purchased at the best prices. Photo of a fighter of the 45th OPSPN:

A Brief History of the Special Forces of the Airborne Forces

There was no official special forces of the USSR Airborne Forces. Similar units in Russia originate from the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces in 1994. After the withdrawal of these troops from Chechnya in 1995, a monument was opened in Sokolniki in honor of those killed during military operations. In May of the same year, the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces was awarded a diploma of the President of the Russian Federation, and the regiment took part in the parade on Poklonnaya Hill in honor of the victory over the Nazis 50 years ago.

From winter to spring of 1997, a detachment of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces took part in peacekeeping operations in Gudauta, the zone of separation of the forces of Abkhazia and Georgia. In the summer of the same year, 45 Guards. The OPSPN were awarded the Battle Banner and the Order of Kutuzov, 3rd class. From the autumn of 1999 to the spring of 2006, a detachment of the regiment participated in operations against terrorists in the North Caucasus. In the summer of 2001, a memorial was opened in Kubinka in honor of the fallen soldiers of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces. Every year within the regiment there are Days of Remembrance for the fallen soldiers. The glory of the Airborne Forces comes precisely from such heroes, in whose honor the monument was erected.

In February 2008, it was renamed the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces of the Order of Alexander Nevsky. In the summer of the same year, separate units participated in operations to persuade Georgia to peace. Officer Anatoly Lebed was awarded the Order of St. George IV degree. In the spring of 2010, a group of soldiers of the regiment carried out tasks for the security of Russian citizens on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. In 2012, the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces participated in joint exercises with the Green Berets in America, at Fort Carson.

Creativity associated with the special forces of the Airborne Forces

Many films have been made about the heroic deeds and operations of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces and many songs have been written. Many materials are presented in the information tape "Voenpro". Read about it in our many articles. Watch movies and listen to music - Voenpro has it all. The special forces of the Airborne Forces in Chechnya went through a lot, and greatly influenced the course of the war. That's why war veterans deserve eternal memory and respect. Many documentaries tell about how it was in Chechnya for the soldiers. They talk about the horrors they have seen and what they have gone through.

A huge number of songs are still composed about veterans of the Chechen war and about those who died on it. Fighting comrades sing songs in honor and memory of their fallen friends, in honor of those with whom they were in conditions of life and death. Also on the Internet there are many amateur filming, both military operations and other special operations. The special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces are very popular among young people and many want to serve in it too.

The media have made a certain cult of the special forces of the airborne forces, which is why it is so popular today. Young people are simply “blowing their heads” from the thought that they can freely use weapons and kill people. Computer games and television is filled with murder and violence, and people turn into beasts, ready to tear the enemy to pieces.

So, many films related to the actions of the special forces of the Airborne Forces in Chechnya can be found here. A video of the special forces of the Airborne Forces can be found, for example, such a landing video:

An interesting clip was shot about the special forces of the Airborne Forces "Leshy" - Vyacheslav Korneev. This clip can be viewed at the following link:

45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces - soldiers of the future

Oddly enough, in Chechnya, the special forces are well remembered and know about him. Only the information that the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces would soon approach forced the militants to leave their positions and leave their place of residence. When there was the first Chechen war, the leadership of the Chechen fighters promised a huge bonus to anyone who could bring at least one soldier of the 45th regiment into captivity. But no one received such an award, because during those hostilities not a single commando of the Russian Airborne Forces got to the Chechens, either dead or alive.

The 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces is, one might say, the youngest part of the Russian army. The regiment was created from two battalions in order to be ready to wage the Cold War. The units were supposed to conduct active reconnaissance, sabotage operations, mainly behind enemy lines. They also had to prepare a place for the landing of landing troops. Considering that the special forces of the Airborne Forces were created after " cold war”, he is still able to solve such problems and prevent such situations.

Ever since the time when Afghanistan was introduced Soviet troops, the Russian Armed Forces are constantly involved in resolving various conflicts. Therefore, when the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces was formed, there was already enough experience to make the soldiers universal and truly prepared for war. In addition, many foreign developments and technologies were introduced, which affected the quality of the created special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces only in a positive way. Therefore, the main goal and purpose of the soldiers of the special forces of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation is to resolve any military conflicts and problems of a local nature.

Consequently, the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces is a unique combat unit in Russia, which has all the necessary weapons, equipment, and devices to solve its tasks. In addition to, directly, the battalions in the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces, it also has a detachment of aircraft that do not need pilots, a special-purpose detachment for solving super-important tasks, and a detachment for performing psychological operations.

The main task of the psychological detachment of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces is the demoralization and disorientation of the enemy troops - that is, the destruction of his faith in victory, in the meaning of resistance. Moreover, the detachment can set up "for" the civilian population of a neutral nature, which has not yet decided which side to defend. And this is especially important in our information age. Therefore, the psychological detachment of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces, among other things, also has a compact television station, which makes it possible to broadcast programs within a radius of ten kilometers. That is, the impact on the civilian population is thus increasing.

The capabilities of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces are enormous. The core of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces are special units. These units did not appear, of course, without reason - under the feet of the battalions consolidated into one regiment, there was already accumulated experience. Battalion fighters fought during the Transnistrian conflict, and already regimental fighters participated in operations during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. Basically, during the Georgian-Abkhaz war, the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces ensured the safety of civilians and refugees.

But not only in the war, the fighters showed themselves. For several years, during the international competitions of special units that take place in Bulgaria, the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces takes first place, bypassing the Green Berets and British special forces.

But the goal to achieve the status of a universal soldier of the special forces of the Airborne Forces is not so close. If earlier ordinary conscripts entered the school, now there are few of them. Consequently, there is no one to choose soldiers from. Previously, almost all applicants had sports categories in several categories, but now there are only a few such recruits.

Basically, they enter the service under a contract in the Airborne Forces, and from these recruits it is practically impossible to choose anyone sensible. Few have only a higher or specialized education, while the majority have a regular completed secondary education. And that is joy - if finished. But even from such applicants they make a real special forces of Russia. First of all, the applicant passes many tests in psychology and physical fitness to determine his readiness and ability to serve in these troops.

After personal characteristics are determined, they say which military specialty you are going to. For example, people of a very calm and balanced nature, like no one else, are suitable for working as a sniper or a sapper of the special forces of the Airborne Forces. The rest of the recruits, who have not been assigned anywhere, are transferred to support units, or to other military units.

After this type of selection, there is a quarantine, an oath, then, of course, they move on to the exercises. To say that it is very difficult to serve in the special forces of the Airborne Forces, for example, in military unit 33842, is the same as keeping silent. Constant training is replaced by forced marches and night shooting, facade climbing is replaced by tactical exercises or the training of sappers. And so constantly in a circle.

Naturally, not all potential soldiers of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces can withstand such loads and rates. Therefore, after about six months, of those newcomers who entered, only forty percent of the strength remains. Moreover, the number decreases for various reasons. Someone gets health problems from such loads, someone can not stand it physically, someone is expelled by commanders because of poor progress. Those places that remain from the departed special forces of the Airborne Forces are filled at the expense of the best paratroopers. As a result, after the first year of the exercises, real fighters of the Airborne Forces elite, who are fluent in weapons and various devices, turn out from nobody.

But it should be noted that, despite the complexity of the exercise and the workload, there are no fewer people who want to serve in the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces. All this because the service is very interesting and useful for guys. There is no hazing here, and service in 45 OPSPN - great start for work and service in other structures of the internal organs of the state. After the end of the service, you will be happy to be taken to any type of security, security and protection, secret units. The 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces are excellent military and career prospects for young man capable of enduring complex service and loads.

The result of your studies can be, at your request, participation in hostilities. Although the experience that has been accumulated by previous generations is little used according to custom in our country, the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces solves many issues on its own. The soldiers have manuals that are printed by some officers of the regiment, which leads to the correspondence of what is written with reality. In our time, when the main operations in Chechnya have ended, the role of the special forces of the Airborne Forces, which can be very useful in carrying out reconnaissance, search and all sorts of raid missions, is significantly increasing. Therefore, the complete withdrawal of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces from Chechnya is not yet planned in the near future.

IN given time special forces of the Airborne Forces in Chechnya operate as a free detachment near the village of Khatuni. The importance of this place is very great for the state, and therefore the special forces have huge tasks and responsibilities on their shoulders. The consolidated detachment also includes units of the FSB, special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and others. Everyone has their own tasks within common purpose. Especially important is the fire training of fighters in this operation, so the exercises train the fighters as needed. The loads are huge, because of this, the fighters lose five or even eight kilograms in a couple of months, even taking into account the fact that the food here is enhanced.

Moreover, the special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB sometimes have to perform tasks that are not in their competence. Therefore, they work together with the special forces of the Airborne Forces in Chechnya, which has a specialization in precisely this type of combat operations. All these parts of the detachment are friends with each other and actively help and support each other in difficult situations in order to achieve a common goal. No one pays attention to the subordination of departments in this situation.

Some of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces is stationed in Sokolniki. There they are in the barracks of the Preobrazhensky Regiment. And this part is very actively fighting to be part of the Preobrazhensky Regiment according to all official papers. And there are several reasons for this.

Historically, the Preobrazhensky Regiment is the first regular armament regiment in Russia. And the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces can be said to be the first regiment of the new Russian army, the regiment of the future. And the attitude towards the fighters is completely new, compared to the old views. Now every soldier of the special forces of the Airborne Forces is a value in which a lot of finance and other resources have been invested. Previously, the fighters were cannon fodder without special specific training, which no one appreciated and did not consider in the war.

Now the fighters are highly professional and qualified. Now the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces is a place where experienced and skilled personnel of special forces are trained. Many of those who went through this school serve in internal organs, Alpha, Omega and many other promising places. But it is worth noting that after many years of service in the regiment, most officers do not want to be transferred to other places for a service that is more promising. All because of long years The 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces has become for them really a family and a home, which you cannot and do not want to leave.

In the regiment itself, special psychological and moral principles have developed that make its officers friendly and fraternal. This can be seen from the fact that those officers who retired and settled down regularly sponsor those fighting in Chechnya. It is interesting to note that veterans of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces help not only with material resources.

It was such that when it was necessary to replace fighters in the Caucasus in 1999, a suitable replacement was not found. Then the reserve officers decided to come to the aid of the regiment. They abandoned their profitable official and career positions, and formed their own detachment of veterans, who went to the Caucasus. Their very first business was to occupy an important height and ensure there was a four-hour reflection of enemy attacks. At this time, the regiment was able to prepare new special forces soldiers of the Russian Airborne Forces to send them to the Caucasus.

For all the years of existence of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces, its officers do not stop fighting. All conflicts that happened in Chechnya, Bosnia, Dagestan, Kosovo were resolved with the help of special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces. During this period, there were awards by the minister, and the awarding of five soldiers of the regiment with Heroes of Russia. And, oddly enough, various accusations were also present in the history of the regiment. But be that as it may, the special forces of the Airborne Forces are still the real elite of the Russian army.

His warriors have shown themselves excellently during the times of all conflicts and wars. A bunch of enemy weapons depots, drug depots were found, many lives of civilians were saved, many troubles were prevented. As a result, the officers deserved their proud existence with a strong and enduring body, and the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces is, indeed, the regiment of the future.

News related to the special forces of the Airborne Forces

There is news that the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces have recently adopted a foreign Steyr Mannlicher rifle. Their total number, which the soldiers received, amounted to more than thirty units. This news was expressed by the representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia on airborne troops Alexander Kucherenko. He says these are the first foreign-made Mannlicher rifles to have been supplied to the regiment. In general, the purchase of Austrian weapons began in 2010.

Moreover, they say that the supply of Austrian sniper rifles will not end there, and the regiment will be provided with them regularly. The fighters have already completed all the necessary training courses on the use of this weapon in the centers of the Ministry of Defense and are ready to use it. What exactly the model of the Mannlicher rifle was adopted is not specified. Prior to this, the special forces of the Airborne Forces used the SVD sniper rifle.

They also say that the replenishment also touched on equipment. Significantly increased the number of aircraft that do not need a pilot. Again, it is not said which devices were received. The special forces of the Airborne Forces also received about two dozen reconnaissance radar stations, more than three dozen other reconnaissance devices and several ground surveillance stations.

More about new

It was recently reported that a special forces detachment of the Airborne Forces destroyed a monument to the fallen soldiers of the SS detachment in Lithuania. State by all possible methods tries to prove that no such order was officially issued from the headquarters. What is the matter, they are still trying to figure it out.

According to the first information, it turns out that the commander of the special forces detachment of the Airborne Forces took all the blame. It seems that he, having drunk, gave the order to his detachment, which at that moment was on exercises in the Pskov region, to cross the border with Lithuania and destroy the SS monument there. The state confirms this version, motivating it by the fact that there was no communication with the headquarters during the exercises, and therefore he could not give such an order for objective reasons. The commander of the special forces of the Airborne Forces himself is under guard, and cannot comment on this.

The fact is that no one would have known, probably, that it was the special forces of the Airborne Forces who destroyed the monument, but the surveillance cameras filmed the crime. But the detachment worked so quietly that not a single civilian and not a single policeman saw the action itself. In addition, microphones were installed on the cameras.

And the Lithuanian government heard everything that the Russian special forces of the Airborne Forces said about those who allowed the installation of the SS monument. In general, at first the Lithuanian government was at a loss, because not every day a detachment of special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces destroys a monument in the center of a Lithuanian city. It could not even believe it, if not for the video. The Russian government did not comment at first, but was forced to do so under the influence of photo evidence provided to it. Now all the details of the circumstances are being clarified.

One day of teaching

The detachment of the special forces of the Airborne Forces moved very secretly and quietly through the dense forest. From all sides, the muzzle of a weapon protruded from the detachment, ready to fire at any necessary moment. The soldiers walked, covering each other, constantly observing and analyzing the situation around. It was necessary to constantly listen and sniff everything around.

It was already the third day of training, and the scouts of the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces were actively preparing for the previous competitions. The main part of the detachment are soldiers under contract in the Airborne Forces and young conscripts. The instructor said that in order to fully prepare a full-fledged soldier of the special forces of the Airborne Forces, at least three years are needed. It turns out that there was no sense from the conscripts, and they do not reinforce the group with anything. Although the detachment commander said that the conscripts showed themselves very well for last days and they are not a burden.

In addition to the commanders of the detachment, the group also included snipers, demolition workers and signalmen. Of course, everyone has their own kind of activity, task and specialization, but in the case of a missing link, each of the fighters is able to replace the other in a full-fledged way. The special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces are, indeed, universal soldiers capable of performing a variety of tasks.

The armament of the detachment was the most diverse. Some fighters had SVD sniper rifles in their hands, others received Vintorez with their weapons. Some of the soldiers were armed with Kalashnikov machine guns. Of course, all fighters are trained in an excellent way to use edged weapons, so everyone must have a blade. In addition, all have pistols, and in some cases - with a silencer.

On this day of the exercises, the tasks were the most diverse and diverse. First, the special forces of the Airborne Forces had to carefully move through the forest, well disguised and preparing for a possible attack. After that, it was supposed to imitate the injury of one of the fighters and provide him with first aid. After that, it was necessary to capture the car, taking the enemy prisoner from it, and at the end it was required to overcome the water barrier.

The members of the detachment had the most diverse clothing and equipment, but mostly of high quality. In general, the soldiers of the special forces of the Airborne Forces wore what was not a pity and what was cheaper and better. This was due primarily to the fact that the soldiers dressed completely at their own expense. But, since the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces are universal soldiers, they are used to working in a wide variety of and specific conditions.

The shoes got a lot of attention. It was, oddly enough, non-standard, but, apparently, comfortable, high-quality and expensive. It also aroused interest in what soldiers of the special forces of the Airborne Forces use - socks or footcloths. It turned out that there is no special law, you can wear both the first and the other. The only difference is that it is more convenient for someone to use. Shoes are very important for the special forces of the Airborne Forces, because they have to bear the weight on themselves, sometimes reaching forty or fifty kilograms, but in this case they told me that the weight was about twenty to thirty kilograms.

After the detachment left the forest, the fighters crossed the road and successfully played a clash with an unexpected enemy, as a result of which one of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces was seriously injured. The wound was in the lower limb, and another bullet hit the eye. Everything was complicated by the fact that there was active bleeding that needed to be stopped.

The injured soldier of the special forces of the Airborne Forces was tied with a tourniquet on his leg, and his head was bandaged heavily with a bandage. After that, it was required to inject the drug into a vein. The injection was done for real, only instead of cardiac stimulants, ordinary harmless glucose was injected.

Before capturing the enemy, the special forces detachment of the Airborne Forces split up on different sides of the road. At the time when the truck drove up to the right distance, packages of paint flew into the windshield.

Under present conditions, bullets would have flown, but since there were exercises, paint packages flew. After that, the detachment performed a successful capture of a prisoner. This took about thirty seconds. The 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces, as always, worked promptly and professionally. It aroused interest in what they do with the prisoner, because the same one can be silent, as we often see in films. But I was informed that such situations, when the prisoner is silent, almost never happen in history.

If the prisoner refuses to speak, such psychological and physical methods are applied to him by the special forces of the Airborne Forces that his will breaks down and he gives out everything that is needed. After interrogation, the fate of the captured person can be decided in two ways. The first is that he will be left alive if the command of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces still needs him. Then his will is limited, but he remains alive. If there is no longer any need for a prisoner, he can be destroyed.

When the time came for the execution of the last task, that is, for the crossing of the river, the soldiers were visibly delighted. The special forces of the Airborne Forces took off everything except their hats and T-shirts. In combat conditions, black flippers are used for swimming, but in exercises they are yellow, so that if they are lost, they can be found. After full collection things and their packaging in special waterproof bags, the special forces of the Airborne Forces tied weapons to them. Next, a cable from plastic bottles is tied.

Two swimmers swim across to the other side, and the rest prepare for swimming and defend themselves. When two members of the Russian Airborne Special Forces have crossed over, the next two swim, using a rope made of bottles to facilitate movement. And so the swimming continues. After all the soldiers of the detachment moved to the other side, everyone was very tired and hungry. The commander said that the detachment had four or five hours to rest, and after that they could move on. If, of course, it is required.

On the third day, we managed to get "with a watering can" and a notebook "into the 45th Separate Guards Order of Alexander Nevsky reconnaissance regiment special purpose. Accompanying a group of civilian Arkharov volunteers was the head of the press service of the Airborne Forces, Colonel Alexander Anatolyevich Cherednik. Exceptionally intelligent head of the press service. I suppose it was thanks to his efforts that the visit to the guardsmen-paratroopers turned out to be so eventful.

To begin with, all those who arrived were instructed, then we were given flowers in order to put them on the stones of the monument to the dead soldiers of the regiment. The regiment, as they say, is "at war", but in war there are no losses.

The youngest unit in the Russian Airborne Forces is the 45th separate reconnaissance regiment, the formation of which began in February 1994. The regiment was formed on the basis of two separate battalions, each of which had its own history of formation and development before being included in the regiment. By order of the Commander of the Airborne Forces, in order of historical continuity, the day of the formation of the 45th regiment is considered to be the day of July 25, 1992.

On December 2, 1994, the personnel of the regiment left for North Caucasus to participate in the elimination of illegal armed groups on the territory of the Chechen Republic. From December 12, 1994 to January 25, 1995, reconnaissance groups and special forces (assault detachments) from the regiment, in cooperation with parts of the Airborne Forces took part in combat operations to capture the most important enemy targets, including in the city of Grozny.

On February 12, 1995, units and subunits of the regiment returned to their permanent deployment points. On March 15, 1995, the combined detachment of the regiment again arrived in Chechnya, continuing to carry out combat missions until June 13, 1995. During this period, as a result of competent military operations, there were no losses in the regiment.

By decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 21, 1995, the commander of the special-purpose reconnaissance group, Senior Lieutenant Ermakov V.K., was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously) for the courage and heroism shown in the performance of a special task of the command to disarm illegal armed groups. On July 30, 1995, a monument in honor of the dead scouts was opened on the territory of the unit in a solemn ceremony.

On May 9, 1995, the regiment was awarded a diploma of the President of the Russian Federation for services to the Russian Federation. The regiment participated in the parade dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Victory over Nazi Germany.

From February to May 1997, the combined detachment of the regiment took part in a peacekeeping mission in the zone of separation of the Georgian and Abkhaz armed forces in the city of Gudauta.

On July 26, 1997, following the glorious traditions of the Armed Forces, the regiment was presented with the Combat banner and certificate of the 5th Guards Airborne Rifle Order of Kutuzov, 3rd class of the Mukachevo Order of Kutuzov, disbanded on June 27, 1945, and stored in the Central Museum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation .

Since September 12, 1999, the combined reconnaissance detachment of the regiment took part in the anti-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus.

From the monument we went to the obstacle course. The strip, not to say that it is very huge, but large enough to be guaranteed to get tired. It imitates a section of a mountainous wooded area and is overcome at a fast pace. So that the fighters on the strip would not get bored, other fighters provided timely detonations of imitator charges and fired at the storming strip with blank cartridges from a machine gun. The paratroopers moved in twos, after overcoming each element of the obstacle course they stopped, looked around and covered their comrade, firing blanks. They moved smartly.

Not far from the obstacle course, other fighters practiced packing parachutes. The film crew of the First Channel worked next to them. Wet from the heat and diligence, the correspondent listened attentively to the commands and explanations of his personal mentor and immediately followed the instructions received. If reports are now prepared in this way, and also end with a jump with a self-laid dome, I take off my hat. The work of a professional. This one certainly won’t tell about the “overlapping of the rafters”.

From the obstacle course we went to the shooting range and looked at various types of small arms available in the state in the regiment. I can’t tell much about the weapon - I fell into unconsciousness, got agitated and lost touch with reality. Repeatedly offered to change at least some of the available samples for his photographic equipment, he even agreed to "his cartridges." But it didn't work out. But he took everything and looked at it.

Kalashnikov assault rifle with PBS-1 and underbarrel grenade launcher, modifications of the SVD sniper rifle, gun SR-1 (SPS), VSS "Vintorez", AS "Val", PSS "Vul", knife NRS-2, SME gun, submachine gun SR-2M "Veresk", PY pistol, the legendary APB with a silencer and everything else. All this is necessary not only to be able to use, but to use successfully. Separately, it was told about the presence of a collection of captured weapons, for example, Georgian. It is also closely studied so that the fighters, if necessary, can beat the enemy with his own weapons.

We arrived at the territory of the airborne complex (VDK). This is a decent size playground with all the necessary simulators for a full-fledged training in parachuting. With us, two groups of fighters demonstrated several exercises in separation from the aircraft and in safe landing. All exercises were carried out as expected: with two parachutes (main and reserve), with weapons and with all standard ammunition.

Soldiers are taught all the necessary actions on mock-ups of real aircraft from which paratroopers jump. There is a full-fledged parachute tower, a simulator has been built for making a training jump from a helicopter. You equip yourself properly, climb the ladder to the tower, enter the troop compartment of the helicopter, fix yourself on the rail and jump down and forward, vigorously pushing off with your feet.

With a decent speed, with a roar and a metallic clang, you rush forward along the guide rail. To increase naturalism, the rail is skillfully curved in several places, so that every trainee is jerked and thrown up as in a real jump. At the end of the training path, a paratrooper is waiting for a group of colleagues with a safety rope. Having grouped, the paratrooper flies with his feet into a specially prepared area with sawdust, and the other two insure the “landed” with a special rope, preventing the excess from flying forward.

Looks like an attraction in the Park of Culture. But during the training jump, the paratrooper does not forget to perform a number of actions, brought to full automatism. As a matter of fact, the very fact of a successful landing, for example, for me is the end of a risky experiment, joy and a desire to immediately drink. And for a fighter - only the beginning. It was me who, after my first jump, went light to the bar, and for him, after landing, a forced march and / or a fight usually follow.

Soldiers-paratroopers live not in the barracks, but in a soldier's hostel. In each compartment, consisting of two adjacent rooms - 4-6 people. Bathroom and toilet. In the corridor, in addition to the soldiers' quarters, there is also a gym, a recreation room, and classrooms. Everything inside is clean and cool. At the entrance there are tanks with drinking water and mugs for those who want to quench their thirst. The orderly carefully glares at all incoming and outgoing. In general, a good, comfortable and clean accommodation. I especially remember the wall newspaper, it is documented there below. Laughed.

Not without, of course, without a dining room. No miracles were seen in the dining room - just good-quality male grub. Without frills, arugula and vyazigi, God forgive me, were not served, but you can see right away: the food is hearty and fresh. Without unnecessary frills, he ate everything that was offered. I didn't want any more because it was very hot. The thermometer was rushing to the mark of +40.

To the building of the soldiers' canteen, soldiers march in formation and sing a song. The song was the same for everyone, with intolerant words "we are Russians, Russians are coming!" Some commanders reported to their fighters that they did not hear the units. In response, the unit turned up the volume and brutally stamped the step. very good in total mass fighters of a fresh draft were noticeable. Berets are hoisted on the shaved heads of young guardsmen, but some are not like that. Grated, seasoned warriors, with honor, wear drop-cut berets, which certainly look much more bravo than the “default” headgear.

But the soldier's ingenuity, of course, figured out how best to remake the authorized "airfields" into what is needed: the fighter is stocked with a beret small size, rips out the lining from it. If he takes a suture (i.e. with a seam), the fabric is torn along the seam, all the excess is cut off and sewn again. The sutured beret is wetted with water and dried on a jar of a suitable diameter or directly on the head.

The procedure must be repeated until complete readiness. As soon as the beret is ready, it is necessary to clarify the haircut. "A droplet" on a shaved head in a statutory way looks like it should! A fighter passing by in such a “droplet” additionally explained that if you bother with self-manufacturing I don’t want a beret, then you can just buy ready-made. And he left smiling.

I noticed some discrepancy in the shoes. One of the paratroopers explained that you can use the boots that are given out as shoes, or you can buy for your money the ones you like. This, of course, is not about lacquered boots or cowboy "Cossacks", but about jumping boots for everyday wear. I saw several people in solid American and German boots. And at the shooting range he paid attention to heels. The fighters with weapons lay down in position, so that the soles were clearly visible. A lot of boots with a pretty worn out tread, so they run and jump all the time.

A group of fighters with an officer demonstrated to the audience the main set of weapons and equipment of a reconnaissance fighter. Small arms, ammunition, a knife, hand and grenade grenades, mines, a one-time anti-tank grenade launcher, ropes, wires, adhesive tape, dressing bags, foam, a hat with a sweater, an infantry shovel, explosives in checkers, a minimum of medicines, various detonators and other necessary for autonomous reconnaissance in war conditions.

For ease of understanding: once I had a chance to carry 2,000 rounds of ammunition. Ammo only, no weapons or other equipment. I managed to walk four kilometers. It was very hard. And the fighter has 450+ rounds of ammunition for the machine gun, the machine itself and all of the above. And we must constantly look around, under our feet, be ready to open fire and cover our comrades. And on you - 40+ kilograms of equipment and weapons.

It was especially interesting to learn about the mines that scouts can use to organize ambushes or, for example, evade pursuit if necessary. Just by destroying this very persecution. They showed a MON-50 directional mine and an OZM-72 omnidirectional fragmentation mine jumping out. I met German analogues of OZM-72 more than once, but MON-50 turned it over in his hands for the first time. They said very effective weapon in capable hands, an analogue of the American M18A1 Claymore.

In short: inside the plastic body of the mine in a synthetic resin filler are metal balls and rollers. Pieces 500 approximately. And plastic explosives. When a mine is triggered, a specially curved body of the product makes metal submunitions fly in a sector 54 degrees wide and about 5 meters high. At a distance of 50 meters, the lethal effect of submunitions is reliable. A terrible thing, it mows everything in the working sector. And if you combine it with others of the same kind, mask and complement the effect small arms- there is no salvation at all. Excellent remedy For ambush, including for ambush without direct contact with the enemy.

The jumping mine is a round steel can. At the moment of operation, it throws up, above itself, an internal “glass” with the same balls-rollers, only there are already about 2,500 of them. The glass is tied to a tension cable. A mine worked, the glass flew to a height of about a meter, the cable twitched, the detonator went off, metal balls flew in all directions and wounded and killed everyone, even the lying soldiers.

This mine is perhaps the most powerful of the circular destruction fragmentation mines. Even the OZM-160 mines, which are much larger in size and weight, do not provide such an even distribution of fragments over the affected area, as the OZM-72 mine distributes its ready-made lethal elements.

The experience of using the mine unequivocally indicates that in the zone of continuous destruction (the radius of the zone is 30 meters) there will not be a single object the size of a person who will not receive at least one video. even if it's flat on the ground. The explosion of this mine, due to its screeching sound of flying rollers, is not to be confused with any other. The soldiers nicknamed her "Zlyuka" or "Witch".

From the funny: during his stay at the VDK, Colonel Cherednik told how exactly they use the old ones when training paratroopers car tires. You need to carefully jump over them like this and like that - and immediately demonstrated personally how exactly you need to jump. Jumped, I remind you, the whole colonel. In uniform, with shoulder straps. The faces of young soldiers resting on the sidelines expressed some degree of surprise :).

Some airborne portraits:

Ah, yes. Completely forgot. Of course, all of the above pure water window dressing. Personally, the Minister of Defense from the bushes made sure that we liked everything, and then, in the dining room, he secretly put meat in a saucepan. I noticed him and understood: this is such a secret plan to throw dust in the eyes of soldiers' mothers. Let me!

It is fully called like this: 45th Separate Guards Orders of Mikhail Kutuzov and Alexander Nevsky Special Purpose Reconnaissance Regiment of the Russian Airborne Forces. For those who are close to military subjects, there is no need to explain anything here. Let us explain to the general reader:

• The 45th regiment is the youngest unit in our airborne troops.
• The 45th regiment was the only one in Russia that received the title of Guards in peacetime (after the end of the Great Patriotic War).
• The regiment simultaneously trains special forces, paratroopers and scouts - there is no other such unit in the country.
• The regiment is stationed in the city of Kubinka, Moscow Region.
• The motto of the regiment: "The strongest wins." The talisman is a wolf.

Today - and this is a reason for pride - in the elite unit serves 101 Belgorod. And in 2005, only one of our fellow countrymen left for the regiment - Alexey Krasovsky. And then he could not have gone: flat feet of the III degree, parents - invalids of the II group ... But he wanted to serve, and at the same time he decided for himself: either in the 45th, or nowhere. Alexey was helped by sports achievements (CCM in football, winner of numerous karate competitions) and the fact that he was the best draftee in the city in terms of physical and educational indicators. The reputation of his uncle, who used to serve in an elite regiment and now works in the Alpha special unit, also played a role.

Krasovsky did not let down either a relative or a small homeland - he was demobilized with the rank of senior sergeant, and was awarded the Margelov medal. He does not lose contact with the regiment - on the Day of the Airborne Forces he always comes to the unit, and in autumn and spring he meets in Belgorod the commander of a special forces company, senior lieutenant Sergei Ishtuganov.

“He visits all the military registration and enlistment offices, studies in detail the personal files of conscripts, selects the most deserving ones, and forms a team out of them,” says Aleksey. - A few days the guys pass the standards. Moreover, physical training is, although the most important, but not a decisive indicator. Not just strength is needed - brains are also needed, the reed woodpecker will not go there. Therefore, candidates are tested on basic knowledge of the Russian language, mathematics, physics, geography and other basic subjects.”

Many want to break into the elite of the armed forces, the competition in the 45th regiment is more abrupt than when entering universities. Last summer, 300 Belgorod guys wanted to leave with Sergei Ishtuganov, but only 60 passed the selection. The commanders are satisfied with our conscripts - they send letters of thanks to the governor and to DOSAAF. Belgorod residents even deserve a curious carte blanche: those who, after a successful service, express a desire to become an officer, can go to the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School out of competition - on the recommendation of the regiment's command.

Knowledgeable people explain the achievements of Belgorod residents by high-quality pre-conscription training. Most of the military-patriotic clubs (VPK) in the field of airborne orientation, and the guys go to the army already with a solid store of knowledge and skills.

“Many cadets of our clubs have 5-6 parachute jumps behind them,” explains Deputy Chairman of the regional branch of DOSAAF Viktor Pogrebnyak. - And in the 45th regiment, as far as I know, according to the service program, you need to make 12 jumps. There, of course, they do not jump from the An-2, but from more serious aircraft, but when there is such experience, perform challenging tasks much easier."

Last January, Viktor Alekseevich visited Kubinka to take the oath. Together with the leaders of two military-industrial complex - "Rusichi" and "Fatherland" - he congratulated and admonished the recruits. He says that the conditions for life and service in the regiment are excellent: comfortable beds, wardrobes with individual keys, showers, tea rooms ... In general, not a stereotypical army at all.

Do you want one like this? Get ready. For you, we got the minimum requirements of the 45th regiment. Do not want or have already left the military age? Just try what it's like to hit forty-five.