45th Special Purpose Regiment. The special forces of the Airborne Forces are an elite unit of the airborne troops. The joy of victory and the pain of defeat

Among the units of the domestic special forces of the Airborne Forces, the 45th separate Guards Order of Kutuzov Order of Alexander Nevsky Regiment special purpose, or military unit No. 28337, occupies a special place. Firstly, the part belongs to the elite special forces troops, almost completely transferred to a contract basis. Secondly, among the recruits who want to join the ranks of military unit 28337, there is simply huge competition. And thirdly, the 45th Special Purpose Regiment is the youngest of the Airborne Forces. Russian Federation.

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The military unit, formed on the basis of two separate battalions in February 1994, is currently stationed in the city of Kubinka, Moscow Region (former academic city). In 2007, the unit was reorganized into the line 218th special forces battalion, but in 2008 it was again given the name of the 45th separate guards regiment.
Despite the fact that military unit 28337 was formed 10 years ago, its soldiers and officers took part in the fighting in Chechnya and South Ossetia (August 2008).

Youth competitions are regularly held on the basis of the military unit. The special forces group, formed on the basis of the regiment, has also been participating in international competitions between special forces units since 1995. The military unit regularly holds parachute jumping demonstrations and hand-to-hand combat at events in Moscow and the region.

Awards

1996 - 3rd place in the overall standings of the competitions of the program "Partnership for Peace" (Bulgaria);

1997 - champion of the competitions of the program "Partnership for Peace" (Bulgaria);
2005 - challenge battle flag, title "Guards", Order of Alexander Nevsky (from the disbanded 119th Guards Airborne Regiment);
February 2011 - Order of Kutuzov "For the successful completion of combat missions of the command and the courage and heroism shown by the personnel of the regiment."

eyewitness impressions

At present, there are practically no conscripts in military unit 28337, it is being transferred to a contract basis. The contract is concluded for a period of three years, the criteria for selecting fighters are moral, physical and psychological preparation, as well as the ability to respond in difficult situations and the desire to serve in special conditions.

In order to enter into a contract for military service in the 45th Guards Regiment, the candidate is required to:

• Be between the ages of 18 and 40 and Russian citizenship;
• Have a certificate of form A-1 for health reasons;
• Submit a report or application about the desire to serve in the special forces of the Airborne Forces with an indication of the unit;
• Come to the unit itself and have an interview with the regiment commander and the head of the personnel department;
• Pass physical fitness tests (standards for pull-ups, cross-country, etc.);
• Pass psychological tests for service compatibility in special units of the Airborne Forces.

Such requirements do not stop almost anyone - military unit 28337, judging by the reviews, even attracts girls. True, few people want to go to “hot spots” and pass physical training standards, but there are plenty of people who want to work in a first-aid post, a psychologist or a radio operator in a unit.
Those rare representatives of the fair sex who serve in the ranks of the 45th Separate Guards Regiment undergo the same training as men and live in similar conditions. However, many contract soldiers with families are provided with housing in the garrison.

The paratroopers do not have part of the barracks, its function is performed by the soldiers' hostel. It consists of several blocks (two adjacent rooms for 4-6 people each). There are showers, bathrooms, a gym, a relaxation room and classes for military training.
Eyewitnesses say that military unit 28337 currently has two battalions. One of them is engaged in providing the regiment, and the second - training fighters.
Those who served in the military unit also note that it is allowed to talk on the phone with relatives in the evening.

For the period of study Cell phones are with the company commander.
Shoes are issued along with the uniform, but you can buy it yourself. Jump boots of the model of the armies of foreign countries are allowed.

As for classes, the special forces paratroopers of military unit 28337 master not only practical skills, but also the theoretical course of military affairs. However, more attention is paid to the physical training of soldiers, for example, forced marches over long distances, when the soldiers wear equipment and equipment.
The specific working conditions of the unit require knowledge of a certain military equipment and weapons. Therefore, both domestic models of machine guns and a collection of captured weapons from the Armored Museum in Kubinka are carefully studied by soldiers. Scouts are also trained in the military unit, so exercises are regularly conducted in the field.

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 (Special Forces GRU). However, these special units far from being the only ones in the Russian armed forces, it’s just that their “colleagues” are less well-known and not so “promoted”. At the same time, with their professionalism and combat experience, they are hardly inferior to the glorified GRU special forces. First of all we are talking about special forces units of the Airborne Troops of the Russian Federation or special forces of the Airborne Forces.

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

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

Special forces history

Parts 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 unfriendly territory. IN neighboring countries pro-Soviet partisan detachments were created, the work of which was supervised by military intelligence from Moscow. In 1921, a special department was created in the Red Army, which was engaged in the collection of intelligence information for the leadership of the Red Army.

Having gone through 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. First part of the Airborne Forces was formed in 1930 near Voronezh. Almost immediately, there was an obvious need to create their own airborne intelligence.

The fact is that the Airborne Forces are designed to perform specific functions - operations behind enemy lines, destroying especially important enemy targets, disrupting enemy communications, seizing bridgeheads and other operations of a predominantly offensive nature.

For a successful landing operation, preliminary reconnaissance of the landing site is necessary. Otherwise, the operation is threatened with failure - this happened more than once 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 special forces battalions of the Airborne Forces, 901st and 218th, the 45th separate regiment of special forces of the Airborne Forces was formed. A few words should be said about the units that became part of the regiment.

The 218th battalion was formed in 1992, and before joining the special forces regiment of the Airborne Forces, he 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 proposed theater of operations. In the late 80s, the Baltic States became the location of the unit. In 1992, the 901st battalion was renamed into a separate airborne assault battalion and transferred to the command of the Airborne Forces headquarters.

In 1993 during Georgian-Abkhazian 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 servicemen of the regiment took part in both Chechen campaigns, in the operation to force Georgia to peace in 2008. In 2005, the 45th Special Forces Regiment received the honorary title "Guards", the unit was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky. In 2009, he was awarded the St. George banner.

In 2014, on the basis of the 45th separate regiment The Special Forces Brigade was formed.

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

Why do we need special forces of the Airborne Forces

The functions of the special forces of the Airborne Forces are very similar to those performed by their counterparts 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, the special forces of the Airborne Forces can conduct sabotage and reconnaissance operations behind enemy lines, but first of all, they must prepare the possibility of landing for the main units of the Airborne Forces. The concept of "prepare" in this case is interpreted very broadly. First of all, we are talking about reconnaissance of the landing area: the leadership must have maximum information about where the paratroopers will land and what awaits them there.

In addition, scouts, if necessary, prepare a platform for landing. This may be the capture of an enemy airfield or a small foothold. If necessary, sabotage is carried out in the area, infrastructure facilities are destroyed, communications are disrupted, chaos and panic are created. Special Forces of the Airborne Forces can also conduct operations to capture and short-term hold important objects behind enemy lines. Most often, such work is carried out during offensive operations.

It should be noted one more difference between the special forces of the GRU and the Airborne Forces. The units of the Main Intelligence Directorate can operate anywhere in the world (it's not for nothing that they have a globe on their emblem). The special forces of the Airborne Forces usually operate closer, within the range of the airborne transport aircraft, usually no further than two thousand kilometers.

The special forces of the Airborne 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 and become a fighter of this unit. A special forces fighter of the Airborne Forces must be distinguished by stress resistance, endurance, and be proficient in all types of weapons. Special forces have to operate deep behind enemy lines, without any support "from mainland”, carrying tens of kilograms of weapons, ammunition and equipment.

Unit members are equipped the best views weapons, ammunition, equipment of Russian and foreign production. They do not spare money for special forces. It should be noted that any special forces (Russian or American) are a very expensive "pleasure". Sniper rifle Vintorez, Kalashnikov assault rifles of the 100th series, domestic-made large-caliber rifles - this is not a complete list of small arms used by scouts.

At the end of February 2000, two groups of special forces of the Airborne Forces, reinforced by two groups of Vympel, received the task of taking the heights near the village of Zana and pulling out a battalion of paratroopers on them. The operation was led by the Chief of Staff of the 45th Airborne Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Alexei Romanov.

We climbed the mountains all day long. For the night we stopped between the hills, on which our blocks were. The night was hellish: snow, blizzard and hard frost. At the infantry sitting on the heights, four soldiers froze to death. The morning was also hellish - when we moved on, the snow was chest-deep. We went to the limit of our capabilities, taking turns breaking the road.

Trampled one meters ten- and the next one goes forward with fresh forces. And so 27 kilometers. February 28, finally got to Sharoargun - fast mountain river. We stopped at an altitude of 1381. Further - too steep mountains. Having climbing equipment, the special forces would have climbed them, but the battalion would not have been able to follow them later. Romanov and the group commanders went on reconnaissance closer to the river and found "spirits".

The shootout was fleeting - the "spirits" did not understand from where they were being hit. On February 29, an order from the command post of the Airborne Forces did not give an order to continue the journey: the groups were given the task of gaining a foothold at a height. Just at that time, the 6th company of the Pskov Airborne Division fought against the many times superior enemy forces. The shooting that did not stop all day was well heard, but what exactly was happening, they did not yet know. On the night of March 1, when the battle was still going on, a new order was received: to leave in a northerly direction. We went out - and soon ran into the enemy. Fire contact took place at a considerable distance, but the militants nevertheless turned back.

As it will become known later from the stories of the prisoners, in the area of ​​​​the Argun Gorge, about two and a half thousand militants gathered under the command of Khattab to move east. Bandits through Kirov-Yurt, Tsa-Vedeno, Kurchali and Nozhai-Yurt to Dagestan in order to deploy large-scale fighting. When this whole pack of wolves set in motion, the forests between Ulus-Kert and Selmentauzen were simply teeming with militants, with whom different places fought the 6th company, special forces and others. The Pskovites took the brunt of the blow.

The battle against them was led by Khattab himself, Basayev was also here, who was carried on a stretcher ... On the morning of March 1, when the fighting subsided everywhere, the special forces were given the task of reaching Hill 776, where the company died. According to aerial reconnaissance, the militants took away the bodies of the dead paratroopers. They had to be stopped. On the other hand, about 100 paratroopers advanced to Hill 776 for the same purpose.

As a result, it turned out that the "spirits" really took away the corpses, but only their own. There were so many of them that the bandits had no time for the fallen paratroopers. About thirty of the killed militants, slightly sprinkled with earth, remained abandoned. Judging by the rugs and inscriptions, they were Arabs. The Chechens took theirs. The entire height was plowed up with artillery - dying, the landing force caused fire on itself.

It was not possible to pick up the dead that day from the height. It was reported from the headquarters that another 1,500 “spirits” were on the way, the advanced patrol of which, judging by the radio intercepts, was already seeing the paratroopers. I had to retreat and take up defense on one of the nearby heights.

The commandos patiently waited, subduing for the time being a terrible desire for revenge, and then they accurately aimed artillery at the gang walking through the mountains. The militants stretched along the wooded slopes, trying to keep their disguise, only occasionally illuminated their way with flashlights and called to each other, imitating the hoot of an eagle owl.

It did not help - only a mess of human bodies remained from the gang. There was a stench in the Midulkhan tract even two months later. In the meantime, the battalions themselves went to the Zans, and the scouts set off on their way back. The exit on the assignment for three days stretched as a result to nine. Having entered into battle with the "spirits" also in the area of ​​Mount Pithailan and destroyed the captured "Cliff", the paratroopers finally returned to the camp.

Until Tsa-Vedeno, whose inhabitants, according to the FSB, took 500 (according to the number of militants) bags of meat and bread to the mountains, only one in five "spirits" reached at best. More than 70 militants entrenched in Selmentauzen, abandoned by the inhabitants, will surrender a little later, after negotiations. Another four dozen militants will try to escape to the east through the forests, but they will stumble directly into an ambush set up by special forces, and everyone will die. The special forces did not have any losses in these operations ...

Most of the unfinished militants, having buried their weapons, have now settled in the villages. Terrorists who have shaved off their beards are not afraid of any special operations. All, except maybe Khattab and Basayev and a few dozen other "thugs" hiding in mountain caves, have Russian passports issued in accordance with all the rules.

At the beginning of spring, many feared for good reason that the greenery would bloom and there would be no peace from saboteurs. But that did not happen. Why? At least part of the answer to this question is in one of the special forces tents, where samples of trophies mined in the mountains were waiting for the visit of the commander of the Airborne Forces for several months.

In the spring alone, the fighters of the special forces regiment of the Airborne Forces destroyed so many caches and bases that more than one battalion could be equipped with their contents. Particularly rich booty was taken 7 kilometers south of Khatun. A well-camouflaged base near the Bass River was given away by wooden toilets. Everything else - containers with weapons, ammunition, provisions, as well as sleeping quarters for 200-300 militants - were underground.

They found hundreds of overcoats, cotton uniforms, 82-mm mines, shots for RPGs, AGS and even a 73-mm cannon, as well as another 600 kg of smelted TNT, a lot of products and religious literature. And in the grottoes were two armored personnel carriers-80 and GAZ-66. For two days the scouts blew up this stuff. However, one of the armored personnel carriers covered with Arabic script reached the camp on its own and will now serve as special forces.

Now they are talking a lot in newspapers, on TV, on the Internet about the GRU special forces and the special forces of the Airborne Forces. Since these two communities of military professionals are very similar, we will try to figure out how they still differ for an inexperienced person who is far from all this.

Let's start with a historical excursion. Who came first? Spetsnaz GRU is definitely accurate in 1950. Since a lot of tactical blanks and other chips were borrowed from the partisan actions of the Great Patriotic War, it is still fair to designate its unofficial appearance in the second half of the thirties of the last century. The first sabotage groups of the Red Army successfully operated in the war in Spain. And if you look at an even earlier historical period, when the need to conduct sabotage operations forced many countries of the world (including Russian Empire) to keep completely autonomous "scout" units in their armies, then the origins of the appearance of the GRU special forces go back to "the depths of centuries."

The special forces of the Airborne Forces appeared in 1930, along with the Airborne Troops. With the very first landing near Voronezh, when there was an obvious need to start our own intelligence. The paratroopers can't just land in "paws to the enemy", someone has to shorten these "paws", break off the "horns", and file the "hooves".

Main goals. GRU special forces - conducting reconnaissance and sabotage (and some other, sometimes delicate) operations behind enemy lines at a distance of 1000 km. and further (how long the radio communication range is enough) to solve the tasks of the General Staff. Previously, communication was on short waves. Now on short and ultra-short via satellite channel. The communication range is not limited by anything, but still, in some corners of the planet there are "dead zones", there are no mobile, radio or satellite communications at all. Those. it is not for nothing that a stylized image of the globe is often found on the symbols of the GRU.

The special forces of the Airborne Forces - in fact the "eyes and ears" of the Airborne Forces, are part of the Airborne Forces themselves. Reconnaissance and sabotage units operating behind enemy lines to prepare for the arrival and preparation of the landing (if necessary) of the main forces ("cavalry"). Capturing airfields, sites, small bridgeheads, solving related tasks with the capture or destruction of communications, related infrastructure and other things. They act strictly on the orders of the headquarters of the Airborne Forces. The range is not as significant as that of the GRU, but still impressive. The main aircraft of the Airborne Forces IL-76 is capable of overcoming 4000 km. Those. there and back - about 2000 km. (refueling is not considered, although the range in this case increases significantly). Therefore, the special forces of the Airborne Forces operate behind enemy lines at a distance of up to 2000 km.

Let's continue the research. An interesting question with the form of clothing. At first glance, everything is the same. Bertsy, camouflage, vests, blue berets. But this is only at first glance. Take, for example, takes. This piece of clothing is of medieval origin. Pay attention to the old paintings of artists. All beret wearers wear them asymmetrically. Either right or left. The special forces of the GRU and the special forces of the Airborne Forces are behind the scenes to wear a beret, bent to the right. If you suddenly see a commando in the form of the Airborne Forces and in a beret bent to the left, then this is just an ordinary paratrooper. The tradition has been carried on since the time of the first parades with the participation of the Airborne Forces, when it was necessary to open the face as much as possible to the podium, and this can be done only by breaking the beret on the left side of the head. And there is no reason to shine intelligence.

Let's move on to signs. During the Great Patriotic War, the Airborne Troops made many landings and landing operations. Many awarded heroes. Including the units of the Airborne Forces themselves were awarded the title of Guards (almost all). The GRU special forces for the period of that war were already in the process of formation as an independent branch of the armed forces, but were outside the legal framework (and in general everything was secret). Therefore, if you see a paratrooper, but without the "Guards" badge, then with almost 100% certainty - GRU special forces. Only a few GRU units bear the rank of Guards. For example, the 3rd Separate Guards Warsaw-Berlin Red Banner Order of Suvorov III Art. SPN GRU brigade.

About food. Those. about satisfaction. GRU spetsnaz, if it is in the format (i.e. under the guise) of an airborne unit, receives uniforms, clothing allowance, monetary allowance, and all the hardships and deprivations that are due, both in sickness and in health, and food, strictly in in accordance with the standards of the Airborne Forces.
Special forces of the Airborne Forces - everything is clear here. This is the airborne troops themselves.

But with the GRU, the issue is more tricky, and this detail always brings confusion. A friend wrote to me after the Pechora training of the GRU special forces in the eighties. "Everyone, ** ***, arrived at the place, in the company. We sit for the first day, ****, rip off blue shoulder straps, gave out fuel oil, everything is black, **** today is mourning (((((((. Berets , vests were also taken away. Am I now in the signal troops or something, *****?". So, they arrived in Germany, in the Western Group of Forces, and changed clothes. They immediately became signalmen. And changed their shoes (boots with lacing were replaced with ordinary boots). But Germany is small, there our sworn "friends" are also not fools. They are watching. There is a strange signal company. All signalmen are like signalmen, and these stir up something all day. in full swing, then digging trenches (similar to a comfortable bed in a forest belt behind the autobahn), then hand-to-hand combat, then shooting for the whole day, then at night something happens. "And for you, dear, there is a field post. Forward! The trumpet is calling! Soldiers! On the march!"

In this way, the GRU special forces can disguise themselves (at times successfully) under absolutely any branch of the armed forces (as the Motherland orders, and to what quiet / rotten distance they send).
The unmasking signs will be numerous badges with sports ranks, badges of paratroopers, all the same vests (stubborn boychins will still be put on them under any pretext, but you can’t see everyone, and it’s good that airborne vests are terribly popular in all branches of the military), tattoos in the form of clothing No. 2 (naked torso) again airborne theme with an abundance of skulls, parachutes, bats and all sorts of different living creatures, slightly weathered muzzles of faces (from frequent running around on fresh air), always increased appetite and the ability to eat exotic, or completely artless.

An interesting question about another invisibility. This stroke will give out a commando who is used to getting to the place of "work" not on comfortable transport to invigorating music, but on his own two with all parts of his body worn in calluses. The gulley style of running with a huge load on the shoulders forces the arms to straighten at the elbows. Longer arm lever - more economical effort in transporting trunks. Therefore, when one day they first arrived at a unit with a huge concentration of personnel, then on the very first morning run they were shocked by the huge number of fighters (soldiers and officers) who ran with their hands down, like robots. Thought it was some kind of joke. But it turned out not. Over time, my personal feelings about this appeared. Although everything is strictly individual. Though pick your finger in your nose and wave your wings, but do what you have to do.

And the most important thing is not this. Clothes are clothes, but what is inherent in absolutely the same as the GRU special forces and the special forces of the Airborne Forces is the eyes. The look is so completely relaxed, friendly, with a share of healthy indifference. But he looks right at you. Or through you. You never know what to expect from such a subject (only a megaton of trouble, if anything happens). Complete mobilization and readiness, complete unpredictability of actions, logic that instantly turns into "inadequate". And so in ordinary life quite positive and inconspicuous people. No self-admiration. Only a tough and calm focus on the result, no matter how desperately hopeless it turns out to be. In short, for military intelligence, this is a kind of philosophical salt of being from ever-memorable times (a lifestyle, that is).

Let's talk about swimming. The special forces of the Airborne Forces must be able to overcome water obstacles. Are there many obstacles along the way? All sorts of rivers, lakes, streams, swamps. The same is true for the GRU special forces. But if we are talking about the seas and oceans, then for the Airborne Forces the topic ends here, the diocese begins there marines. And if they have already begun to distinguish someone, then more precisely, a very specific area of ​​\u200b\u200bactivity of the reconnaissance units of the Marine Corps. But the GRU special forces have their own units of brave combat swimmers. Let's reveal a little military secret. The presence of such units in the GRU does not at all mean that just the same, every special forces officer in the GRU has undergone diving training. The combat swimmers of the GRU special forces are a really closed topic. They are few, but they are the best of the best. Fact.

What can you say about physical training? There are no differences at all here. And in the special forces of the GRU, and in the special forces of the Airborne Forces, there is still some kind of selection. And the requirements are not that high, but the highest. Nevertheless, in our country there are a couple of every creature (and there are many who want to). Therefore, it is not surprising that all sorts of random people. Then they read books, from the Internet there are videos with window dressing, or they watch enough films. Often they have an abundance of sports diplomas, awards, categories and other things. Then, with such a hard-boiled porridge in their heads, they arrive at the duty station. From the very first forced march (named after the Great Special Forces), enlightenment sets in. Complete and inevitable. Oh fuck, where did I go? Yes, you got it ... For such excesses there is always a stock of personnel recruited in advance, just for the subsequent and inevitable screening.

Why go far for examples? Finally, for the first time in the Russian army, six-week survival courses for contract soldiers were introduced, which end with an examination 50-kilometer field trip, with shooting, overnight stays, saboteurs, crawling, digging and others unexpected joys. First (!). Twenty-five thousand contract soldiers in three military districts were finally able to experience for themselves what the average soldier-special forces intelligence officer has always lived for. Moreover, they have it for "a week before the second", and in special forces for every day and for the entire period of service. Even before the start (!) of the field exit, every tenth soldier of the personnel of our armed forces turned out to be a kalich, a slipper. Or even refused to participate in a safari show for personal motivation. Some parts of the body suddenly bench-press.

Therefore, why talk for a long time? Survival courses in the conventional army, ie. something so unusual and stressful, they are equated with the average way of unremarkable ordinary service in the GRU special forces, and in the special forces of the Airborne Forces. Nothing new seems to be here. But the special forces also have an extreme pastime. For example, "races" have been traditionally arranged for many years. On ordinary language- competitions of reconnaissance and sabotage groups of different brigades, different military districts, and even different countries. The strongest fight the strongest. There is someone to take an example from. There are no longer any standards or limits of endurance. At the full limit of the capabilities of the human body (and far beyond these limits). Just in the GRU special forces, these events are very common.

Let's sum up our story. In this article, we did not pursue the goal of dumping stacks of documents from staff briefcases on the reader, we did not hunt for some "fried" events and rumors. At least some secrets must remain in the army. Nevertheless, it is already clear that the GRU special forces and the special forces of the Airborne Forces are very, very similar in form and content. It was about the real Big Special Forces, which is ready to complete the assigned tasks. And they do it. (And any group of military special forces can be in "autonomous navigation" from several days to several months, occasionally getting in touch at a certain time.)

Recently, exercises took place in the USA (Fort Carson, Colorado). First. Representatives of the special forces of the Russian Airborne Forces took part in them. And they showed themselves, and looked at "friends". Whether there were representatives of the GRU, history, the military and the press are silent. Let's leave everything as it is. Yes, and it doesn't matter. One point is interesting.
Despite the difference in equipment, weapons and approaches to training, joint exercises with the "Green Berets" demonstrated an absolutely amazing similarity between representatives of the special forces (the so-called special operations forces based on parachute units) in different countries. And here you don’t go to a fortuneteller, you even had to go overseas to get this long unclassified information.

As it is now fashionable, let's give the floor to bloggers. Just a few quotes from the blog of a man who visited the 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces during an open press tour. And this is a completely unbiased view. Here's what everyone found out:
“Before the press tour, I was afraid that I would have to communicate mainly with oak martinet special forces who beat off the remnants of their brains by breaking bricks on their heads. This is where the stereotype collapsed ...”.
“Immediately, another parallel stamp dissipated - the special forces turned out to be not at all two-meter ambals with bull necks and pood fists. I don’t think I’m lying too much if I say that our group of bloggers, on average, looked more powerful than the special forces group of the Airborne Forces ... ".
"... for the entire time of my stay in the unit, out of hundreds of military men, I did not see a single ambal there. That is, absolutely not a single one ...".
"... I did not suspect that the obstacle course could be more than a kilometer long and full walkthrough it can take an hour and a half ... ".
"... Although at times it really seems that they are cyborgs. How they carry such heaps of equipment on themselves for a long time, I do not understand. Far from everything has been laid out here, there is no water, food and cartridges. The main cargo itself is not there! .. .".

In general, such drooling does not need comments. They go, as they say, from the heart.

(From the editors of 1071g.ru, we will add about the obstacle course. In 1975-1999, in the midst of " cold war"The USSR - the USA and later, in the Pechora training of the GRU special forces, there was an obstacle course. The officially common name in the entire Special Forces of the GRU is "the reconnaissance trail." The length is about 15 kilometers, the terrain was successfully used, descents and ascents, there were impassable sections, woodlands, water barriers, part - in Estonia (before the collapse of the Union), part in the Pskov region, a lot of engineering structures for classes. Two training battalions (9 companies, in others up to 4 platoons, this is about 700 people + a school of warrant officers 50-70 people) could disappear there in small units (platoons and squads) for days at any time of the year and in any weather, day and night . Moreover, the units not only did not intersect, but could not enter into visual contact at all. The cadets ran "plenty", now they are dreaming about it. Fact based on real events.)

Today in Russia there are only two, as we found out, exactly the same (with the exception of some cosmetic details) special forces. This is the GRU special forces and the special forces of the Airborne Forces. To perform tasks without fear, without reproach, and anywhere in the world (by order of the Motherland). No more, from the legally authorized by all sorts of international conventions, divisions do not exist. Forced marches - from 30 kilometers with a calculation or more, push-ups - from 1000 times or more, jumping, shooting, tactical and special training, development of stress resistance, abnormal endurance (on the verge of pathology), narrow-profile training in many technical disciplines, run, run, and run again.
Complete unpredictability by opponents of the actions of reconnaissance groups (and each fighter separately, in accordance with current situation). Skills to instantly assess the situation, and also instantly make decisions. So move on (guess how fast)...

By the way, is the reader aware that during the entire war in Afghanistan, the special forces of the Airborne Troops and the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Ministry of Defense took upon themselves the burden of the hardships of military intelligence? There, the now known abbreviation "SpN" was born.

Finally, let's add. "Graduates" of the harsh school of the Special Forces of the Airborne Forces and Special Forces of the GRU are ready to accept with open arms any law enforcement agencies and departments, from the FSB to small private security companies. This does not mean at all that the Bolshoi Spetsnaz are ready to accept employees of any law enforcement agencies, even with impeccable track record and most high level preparation. Welcome to the club of real men! (If you are accepted...).

This material was prepared based on the forum of the Landing Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan, various open sources, the opinions of professional experts, the blog gosh100.livejournal.com (credit to the blogger from military intelligence officers), reflections (based on personal experience) of the author of the article. If you have read this far, thank you for your interest.

On the arrival in Novoazovsk of special forces from the 45th ObrSpN of the Airborne Forces of the RF Armed Forces.

“The transfer to the settlement was confirmed. Novoazovsk units of the 45th separate brigade special purpose (Kubinka, Moscow region) of the Airborne Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, in connection with which it is expected to intensify the sabotage and reconnaissance activities of the Russian occupation forces in the Mariupol direction, ”the intelligence report said.

In June 2016, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine named several names of Russian servicemen from the 45th Brigade Special Forces of the Airborne Forces of the RF Armed Forces, providing their photographs and personal data. At the same time, the scouts, as always, limited themselves to only words without any photo or video evidence of the presence of military personnel in the occupied part of Donbass. We hope that such evidence will be declassified in the future, and these materials will be presented to the general public and will be reflected in the cases. international court.

In the meantime, this has not happened, the InformNapalm team presents its information about the presence of Russian saboteurs from the 45th Brigade of the Airborne Forces of the RF Armed Forces in Ukraine.

The photo uploaded on 08/31/2016 and subsequently deleted was taken on the roof of the building of the Utes boarding house, 3 km from the settlement Shirokino (47.109467, 37.8733277).

It should be noted that this boarding house, as well as the Parus and Donchanka nearby, have long been not places of rest for civilians, but barracks and positions of Russian “vacationers” who constantly come on “Ukrainian business trips”.

In the photo below, Mikhail Rusinov measures the depth of the Sea of ​​\u200b\u200bAzov near the recreation center of the KKTs plant named after. Ilyich "Alexandria" (settlement Bezymennoye) (47.101058, 37.934254).

And in June 2016, he even met with local representatives of the opposite sex in the settlement. Khreschatitskoye (former Krasnoarmeiskoye) Novoazovsky district. The dating site apparently finally helped (47.233526, 37.926393).

Thus, we can state that representatives of the 45th ObrSpN are directly involved in hostilities in the Donbass. Let's not forget that the same unit was directly involved in the occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. As you can see, since 2014 it has been carrying out sabotage and reconnaissance operations in the occupied part of Donbass.

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