The transfer of TOS-1A thermobaric systems to the Russian airborne forces (VDV) may indicate a future increase in their role in offensive operations in Ukraine. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as ...

Russia is relying on its elite paratroopers, the VDV, to defend against Ukraine's counteroffensive. But these repurposed soldiers have been bruised in combat, and their future is uncertain. "These ...

“The planet is burning and spinning, Over our Motherland now smoking. And that means we need one victory. One for all – we will not stand for the price.” — Russian Airborne Forces’ service march, 1970 ...

Shortly after, Soviet designers placed the same formidable armament package onto the much smaller, lighter aluminum-hulled BMD-1 (Boyevaya Machine Desanta or Airborne Combat Vehicle). It was an ...

The notorious Wagner mercenary group that grabbed headlines over the weekend did more than carry out an attempted mutiny, it drew a serious psychological blow to Russia’s elite airborne command and ...

An elite Russian colonel has reportedly been killed while attempting to bolster the morale of Russia's troops on the front lines in Ukraine. Ukrainian internal affairs adviser Anton Gerashchenko said ...

The Russian Defense Ministry’s website has removed a greeting by the commander of the Russian Airborne Forces, Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky, in which he mentioned casualties among his troops in ...

The system makes it possible to significantly improve protection of motor vehicles, armor and personnel against remotely controlled mines and explosive devices on the move and in stationing areas ...

MOSCOW, September 3. /TASS/. Russian airborne units, acting on the defensive, are preventing the advance of enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups on the outskirts of Artyomovsk, the Russian Defense ...

Tanks, with their thick armor and powerful guns, were essential for breaking through defenses, but conventional methods of airlifting them—such as disassembly and reassembly on the ground—were ...

The Kremlin is likely planning a role for Russian airborne troops in future operations in Ukraine even after they sustained heavy losses during the early stages of the war, British officials said ...