Today is the day of the airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: main tasks, participation in the war
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Today, on November 21, Ukraine celebrates the day of the airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The event was founded in 2017 on the basis of a presidential decree
Today, on November 21, Ukraine celebrates the day of the airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The event was founded in 2017 on the basis of by presidential decree.
creation of the DSHV of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
After Ukraine gained independence on the basis of Airborne Troops of the Soviet army in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were formed airmobile troops. In 2012, they were renamed highly mobile paratroopers who were part of the ground forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine until 2016.
Subsequently, a separate branch of the Armed Forces is created, which receives the name Airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The first celebration of DSHV day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took place on November 21, 2017 on Mikhailovskaya Square in Kiev. Then the ceremony was solemnly held replace the blue beret with maroon berets (dark-bordered) along with a new beret badge was awarded to the standard of the commander of the airborne assault forces, the flag of the branch of the Armed Forces was penned, the text of the paratrooper's oath was formed.
There are seven airborne assault troops in the structure airborne, airmobile and assault brigades, several auxiliary divisions, training center.
The commander of the airborne assault forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is Major General Maxim Mirgorodsky.
Tasks of amphibious assault troops, participation in the war
According to estimates of military analysts, at the beginning full-scale Russian invasion airborne assault troops counted about 30 thousand people.
The main tasks of the airborne assault forces are:
– violation of the control of the troops and the work of the enemy's rear;
- preventing the planned use of reserves by the enemy;
- fight against airborne troops and enemy groups that have broken through;
- the occupation and maintenance of important objects and frontiers in order to ensure the smooth and timely operational deployment of own troops and forces in designated operational zones and districts.
since 2014, when the Anti-Terrorist Operation/JFO began in eastern Ukraine, and since the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, amphibious assault troops are fighting in the hottest sectors of the front.
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