VDV (Russian Airborne Troops)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/VDV_(Russian_Airborne_Troops)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:VDV
gptkbp:alliedWith	gptkb:Belarusian_Airborne_Forces
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:Russian_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:commander	gptkb:Colonel_General_Mikhail_Teplinsky
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:emblem	parachute with two aircraft wings and a tank
gptkbp:equipment	gptkb:2S9_Nona gptkb:BMD-4M gptkb:BTR-MDM
gptkbp:established	1930
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Moscow,_Russia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	VDV (Russian Airborne Troops)
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:motto	Nobody but us
gptkbp:nativeName	gptkb:Воздушно-десантные_войска
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Blue_Berets
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Alexander_Lebed gptkb:Vasily_Margelov gptkb:Valery_Vostrotin
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Battle_of_Hostomel_Airport_(2022) Pristina airport incident (1999) Storming of Grozny (1994–1995)
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Soviet–Afghan_War gptkb:First_Chechen_War gptkb:2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine gptkb:Second_Chechen_War gptkb:Annexation_of_Crimea
gptkbp:notableUnit	gptkb:7th_Guards_Airborne_Division gptkb:106th_Guards_Airborne_Division gptkb:31st_Guards_Air_Assault_Brigade gptkb:45th_Guards_Spetsnaz_Brigade gptkb:76th_Guards_Air_Assault_Division gptkb:98th_Guards_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:paratrooperDay	August 2
gptkbp:parentOrganization	gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_of_the_Russian_Federation
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Soviet_Airborne_Forces
gptkbp:regimentalMarch	VDV March
gptkbp:role	rapid reaction force airborne forces
gptkbp:size	about 45,000 personnel
gptkbp:symbol	parachute with aircraft and two aircraft wings
gptkbp:trainer	gptkb:Ryazan_Guards_Higher_Airborne_Command_School
gptkbp:type	airborne infantry air assault
gptkbp:uniform	blue beret telnyashka (striped shirt)
gptkbp:website	http://www.mil.ru/forces/airborne.htm
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:98th_Guards_Airborne_Division
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6