At present, The Russian paratroopers have landed in Chernobyl and have taken control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Russian tanks have also arrived around the Ukrainian capital Kiev, and the Russian fighter group is approaching the Ukrainian capital Kiev. At the same time, some people also photographed Russian paratroopers parachuting into the Ukrainian capital, and the scene was very spectacular, and soldiers jumped from the plane. However, after verification, the video of Russian paratroopers parachuting into Ukraine circulating on the Internet is fake, not in this Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and in 2016, this video has already appeared.
This Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the performance of Russian airborne troops
The United States and NATO claim that Russia used heavy troops to attack Ukraine, in fact, today's war is no longer World War II, heavy troops are just a gimmick, and it is not necessary to need so many troops when it is really started. The suddenness of the launch of a military operation, if achieved, would have won itself.
Today's Russian war against Ukraine does not require large-scale indiscriminate bombardment of cities, only the collapse of Ukraine's military capabilities with precision-guided weapons, coupled with land penetration and amphibious landing, the rapid reaction capability of airborne troops, seizing strategic points, winning space for future operations, and forming a complete victory situation that Ukraine fears.
The Russian Airborne Army is an independent branch of the service, there is no doubt that the strength of the Russian Airborne Army is very strong, composed of several airborne divisions and brigades, and the Russian 76th Airborne Division has a glorious history.
Photos of the scene
In this Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russia also sent airborne troops, and on the spot took control of the Antonov airport near the Ukrainian capital, at that time, American reporters said that in the early morning, the Russian airborne troops had arrived over the airport, and the soldiers began to land. The speed of action is amazing. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, on the 25th, the Russian paratroopers took control of the famous Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
During the riots in Kazakhstan in the previous months, Russian airborne troops also exerted super capabilities. At that time, at the invitation of Kazakhstan, CSCE sent peacekeeping troops to the country, and as a member of CSTA, Russia dispatched airborne troops at that time and completed the deployment within two days, perfectly demonstrating the rapid response capability of the airborne troops, deploying to designated locations in the shortest possible time and performing various tasks. The airborne troops are undoubtedly the backbone of the fast reaction force.
Why are russian airborne troops so elite?
After World War II, soviet airborne troops were the world's leading airdrops in heavy equipment, and Russia is still eating the old soviet union. Russia's airborne troops are very elite, in the 90s Chechen war, Russia dispatched airborne troops, when the war situation was tight, the Russian airborne troops staged a legendary event, a company on a high ground to block the crazy attack of more than 1,000 Chechen armed forces.
Now, Russia clearly has a different status as a separate branch of the armed forces. At present, in order to develop its own strength, Russia is promoting the reform of airborne troops, and has set long-term goals, and the goal of reform is to improve the combat capability of the airborne troops and become a force with strong rapid reaction capabilities.
The airborne army is still inferior to taking the heavy route, the speed may slow down, the airborne army is to occupy the enemy's rear strategic road with the fastest speed, not heavy, but how to heavy to achieve rapid action, and the heavy route is easy to expose the target.
Paratroopers deliver drills
How does Russia's airborne troops compare to those of other great powers?
Let's first talk about the United States, after World War II, the activities of the US military have hardly been interrupted, and there are troubles everywhere in the world, and the United States is also very dependent on airborne troops, and the technical capabilities of the US airborne troops have also been trained in many actual battles, the most important of which is the 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division of the 18th Airborne Army. Whether it is the Iraq War or the Afghan War, the operation of the US military has the participation of airborne troops, in fact, the experience is similar to the Russian army, the most important advantage of the US military, or the equipment advantage. Whether it is individual weapons and equipment, airborne combat vehicles or electronic combat systems, they are all in the world's leading position.
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
The French paratroopers are also worth mentioning, the standard of training of paratroopers in France is quite high, and the paratroopers have a high status in the entire French army and have a lot of actual combat experience.
The Indian Paratroopers, one of the world's oldest paratroopers, was established in 1941, and the Indian Army divided the paratrooper unit into two parts, one is a conventional paratrooper battalion, that is, a rapid reaction force, and the other is a paratrooper assault battalion. For example, in 1988, there was a coup in the Maldives, the Indian army sent 2 paratrooper battalions, which completed a specific task in just one day, and the Indian paratroopers did not suffer any casualties.
The rapid reaction force of the Russian airborne troops is really amazing, but it is enough to show that Russia's long-range delivery of large military and transport aircraft is indeed strong, behind which is the embodiment of comprehensive capabilities. With the advancement of the reform process of Russian airborne troops, the strength of its airborne troops will become stronger and stronger. Russia did not carry out a large-scale strategic assault, but the operation was absolutely strategic, and now not only is Ukraine's military power on the verge of collapse, but the Ukrainian government is also unable to withstand the pressure.