Airborne Forces is considered an elite unit of the Russian army and consists exclusively of contractors.
Russian Airborne Forces, known as Airborne Forces (airborne troops), have been actively involved in several notable tactical setbacks since the beginning of the Russian invasion, and have been used by Russian command on tasks best suited for heavy armored vehicles.
As noted analysts of British intelligence, Russian doctrine provides for the use of airborne forces in the most complex operations. Airborne units number 45,000 professional contract soldiers, and its members have elite status and receive additional pay.
“The main failures of the Airborne Forces include an attempt to attack Kyiv via Gostomel airfield in March, a stop on the Izyum axis in April, and a recent unsuccessful crossing of the Seversky Donets River,” the British Defense Ministry said.
According to analysts, the ambiguous indicators and failures of the Airborne Forces are likely to reflect the strategic mismanagement of this potential unit and Russia's inability to gain an advantage in the air.
“Ukraine's underemployment of airborne troops shows how Putin's significant investment in the armed forces over the past 15 years has led to an imbalance in the overall force,” British intelligence said.
to significant losses in many elite units of Russia.
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