Английская Википедия:104th Guards Air Assault Regiment

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Шаблон:Infobox military unit The 104th Guards Air Assault Regiment is a formation of the Russian Airborne Troops. It is part of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division.[1]

History

The regiment was formed on 24 September 1948 in Valga, Karelian ASSR as the 104th Guards Air-Landing Regiment of the 21st Guards Airborne Division. In 1955, its garrison was moved to Cherekha, Pskov Oblast. It was awarded the Order of the Red Banner in 1978.[1]

Operations

In 2014, the regiment was involved in the War in Donbass. In 2022, the regiment participated in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] The regiment has suffered very heavy casualties including at least four battalion commanders.[3] On 7 June 2022, Ukraine's 80th Air Assault Brigade claimed that they had destroyed the regiment in a battle on a highway in the Donbas.[4] The regiment has been accused of participating in the Bucha massacre by Ukrainian prosecutors.[5]

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