Russia is relying on its elite paratroopers, the VDV, to defend against Ukraine's counteroffensive. But these repurposed soldiers have been bruised in combat, and their future is uncertain. "These ...

Russia's elite airborne force, known as the VDV, has taken heavy losses in Ukraine. Those setbacks have led Russian commentators to question how the VDV is designed and employed. The issues raised ...

Russia has reportedly reinforced its "over-stretched" infantry troops on the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region with units from its VDV Airborne Forces, according to a Monday intelligence update ...

A new Russian paratrooper unit appears to have suffered losses and failures during its debut in Ukraine. British intelligence says Russian milbloggers demanded that a top commander resigns in response ...

Russia has finally admitted what Ukraine has been proving on the battlefield for two years: the BMD-4M is a rolling coffin.

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An elite Russian colonel has reportedly been killed while attempting to bolster the morale of Russia's troops on the front lines in Ukraine. Ukrainian internal affairs adviser Anton Gerashchenko said ...

Russia is using elite paratroopers as regular infantry, the UK MOD said. The VDV force isn't at full strength and is being used to help overstretched Russian lines, it said. The VDV's hierarchy is ...

The fight in the Donbas has become the epicenter of the war in Ukraine as Russia moves in special forces and Kyiv warns the next few months will prove "decisive" in the outcome of the war. In an ...

Ukraine has signed a letter of intent with rotorcraft manufacturer Bell exploring the purchase of combat helicopters.

In its latest intelligence estimate on the conflict, the British Ministry of Defence assessed that “it is likely that Russian ...

The Kremlin is likely planning a role for Russian airborne troops in future operations in Ukraine even after they sustained heavy losses during the early stages of the war, British officials said ...