137th Guards Airborne Regiment
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The 137th Guards Airborne Regiment is a formation of the Russian Airborne Troops. It is part of the 106th Guards Tula Airborne Division.[1]
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137th Guards Airborne Regiment | |
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Russian: 137-й парашютно-десантный Кубанский казачий ордена Красной Звезды полк | |
Active | 1948–present |
Country | Russia |
Branch | Russian Airborne Forces |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 106th Guards Tula Airborne Division |
Garrison/HQ | Ryazan MUN 41450 |
Engagements | War in Donbas • Battle of Ilovaisk 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine • Battle of Izyum • Battle of Bakhmut |
Decorations | Order of the Red Star Cossacks |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Guards Colonel Roman Andreyevich Borsuk[citation needed] |
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In 2014, the regiment was involved in the Russian military intervention in Ukraine.[2] It fought again in the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. At the Battle of Izium (counteroffensive phrase) the unit fell into an ambush, losing their commander, Lieutenant Colonel Pavel Krivov.[3]