the Russian Federation is deploying a newly formed Airborne Assault Division-British intelligence - in the occupied Kherson region

the Russian Federation is deploying a newly formed Airborne Assault Division-British intelligence - in the occupied Kherson region

Kyiv  •  UNN

November 30 2023, 09:43 AM • 26944 views

Russia is moving a new 104th Airborne Assault Division to the occupied Kherson region, which, according to British intelligence, is probably poorly trained.

Russia transfers the newly formed 104th the Airborne Assault Division Kherson region, however, is likely to be poorly trained, according to another report based on intelligence. The Ministry of defense of Great Britain, reports UNN

Airborne Troops Russia, probably for the first time began to transfer the newly formed 104th Guards Airborne Division. Division, probably stationed in the Kherson region

- the British Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Details

It is noted that in August 2023, the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced plans to form the 104th Guards Army the Airborne Division, which was reduced to a brigade division in 1998 composition.

The division is likely to include the 337th Regiment, an additional maneuver Regiment and 52nd Artillery Brigade. With the addition of the 104th Gad quantity divisions of the Russian Airborne Forces will increase to five.

"The Division is likely to be poorly trained and unlikely it will meet the previous Elite VAT standards, " the report says.

As indicated, it will almost certainly be under intense scrutiny Russian general responsible for Kherson, Colonel-General Mikhail teplinsky. His routine role is as a general commander of the airborne forces, the Defense Ministry said. Britain.

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According to estimates of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian troops lost 328,760 personnel and a significant amount of equipment, including 5551 tanks, during the invasion of Ukraine.