Among all the available military branches in the Russian Armed Forces, the command places especially high hopes on the airborne troops, which have already proven their effectiveness in performing various combat missions. During the conflict in Afghanistan, Chechnya and other hot spots, the Ryazan 137th Airborne Regiment especially distinguished itself.
Ryazan - the capital of paratroopers
This city can rightfully be considered the center of the Airborne Forces. There are a number of institutions in Ryazan that are directly related to these troops:
- Higher Command School of the Airborne Forces. V. F. Margelov.
- Museum of the Airborne Forces.
- Monument to the first paratrooper General of the Army Margelov V. F. (located on the central square of the city).
- Alley of Heroes of the Airborne Forces.
137th Airborne Regiment. Today it is known as the 137th Airborne Regiment
Ryazan is a city where big holidays are celebrated at the same time. This is City Day, Prophet Elijah Day and Airborne Forces Day.
When was the 137th Airborne Regiment created?
Ryazan has excellent conditions for training airborne personnel. In 1948, on the basis of the 347th Ryazan Airborne Guards Regiment (PAP), a landing airborne regiment was created. In 1949, it was renamed the Guards 137th RAP.
In 1997, the 137th Airborne Regiment (Ryazan) was honored to be called the Kuban Cossack Regiment and received the Order of the Red Star. The unit is part of the 106th Red Banner Guards Airborne Division. Its headquarters is located in Tula. Military units are located in cities such as Tula, Narofominsk and Ryazan.
Events in Nagorno-Karabakh
To destroy bandit groups and restore public order, among other units, the 137th Airborne Regiment (Ryazan) was used. 1980 was the beginning of a difficult period in the life of the country. In 1988, a movement for reunification with Armenia arose in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan was stirred up by a series of rallies and demonstrations that ended in bloody clashes. After the tragic events in Sumgayit, general terror and destruction, the previously prosperous industrial city was on the verge of an economic and technological disaster. The Soviet leadership decided to involve the 137th Airborne Regiment (Ryazan) to resolve the conflict. The commander of the unit, Lieutenant Colonel V. Khatskevich, after the landing of the regiment near the city of Baku, sent troops to carry out the assigned task (neutralization of bandit groups). Upon completion of the combat mission, the regiment returned back to the city of Ryazan.
Militaryactions in Grozny
The first and second Chechen campaigns did not bypass the Ryazan regiment. Lieutenant Colonel G. Yurchenko (commander) in November 1994 was ordered to arrive in Grozny. And on New Year's Eve 1995, an order was given to break into the area of the railway station. The 131st motorized rifle brigade was surrounded there. The commanders of the two landing companies, Koshelev and Teplinskiy, decided to gain a foothold in the two five-story buildings closest to the station. From there, an attack on the militants was carried out. The Ryazan regiment became a cover for the Russian armored group, which attacked the bandits from the back of the station. The resistance of the terrorists did not last long. In January 1995, the Airborne Regiment launched an assault on a five-story building occupied by militants. Captain Alexander Borisevich commanded a company of paratroopers. Since the "spirits" were already ready for the offensive of the Airborne Forces, this battle turned out to be very difficult for the 137th regiment. The victory was not easy for the Russian paratroopers: seven soldiers were injured.
Who are they proud of in the regiment?
During the counter-terrorist operation in Chechnya in 1994, the 137th Airborne Regiment (Ryazan) especially distinguished itself among the units that fought there. The leadership in the battles set an example of courage to their subordinates.
Lieutenant Colonels Svyatoslav Golubyatnikov and Gleb Yurchenko, Major A. Silin, Captains Alexander Borisevich and Mikhail Teplinskiy became Heroes of Russia. The entire landing battalion, which took part in the "railway station" battle, was presented to the Order of Courage. One of the paratroopers, Igor Potapov, who lost his legs in Chechnya, remained in the army and serves in the peacekeepingcontingent in Kosovo, which once again proved his right to such a high award. Over the entire period of the existence of this regiment, 700 fighters were awarded the Motherland.
Our days
Today, the place of deployment of the airborne regiment is military unit No. 41450. Recruitment to the 137th Airborne Regiment (Ryazan) is carried out mainly for contract service (80%). Employees undergo compulsory training at the Ryazan Command School. Margelova V. F.
Conscripts and contractors are convinced that of all the airborne regiments in the Russian Federation, the best is the 137th Airborne Regiment (Ryazan). Its address: Oktyabrsky town, military unit No. 41450.
What do you need to get into the unit?
Contractors upon admission must present the following documents:
- Passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
- Autobiography. It is drawn up in any form.
- Employment book.
- Filled out application form.
- Characteristic from the last place of work.
- Copy of birth certificate.
- Diploma of completion of grade 9.
- He alth certificate.
Those wishing to enter the contract service undergo a psychological selection, after which each applicant is assigned his category. To enter the Airborne Forces unit engaged in logistics, it is enough to have a category of at least 3rd. Holders of the 2nd category are accepted into the combat battalion.
What conditions are the paratroopers in?
Special hostelsKubrick type, designed for 5 people, and not standard barracks, are intended for those who have chosen the 137th Airborne Regiment (Ryazan) as their place of service. Soldiers' reviews testify to good material and living conditions:
- Each block has its own bathroom and shower.
- The hostel has a laundry and dining room.
Servicemen with families can rent housing on the territory of the garrison. After the signing of a new contract for military personnel, the mortgage-accumulative system begins to operate. Such contractors can get their own housing.
According to Valery Yasenev, an officer in charge of testing future contract soldiers, young people are showing interest in the Airborne Forces as an opportunity to acquire their own housing through the mortgage system.
On the territory of the military unit there is:
- House of Culture.
- Museum of the Airborne Forces.
- Gym.
- Training complex of the Airborne Forces. It contains special towers for jumping.
- Library.
For the personnel of the 137th regiment, leave is provided. The conscript has the right to leave the territory of the military unit until 20.00, if relatives leave a passport on bail. After taking the oath, military personnel are allowed to go on leave once every two weeks.
Soldiers have the right to receive money transfers from relatives on their bank cards. Monetary allowance for each soldier is calculated once a month.
Control of military personnel
Limited mobile communicationtelephone before the oath - a rule that must be observed by everyone who wants to enter the 137th Airborne Regiment (Ryazan). The personnel before the oath have the right to use the phone only on Sundays, from 20 to 22. On other days, the soldiers hand over their phones to the commander against receipt.
Usually the oath is taken in the morning, on Saturdays. Especially for this event, a diagram is posted at the checkpoint of the military unit, which indicates the location of tables and lists of recruits. Also here you can get all the necessary phones to get in touch with the management.
After the oath, the phones are with the contractors. During periods of field exercises or inspections, all means of communication from the personnel are withdrawn again. Employees of the commission of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation are checking:
- Personal accounts of soldiers in social networks.
- Calls.
- MMS and SMS messages.
Armored vehicles
To carry out their combat missions, the regiment uses:
BMD-4 (airborne combat vehicle). It has been in service with the 137th Airborne Regiment since 2006. After the demonstration command and staff exercises at the Dubrovichi training ground in August 2006, the combat skills of the personnel of the 137th regiment were highly appreciated by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation
- 2С25 Sprut (self-propelled anti-tank gun).
- Armored personnel carrier "Shell".
It is believed that the Ryazan school today is experiencing its second birth. On Airborne Forces Day in army tents, wanting to getconsultations about contract service, young people line up in long queues. Ryazanians are proud of their military university and military unit No. 41450. The festive tradition of paratroopers bathing in fountains on Airborne Forces Day, which in recent years has already been considered a relic of the past, has returned to the city.
Today military service is getting more and more popular. Participants and organizers of the Airborne Forces holiday in Ryazan are united by a sense of patriotism and love for their army.
