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1992 - After the fall of The Soviet Union
It was created in 1994 from the 901st Air-Assault Battalion (created in 1979) and 218th Spetsnaz Battalion of the Russian Airborne Forces, (created in 1992). Colonel Pavel Popovskikh is credited with the creation of the 45th Spetsnaz as a “subunit of the future” designed for the type of counter-insurgency, warfare for which the forces had been so unprepared in Afghanistan.
The regiment was composed of two special purpose battalions and is equipped with 15 BTR-80, and 1 BTR-D. The regiment composition is:
218th Battalion is based in Moscow-Sokolniki.[1]
901st Battalion was formed on November 20, 1979.[2]
As of 2016, the unit was upgraded to a brigade and it's spetsnaz companies were tripled from six to eighteen, increasing the capability of the unit from two operational areas to three.[3] The unit is part of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV RF)[4] and directly subordinated to VDV Headquarters. join to know more!
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