The 137th Guards Airborne Regiment is a formation of the Russian Airborne Troops. It is part of the 106th Guards Tula Airborne Division.[1]
| 137th Guards Airborne Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Russian: 137-й парашютно-десантный Кубанский казачий ордена Красной Звезды полк | |
 137th Guards Airborne Regiment shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| 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 Russian invasion of Ukraine • Battle of Izyum • Battle of Bakhmut |
| Decorations |  Order of the Red StarCossacks |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Guards Colonel Roman Andreyevich Borsuk[citation needed] |
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]
History
editThe regiment was formed on 1 October 1948 in Ryazan as the 137th Guards Air-Landing Regiment of the 11th Guards Airborne Division. In 1949 it was converted into an airborne regiment. In May 1955 it became part of the 106th Guards Airborne Division after the 11th Guards Airborne Division was disbanded.[1]
A battalion of the regiment was involved in the August 1991 Soviet coup attempt, guarding the Russian White House against potential assault.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Holm, Michael. "137/th Guards Parachute Regiment". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- ^ Sutyagin, Igor (March 2015). "RUSI Briefing Paper: Russian Forces in Ukraine" (PDF). Royal United Services Institute. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Error | VK".
- ^ William E. Odom, "The Collapse of the Soviet Military," 1998, 330-331.
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