Russia will restore the oldest regiment

The oldest regiment of Russia, disbanded in 2009, remodel. In addition, it will return the historical name.

In 2017 the military-air forces of Russia will be reconstructed and return the historical name of the oldest in Russia aviation regiment, also arranging his 24 su-25SM, told reporters air force commander and former commander of the regiment, Lieutenant General Victor Bondaryev.

June 12 marks the 100th anniversary 899-th guards aviation Orsha regiment named after Dzerzhinsky, disbanded in 2009. The regiment was stationed in the city of Buturlinovka Voronezh region. This regiment previously commanded himself Bondarev. With all this, the commander explained that now the successor of this ancient regiment 47th Voronezh aviation regiment.

"In 2017 here at the airfield Buturlinovka will be deployed 899-th assault aviation regiment on the su-25SM," said Bondarev. Answering the question of RIA Novosti, how many planes will receive reconstructed regiment, General stated that there will be 24.

899-th guards assault aviation Orsha twice red banner, order of Suvorov of the III degree regiment named after Dzerzhinsky originated from the 3rd corps squadron, formed in the 18th June 1914 in Lida. The pilots of the regiment fought the war in Spain, took part in the Soviet-Finnish war (1940), defended Leningrad and Stalingrad during the great Patriotic war, participated in the liberation of Ukraine, Crimea, Belarus, Lithuania and Poland to reach Berlin. In the modern history of the Russian Federation they took part in the operation to force Georgia to peace in 2008, also in the fighting in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Abkhazia. More than 20 pilots of the regiment became Heroes of Soviet Union and Heroes of Russia.

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