45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment

45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment

Infobox Military Unit


caption=45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment
unit_name=45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment of VDV
dates= 1994-present
country= flagicon|Russia Russia
branch= (operational subordination)
type=Paratroopers
role=Special operations and reconnaissance
size=
garrison=Moscow
battles=

45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment of VDV ( _ru. 45-й гвардейский отдельный разведывательный ордена Александра Невского полк ВДВ or "45-й полк специального назначения ВДВ") is an airborne regiment of the Russian Airborne Troops based in Moscow.

Raised in 1994 on the base of 901th Detached Landing Assault Battalion (Raised in 1979) and 218th Detached Battalion for Special Operations of VDV (Raised in 1992).

The unit is in the structure of VDV [ [http://www.bratishka.ru/specnaz/vdv/struktura.php Structure of VDV] ru icon] and under direct subordination of VDV Command. However it is also under operational subordination of GRU [ [http://romanovskeymost.ru/new/modules/news/article.php?storyid=47 History of Soviet Spetsnaz] . Numeration and history of units ru icon] .

In 2008 it was involved in the war in South Ossetia.

References

Links

* [http://www.bratishka.ru/specnaz/vdv/6.php 45th Guards Detached Reconnaissance Regiment of VDV] ru icon


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