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Airborne Russia

The Russian Airborne Force personnel exceeds 45,000, and according to their commander, Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov, from next year will form three tank battalions; two in the 76th airborne assault division and 7th airborne assault mountain division and one in an airborne assault brigade. They are about the take delivery of 150 BMD-4M combat vehicles and BTRMDM Rakushka personnel carriers currently being manufactured.

Greek Absence

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