| 234th St. Aleksandr Nevsky Guards Black Sea Order of Kutuzov Air Assault Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Russian: 234-й гвардейский десантно-штурмовой Черноморский ордена Кутузова 3-й степени полк имени Святого Александра Невского | |
 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1946–present |
| Country |
 Soviet Union(1946–1991)  Russia(1991–present) |
| Branch |
 Airborne Troops |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 76th Guards Air Assault Division |
| Garrison/HQ |
Pskov MUN 74268 |
| Engagements |
Second Chechen War Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Decorations | Order of Kutuzov |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Artyom “Uran” Gorodilov |
The 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment is a formation of the Russian Airborne Troops. It is part of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division.[1]
History[]
The regiment was formed on 7 June 1946 in Novgorod as the 234th Guards Air-Landing Regiment of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division. In 1947, its garrison was moved to Pskov. In 1949 it was converted into an airborne regiment.[1] In 2014, the regiment was involved in the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.[2] It fought in the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.The unit has lost several of its senior leadership in the war including Regiment Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Igor Zharov[3] and Regiment Deputy Commander Lieutenant Colonel Aleksey Afonin.[4] Evidence suggests the unit participated in the Bucha massacre, specifically killing dozens of innocent civilians on Yablunska Street.[5][6]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Holm, Michael. "234th Guards Parachute Regiment". http://www.ww2.dk/new/vdv/234gvpdp.htm.
- ↑ "Conscripts of Russian 234th Airborne Assault Regiment Awarded for Occupation of Crimea". 25 November 2018. https://informnapalm.org/en/conscripts-of-russian-234th-airborne-assault-regiment-awarded-for-occupation-of-crimea/.
- ↑ "How the Russian officer elite is being decimated in Ukraine – 27 generals and commanders who were killed in action". 2022-05-01. https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-russian-officer-elite-decimated-9-who-were-killed-in-combat-2022-3?r=US&IR=T.
- ↑ "Aleksey Afonin". 2022-09-04. https://topcargo200.com/392/.
- ↑ "As Evidence Of War Crimes In Bucha Mounts, A Hunt For Russian Military Units". 2022-04-06. https://www.rferl.org/a/bucha-war-crimes-military-units/31789259.html.
- ↑ "The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in Bucha". 2022-12-22. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/video/russia-ukraine-bucha-massacre-takeaways.html.
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