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| 104th Guards Airborne Assault Regiment | |
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 104th Guards Airborne Assault Regiment shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1948–present |
| Country |  Soviet Union(1948–1991)  Russia(1991–present) |
| Branch |  Russian Airborne Forces |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 76th Guards Air Assault Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Cherekha, Pskov Oblast MUN 32515 |
| Engagements | First South Ossetia War Transnistria War Second Chechen War War in Donbas (2014–2022) 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Decorations | Order of Red Banner |
The 104th Guards Airborne 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 24 September 1948 in Valga, Karelian ASSR as the 104th Guards Air-Landing Regiment of the 21st Guards Airborne Division. In 1955, its garrison was moved to Cherekha, Pskov Oblast. It was awarded the Order of the Red Banner in 1978. [1]In 2014, the regiment was involved in the War in Donbass. In 2022, the regiment participated in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] In May 2022, the regiment's commander, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Dosyagaev, was killed in Donetsk Oblast. [3] The regiment has been accused of participating in the Bucha massacre by Ukrainian prosecutors.[4]
References
- ^ a b Holm, Michael. "104th Guards Red Banner Parachute Regiment". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Ukraine's Armed Forces destroy platoon of Pskov paratroopers". 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Dosyagaev, Air Assault Battalion Commander, 104th Guards Air Assault Regiment, Killed In Ukraine". 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ^ "As Evidence Of War Crimes In Bucha Mounts, A Hunt For Russian Military Units". 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-10-28.