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1) "the single most active combat force in the Russian military" and "the single combat force" are two very different statements.

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I did that. That's why I...

That's why: :)


That needed clarification that's all.

They are not "десантники", are they?[/quote]

They are not. But they may be easily confused with "десантники" by some unsophisticated observer like a journalist, for example.

That's true but "paratroopers" are not the single combat force in Russia. You're forgetting the Interior Ministry Forces and that same units of ОМОН (Отряды Милиции Особого Назначения) and СОБР...

No, десантник means not only a soldier on active military duty but every man who has ever served in Airborne forces. It's a custom of theirs to wear the uniform when they meet to recall "the good old...

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That's almost true. The correct term would be just trooper. (From the word "десант" - landing party)

There are several arms in russian land military forces and ВДВ "Воздушно-десантные...

That's almost true. The correct term would be just trooper. (From the word "десант" - landing party)

There are several arms in russian land military forces and ВДВ "Воздушно-десантные войска"...