The 331st Guards Parachute Regiment, considered “the perfect of the perfect” in Russia’s armed forces, has been on the forefront of the primary battles within the Kremlin’s marketing campaign towards Ukraine.
Usually known as the Kostroma Airborne Regiment, it has been the topic of investigations by Newsnight since shortly after final February’s invasion. These have revealed the worth paid by the regiment and its dwelling group.
The programme had confirmed 39 fatalities by April final 12 months, 62 by late July, and now the toll has reached 94.
So with a rising dying toll, how is that this so-called “elite” regiment of paratroopers – and their household and associates again dwelling – dealing with Vladimir Putin’s lengthy conflict?
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