Also known as: 空挺軍, ソ連空挺軍, ロシア空挺軍
The VDV ("Vozdushno-desantnye voyska", Russian Airborne Forces) are an independent branch of the Russian Armed Forces acting as the country's rapid-reaction and shock troops.
Airborne forces have traditionally worn a blue Beret and blue-striped "Telnyashka" and are called "desant" from the French "Descente".