Russian parliamentary speaker Sergei Naryshkin has hailed the country’s airborne troops, infamous for their suspected involvement in the Ukraine crisis, as the best in the world.
The VDV paratrooper unit marks its official holiday Tuesday and Naryshkin, who is Vladimir Putin’s former chief-of-staff and a leading member of his United Russia party, spoke at an event in the city of Petrozavodsk.
“Today, we are unveiling a monument to the father and commanding officer of the (Soviet) airborne troops, Vasily Margelov,” Naryshkin told attendees, according to state news agency Itar-Tass.
“Thanks to his dedication to his work and his enormous professionalism, the airborne …read more
Source: Newsweek
