The 83rd separate air assault brigade, or military unit 71289, is located in the city of Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai. Its slogan is “Honor is dearer than life!” reflects the history of the unit and the opinion of the paratroopers themselves that "true men are brought up here."

Emblem of the 83rd Airborne Brigade

History

The formation of the unit began during the Great Patriotic War, in 1939. Then it was the 119th rifle division, located in the city of Krasnoyarsk. The fighters of the brigade (as it was called in the 1940s) defended the city of Bely (1942) and participated in the Battle of Kursk (1943). Then the division was reorganized into the 17th Guards Rifle Division, and until 1955 China was its location. After 1955, today's military unit 71289 was part of the 5th Combined Arms Army of the Far Eastern Military District, whose headquarters was in the village of Barabash. In 1957, it was reorganized into the 123rd Guards Division (motorized rifle), which in 1985 became the 65th separate air assault battalion.

Anniversary of the creation of the part

83rd Airborne Assault Brigade (today one of the best in the Airborne Forces Russian Federation), was formed in Poland (Bialograd), in 1986. After the collapse of the USSR, in 1990, it was included in the Airborne Forces and transferred to the strategically important Russian region - the Far East (Ussuriysk).
Removed from 1996 composition of the Airborne Forces Russian Federation and was subordinate to the commander of the Red Banner Far Eastern Military District. Since August 2013, the unit is again included in the Airborne Forces.
Employees of military unit 72189 as part of consolidated units were participants in hostilities in "hot spots" (Chechnya and Abkhazia).

Parachuting training session

The fighters took part in all large-scale exercises held in the Far East. So, at the exercises in 2002, they distinguished themselves together with the infantrymen of the Pacific Fleet, and at the exercises "Mobility-2004" they showed the same good results as the soldiers of the 76-1 Pskov division, a year later, military unit 72189 stood out at the exercises in the Amur Region and Sakhalin.
In 2005, two battalions of the unit were transferred to the contract method of manning.
In 2006, the unit was awarded the challenge banner "The best formation of the Red Banner Far Eastern Military District"

Buildings of the barracks of the 83rd ODShbr

eyewitness impressions

The buildings of the military camp in Ussuriysk, as the locals recall, appeared in the time of Marshal Blucher. Since 1990, material and living conditions have been improved - funds were allocated from the federal budget, and now there are 2 baths, 2 canteens, a tea room, a club, a library and 2 medical centers on the territory of military unit 72189. House of life, hairdressers and workshops are located in the city. At the moment, it is planned to improve the housing stock.
The paratroopers often hold demonstration performances for the city's schools and, of course, on the Day of the Airborne Forces.
Last event gathers residents of the taiga city on the central square, because for many it is an opportunity to see their loved ones.

Packing parachutes before training sessions

The rest of the time, communication with employees of military unit 72189 is maintained by mobile phone - calls are allowed only on weekends. The rest of the time, the means of communication is with the company commander. In case of emergency, relatives can call the duty officer.
As for the daily routine of military unit 72189, it is regulated in the same way as in other military units - military and physical training, outfits and guards.
Outfits are given both in the kitchen (cooking) and in the household part (the territory of the unit is being put in order). Monday is the "commander's day" when a full check is carried out: the appearance soldiers, their bedside tables, as well as parcels, mobile phones and social media accounts can be viewed on this day.

Training parachute tower

Dismissal employees are given upon prior application, even during the oath, so it is better to plan a visit on Friday (then the soldier is released for the weekend). The rest of the time, meetings with relatives and friends take place at the checkpoint. It is noteworthy that soldiers and paratrooper officers who made 4 parachute jumps while undergoing combat training are provided with an additional vacation of 15 days.
For those wishing to serve under a contract in military unit 72189, the following requirements are imposed:

• Age from 18 to 40 years and the presence of Russian citizenship;
• Relevant education (not lower than secondary incomplete);
• Health certificate;
• Mental stability is not lower than "satisfactory" (according to the result of professional and mental selection);

Playground parts

As for money transfers, it is better to send money to bank card Asia-Pacific Bank, Alfa Bank or Sberbank of Russia.
On the territory of the unit there is only a Sberbank ATM (Baranovsky garrison), the rest are located within the city.
Asia-Pacific Bank ATM Addresses:

• st. Nekrasova, 94 (Mon-Fri - from 9.00 to 19.00, Sat - until 16.00, Sun - day off);
• st. Vladivostok highway, 24 (weekdays - from 9.00 to 19.00, Sat, Sun - days off);
• st. Komsomolskaya, 28 (Mon-Fri - from 9.00 to 19.00, Sat - from 10.00 to 16.00, Sun - day off).

Living conditions in the barracks

The 83rd separate air assault brigade, or military unit 71289, is located in the city of Ussuriysk. Its slogan is “Honor is dearer than life!” reflects the history of the unit and the opinion of the paratroopers themselves that "true men are brought up here."

History of military unit 71289

The formation of the unit began during the Great Patriotic War, in 1939. Then it was the 119th rifle division, located in the city of Krasnoyarsk. The fighters of the brigade (as it was called in the 1940s) defended the city of Bely (1942) and participated in the Battle of Kursk (1943). Then the division was reorganized into the 17th Guards Rifle Division, and until 1955 China was its location. After 1955, today's military unit 71289 was part of the 5th Combined Arms Army of the Far Eastern Military District, whose headquarters was in the village of Barabash. In 1957, it was reorganized into the 123rd Guards Division (motorized rifle), which in 1985 became the 65th separate air assault battalion.

The 83rd Airborne Assault Brigade (today one of the best in the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation) was formed in Poland (Bialograd) in 1986. After the collapse of the USSR, in 1990, it was included in the Airborne Forces and transferred to a strategically important Russian region - the Far East (Ussuriysk).
Since 1996, it was withdrawn from the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation and was subordinate to the commander of the Red Banner Far Eastern Military District. Since August 2013, the unit is again included in the Airborne Forces.
Employees of military unit 72189 as part of consolidated units were participants in hostilities in "hot spots" (Chechnya and Abkhazia).

The fighters took part in all large-scale exercises held in the Far East. So, at the exercises in 2002, they distinguished themselves together with the infantrymen of the Pacific Fleet, and at the exercises "Mobility-2004" they showed the same good results as the soldiers of the 76-1 Pskov division, a year later, military unit 72189 stood out at the exercises in the Amur Region and Sakhalin.

In 2005, two battalions of the unit were transferred to the contract method of manning.
In 2006, the unit was awarded the challenge banner "The best formation of the Red Banner Far Eastern Military District"

Reviews of military unit 71289

The buildings of the military camp in Ussuriysk, as the locals recall, appeared in the time of Marshal Blucher. Since 1990, material and living conditions have been improved - funds were allocated from the federal budget, and now there are 2 baths, 2 canteens, a tea room, a club, a library and 2 medical centers on the territory of military unit 72189. House of life, hairdressers and workshops are located in the city. At the moment, it is planned to improve the housing stock.
The paratroopers often hold demonstration performances for the city's schools and, of course, on the Day of the Airborne Forces.
The last event gathers residents of the taiga city on the central square, because for many it is an opportunity to meet with their loved ones.

The rest of the time, communication with employees of military unit 72189 is maintained by mobile phone - calls are allowed only on weekends. The rest of the time, the means of communication is with the company commander. In case of emergency, relatives can call the duty officer.
As for the daily routine of military unit 72189, it is regulated in the same way as in other military units - military and physical training, outfits and guards.
Outfits are given both in the kitchen (cooking) and in the household part (the territory of the unit is being put in order). Monday is a "commander's day" when a full check is carried out: the appearance of the soldiers, their nightstands are checked, and parcels, mobile phones and social media accounts can also be viewed on this day.

Dismissal employees are given upon prior application, even during the oath, so it is better to plan a visit on Friday (then the soldier is released for the weekend). The rest of the time, meetings with relatives and friends take place at the checkpoint. It is noteworthy that soldiers and paratrooper officers who made 4 parachute jumps while undergoing combat training are provided with an additional vacation of 15 days.
For those wishing to serve under a contract in military unit 72189, the following requirements are imposed:

Age from 18 to 40 years and the presence of Russian citizenship;
Relevant education (not lower than secondary incomplete);
Health certificate;
Mental stability is not lower than "satisfactory" (according to the result of professional and mental selection);

As for money transfers, it is better to send money to a bank card of the Asia-Pacific Bank, Alfa Bank or Sberbank of Russia.
On the territory of the unit there is only a Sberbank ATM (Baranovsky garrison), the rest are located within the city.
Asia-Pacific Bank ATM Addresses:

Reserve Lieutenant Colonel V. N. Drokin is a veteran of the 83rd Separate Guards Airborne Brigade, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2016.

And in 1983, Viktor Nikolayevich was sent to the Polish city of Bialogard even before her birth. A group of officers, which included the Afghan captain Viktor Drokin, formed the predecessor of the 83rd Ogdshbr - a separate airborne battalion.

Viktor Nikolayevich served in the brigade for 20 years, and since May 2001, for exactly four years he was in the position of deputy brigade commander and head of the airborne service of this unit.

Recalling the mid-80s, the experienced paratrooper spoke about himself and about interesting cases from his military life:

FOR epaulettes - TO THE HOMELAND

“Two-thirds of the entire period of army service, I gave 83 ogdshbr. This is a very significant part of my officer life, as well as many colleagues in the brigade.

In the autumn of 1985, having been sent abroad, I came to Bialogard to continue my service in the Northern Group of Forces of the USSR, which are part of the Armed Forces of the countries participating in the Warsaw Pact.

In the military town, I was surprised by the different colors of shoulder straps for military personnel. Then it was not yet known in what form the personnel of the unborn military unit would walk.

The airborne reconnaissance company, on the basis of which the airborne battalion was formed up to the brigade, wore the uniform of motorized riflemen. Yes, and officers arrived from anywhere. There were no sailors.

Pure paratroopers were not recruited even a third of the entire composition of the new battalion. At that time, there were no corresponding uniforms for them in military warehouses. The battalion commander Lieutenant Colonel V. M. Sinitsin solved the problem simply: he ordered all officers and ensigns leaving on vacation to return with paratroopers on shoulder straps, which was done with particular zeal. For a couple of months, the battalion acquired a decent appearance of the Airborne Forces unit. And later the form appeared.

IMMEDIATELY GET INTO TURNOVER

The command of the brigade in the process of its formation had a very difficult time. Officers who previously served in Airborne Troops ah, it was a little.

The difficulties were mostly domestic. There were not enough barracks, the soldiers were placed in cramped cockpits with bunk beds. The officers lived in different parts cities, and even in other parts of the country. A hostel for lieutenants was organized in the attic of the barracks.

Artillerymen generally lived for a year in tents at the training ground and did not complain. All problems were solved according to plan. Well, no one had to relax at all. Discipline was very strict. "Dembel" only in their infantry were such, but with us they immediately got into circulation.

By September, after the holidays, about two hundred freshly minted lieutenants arrived at once. But they also needed parachute training, since they graduated mainly from either combined arms universities or schools of other military branches.

At such a turning point, out of the entire motley mass of military personnel, the commanders had to not only organize, but also educate real "winged infantry"!

This is what the combat commander of the future brigade, Colonel V. I. Borodavkin, did with his small team of experienced officers who, like Vladimir Illarionovich himself, arrived from active units: the brigade commander and his deputy for weapons, Colonel Skryl, from the 106th Guards Airborne Division , the rest of the people - from everywhere.

The guards brought to their future offspring a special inexhaustible optimism and victorious spirit of the airborne troops, a readiness to fulfill the most challenging tasks despite any difficulties.

FIRST DESIGN JUMP

After graduating from the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School in 1981, I immediately became an instructor in parachute training. He served two years as a platoon commander in the 137th Infantry Regiment, in the "capital of the Airborne Forces" - Ryazan. Then there was Afghanistan. And in 1983, he was among the three officers who were sent to Poland, where the battalion was formed, to the positions of deputy company commander and airborne training instructor. The service got me hooked. And when the brigade was born, at the same time there were those who wanted to join its sports team in parachuting. I also agreed to join it.

The first demonstration jumps took place on the Day of the Airborne Forces - August 2, 1986 - at the stadium, opposite the checkpoint of the brigade. By that time, we had only just begun to receive materiel. There were no sports parachutes at all. We decided to get by with the usual landing, which are controlled more in theory than in practice. The head of the airborne service, Major D.F. Yakimenko, gathered a group of officers who had sufficient experience to jump. It included two captains - V. Volokhov and I, as well as lieutenants D. Brylev, A. Morozov, Z. Latypov and V. Zalepaenkov.

It was quiet on a holiday morning. At eight o'clock we performed a training jump and landed successfully: everyone got to the stadium, although the area of ​​50 by 150 meters for jumps from six hundred meters was not enough for six brave guys.

As soon as the time of the celebration came, and by 10 o’clock the people pulled up, as if for evil, the breeze rose. As we expected, he scattered us a little. And although everyone was stretching with all their might to land in the “given square”, only two of us ended up on the football field, the rest were outside the stadium.

It did not turn out as well as on the first jump. But the people liked it, and everyone began to look forward to the mass jumps. Nobody knew when that day would come. The bulk of the personnel had yet to learn how to descend under the dome from under the clouds.

AT THE TOWER - A CONVEYOR OF STUDENTS

Usually, in airborne units, parachute training and familiarization jumps are included in the course of a young fighter. We also had to teach the science of landing and recruits, and replenishment of sergeants, and even young officers who had not studied landing business, and all of them at the same time.

The problems started with the parachute tower. Each of the trainees had to perform their first five jumps here.

From the very morning rise to the end of the night, in two shifts, the four of us dragged the parachute from the bottom up to prepare it for a new run. Even a group of broad-shouldered guys managed to raise the dome to the tower after each jump with a moderate wind with great difficulty.

Another paratrooper from the whole "conveyor line" did not even have time to get scared, as with the command "Let's go!" the releaser let go of the straps, and the "student" was literally blown off the jump platform of the tower. In general, albeit with great difficulty, they prepared everyone on time.

From this "pedagogical poem" I remember one episode that took place in 1987.

BY HEAVEN

At that time, a group of old-timers from other military units was transferred to our brigade in exchange for young people who had arrived to “dilute” them. So leveled the number of rank and file on calls. Naturally, we were shoved into the cream of society, determined to return home as soon as possible. There were also those who could hardly understand Russian. It was me who got to train this “gop-team” for jumps.

Two weeks of exceptional airborne training flew by like one day! Before the next takeoff, I submitted my new group to the publisher for verification. Major Yu. V. Agapov is an experienced officer. On his personal account there were more than 400 jumps. He, as expected, examined the guys, gave additional briefing, and I followed my “eagles” with my eyes to the helicopter.

I'm watching the combat course. It looks like everyone jumped. True, there is a small interval between descending domes. So someone got stuck. It happens.

The helicopter is landing. I'm going to the publisher to find out the details.

The major is an experienced officer, and for a long time he could not stop his verbal “burst”, similar to an automatic one. It was obvious that he was outraged. And that's putting it mildly.

It was an active volcano! A two-by-two “closet” with a palm-shovel could not be unbalanced by anything. Those who suddenly got lost before the jump or, God forbid, began to resist, the major did not persuade, but simply carried him out the door by the collar. But even at the same time, he made sure that the parachutist held the ring with one hand, and pressed the other to the body. By spreading your arms, you could catch on.

And then, as it turned out, one of my wards first slowed down everyone, frightened of heights. Then the “eagle” grabbed his head with both hands and with all his might rushed through the helicopter door with a cry of “Alla ...!”. Well, at least with God's help, but still he jumped with a parachute himself, and most importantly, he landed safely. Well done! And thank heavens!

... A year later we already had a large sports team. Although we did not pursue achievements, the team fulfilled the main goal - to interest the personnel in jumping and lead the guys with them into the sky! And on August 2, 1987, a long chain of paratroopers was already flaunting over the festive military town. Our football field was already not enough for them!

Posted by Tatyana Romanova

• 1. History
• 2 Impressions of eyewitnesses
• 3 Instructions for mothers
  • 3.1 Parcels and letters
  • 3.2 Contacts:
  • 3.3 Your visit
• 4 Where to stay

The 83rd separate air assault brigade, or military unit 71289, is located in the city of Ussuriysk. Its slogan is “Honor is dearer than life!” reflects the history of the unit and the opinion of the paratroopers themselves that "true men are brought up here."

Emblem of the 83rd Airborne Brigade

History

The formation of the unit began during the Great Patriotic War, in 1939. Then it was the 119th rifle division, located in the city of Krasnoyarsk. The fighters of the brigade (as it was called in the 1940s) defended the city of Bely (1942) and participated in the Battle of Kursk (1943). Then the division was reorganized into the 17th Guards Rifle Division, and until 1955 China was its location. After 1955, today's military unit 71289 was part of the 5th Combined Arms Army of the Far Eastern Military District, whose headquarters was in the village of Barabash. In 1957, it was reorganized into the 123rd Guards Division (motorized rifle), which in 1985 became the 65th separate air assault battalion.

Anniversary of the creation of the part

The 83rd Airborne Assault Brigade (today one of the best in the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation) was formed in Poland (Bialograd) in 1986. After the collapse of the USSR, in 1990, it was included in the Airborne Forces and transferred to a strategically important Russian region - the Far East (Ussuriysk).
Since 1996, it was withdrawn from the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation and was subordinate to the commander of the Red Banner Far Eastern Military District. Since August 2013, the unit is again included in the Airborne Forces.
The employees of military unit 72189 as part of the consolidated units were participants in the hostilities in "hot spots" (Chechnya and Abkhazia).

Parachuting training session

The fighters took part in all large-scale exercises held in the Far East. So, at the exercises in 2002, they distinguished themselves together with the infantrymen of the Pacific Fleet, and at the exercises "Mobility-2004" they showed the same good results as the soldiers of the 76-1 Pskov division, a year later, military unit 72189 stood out at the exercises in the Amur Region and Sakhalin.
In 2005, two battalions of the unit were transferred to the contract method of manning.
In 2006, the unit was awarded the challenge banner "The best formation of the Red Banner Far Eastern Military District"

Buildings of the barracks of the 83rd ODShbr

eyewitness impressions

The buildings of the military camp in Ussuriysk, as the locals recall, appeared in the time of Marshal Blucher. Since 1990, material and living conditions have been improved - funds were allocated from the federal budget, and now there are 2 baths, 2 canteens, a tea room, a club, a library and 2 medical centers on the territory of military unit 72189. House of life, hairdressers and workshops are located in the city. At the moment, it is planned to improve the housing stock.
The paratroopers often hold demonstration performances for the city's schools and, of course, on the Day of the Airborne Forces.
The last event gathers the residents of the taiga city on the central square, because for many it is an opportunity to see their loved ones.

Packing parachutes before training sessions

The rest of the time, communication with employees of military unit 72189 is maintained by mobile phone - calls are allowed only on weekends. The rest of the time, the means of communication is with the company commander. In case of emergency, relatives can call the duty officer.
As for the daily routine of military unit 72189, it is regulated in the same way as in other military units - military and physical training, outfits and guards.
Outfits are given both in the kitchen (cooking) and in the household part (the territory of the unit is being put in order). Monday is a "commander's day" when a full check is carried out: the appearance of the soldiers, their nightstands are checked, and parcels, mobile phones and social media accounts can also be viewed on this day.

Training parachute tower

Dismissal employees are given upon prior application, even during the oath, so it is better to plan a visit on Friday (then the soldier is released for the weekend). The rest of the time, meetings with relatives and friends take place at the checkpoint. It is noteworthy that soldiers and paratrooper officers who made 4 parachute jumps while undergoing combat training are provided with an additional vacation of 15 days.
For those wishing to serve under a contract in military unit 72189, the following requirements are imposed:

• Age from 18 to 40 years and the presence of Russian citizenship;
• Relevant education (not lower than secondary incomplete);
• Health certificate;
• Mental stability is not lower than "satisfactory" (according to the result of professional and mental selection);

Playground parts

As for money transfers, it is better to send money to a bank card of the Asia-Pacific Bank, Alfa Bank or Sberbank of Russia.
On the territory of the unit there is only a Sberbank ATM (Baranovsky garrison), the rest are located within the city.
Asia-Pacific Bank ATM Addresses:

• st. Nekrasova, 94 (Mon-Fri - from 9.00 to 19.00, Sat - until 16.00, Sun - day off);
• st. Vladivostok highway, 24 (weekdays - from 9.00 to 19.00, Sat, Sun - days off);
• st. Komsomolskaya, 28 (Mon-Fri - from 9.00 to 19.00, Sat - from 10.00 to 16.00, Sun - day off).

Flag 83 ODBShBr is dedicated to all the courageous paratroopers of the city of Ussuriysk. In the article you will read the history of the 83rd airborne brigade in detail.

Characteristics

• 83 ODSHBr
• 83 ODSHBr
• Ussuriysk
• military unit 71289

83 Separate Airborne Assault Brigade

By the mid-70s, the command of the USSR Armed Forces came to the conclusion that it was necessary to create brigade and battalion-level formations with great firepower and high mobility. One of the successful examples of this type of connections was 83 ODSHBr.

83 Airborne Brigade - history of creation

The predecessor of the 83rd Airborne Assault Brigade (Ussuriysk) was the 65th Separate Airborne Assault Battalion (65th Airborne Assault Battalion), formed in November 1985.

By November 1986, on the territory of Poland (the city of Bialogard), on the basis of the 65th ODSHB, the 83rd separate airborne assault brigade of the High Command of the Western Direction was being created. 83 ODSHBr (military unit 71289) was formed on the territory of the garrison of 126 ORR of the 6th Guards Motorized Rifle Division.

The initial composition of the 83rd Airborne Brigade: 2 airborne battalions, an airborne assault battalion, an artillery battalion, communications, repair and support units. However, in 1987, almost all armored vehicles of the BMD type, necessary for the airborne assault battalion, were transferred to other formations, which essentially means that at that time all the battalions were paratroopers, and the 3dshb was only formally like that, in fact being a pdb . This is an interesting case from the history of the 83rd Air Assault Brigade.

In 1990, the unit becomes the 83rd Airborne Brigade after being reassigned to the command of the Airborne Forces. In the same year, 83 ODShBr were transferred from Poland to Ussuriysk. On March 27, 1990, the 83rd separate airborne assault brigade was reorganized into the 83rd Airborne Brigade in Ussuriysk.

By January 1996, the 83rd separate airborne brigade became subordinate to the command of the Far Eastern Military District. Since February of the same year, the command and control of the 83rd Airborne Brigade has been carried out personally by the commander of the district troops.

It is worth noting one rather interesting experiment. In 1996, the brigade included the 111th separate tank battalion, stationed in the settlement. Lyalichi. The military equipment of the 111th detachment consisted of 31 T-80B tanks, including several combat training tanks.

In the same year, paratrooper battalions received number designations. The composition of the 83rd air assault brigade of Ussuriysk in 1996: 593rd brigade, 635th brigade and 654th brigade.

It is known that paratroopers from Ussuriysk took part in combat operations during the 2nd Chechen war within the combined units.

83 ovdbr in our time

Not a single major exercise in the Far East is complete without the participation of the 83rd Airborne Brigade. In 2002, at Cape Klerk, combat interaction with the Marine Corps units of the Pacific Fleet was successfully practiced. The exercises "Mobility-2004" showed that the level of training of the paratroopers of the 83rd airborne brigade of Ussuriysk is in no way lower than that of their colleagues from the 76th airborne division. In 2005-2006, a number of successful exercises are being conducted on Sakhalin, in Khabarovsk and in the Amur Region. Also in 2006, 83 ovdbr is recognized as the best connection in the district.

For a clear example: a few photos of the 83rd Airborne Brigade in Ussuriysk.

The composition of the brigade today: management 83 ODSHBR (military unit 71289), 635 opdb, 654 opdb, 9 separate artillery battalion, 111 separate tank battalion, anti-aircraft missile and artillery battery, special forces.

Heavy weapons 83 ovdbr Ussuriysk:

• - T-80B tanks - 31 units;
• - BTR-80/82A - 30 units;
• - BMP-2 - 61 units;
• - howitzers 2A18M D-30 - 18 units;
• - 82-mm mortars 2B14 - 18 units.

As we can see, the 83rd Air Rifle Brigade has enough firepower to become an important factor in guaranteeing peace in the Far East region.

Much to strengthen the combat readiness of the unit in Ussuriysk was done by the commander of the 83rd airborne brigade, colonel Gusev and the chief of staff, colonel Bushuev. Many paratroopers of the 83rd Airborne Brigade will warmly remember the commander of the brigade, Colonel Yuri Volyaninov, and the older generation, Vladimir Kazantsev.