Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
The airmobile force (Ukrainian: Аеромобільні війська України) is a highly mobile component of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The airmobile forces consist of formations, units and elements of the Army and the Army aviation, trained for combined activities behind the enemy lines. The airmobile forces are in constant combat readiness and are the high mobility branch of forces.
In the 15 years after their creation Ukrainian paratroopers have served in peacekeeping missions to the Balkans, in Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ethiopia, Georgia and Congo.
Read more about Ukrainian Airmobile Forces: 2001 Structure, 2008 Structure, Commanders, Armament
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