67574314 Medvedev has awarded the 45 th Airborne Regiment Restored Order of Kutuzov
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has awarded the 45 th Regiment of Special Forces Airborne Troops of the Armed Forces Order of Kutuzov, Interfax reported. The award ceremony took place the order on Monday, April 4 in a Moscow Kubinka in the regiment. Order of Kutuzov was established during the Great Patriotic War. They were awarded the commanders of military units for special bravery in battle. Since 1991, he, as ITAR-TASS, was not awarded because the statute of the Order has been associated with the symbols of the Soviet Union. In September 2010, Order of Kutuzov's got a new look and the statute in accordance with the fleur-winning Russian ruler. In Soviet times, the Order existed in three degrees, in their present form, he has lost. 45 th Airborne Regiment was formed in 1994. Since the founding of the regiment took part in operations in the North Caucasus, and participated in the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict, and ensures the security of Russian citizens during the riots in Kyrgyzstan in April 2010. 45th Special Forces Airborne Regiment was the first in the modern history of Russia, the United awarded with this medal.