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- A VDV paratrooper

The VDV (Russian: Воздушно-десантные войска, Vozdushno-desantnye voyska; lit. "Air-landing Forces") is a Russian special force unit that are often sent behind enemy lines as paratroopers.

Lore[]

Members of the Vozdushno-desantnye voyska, or the Russian Air-landing Forces, or also sometimes referred to as "Blue Berets" because of their distinctive headgear, are seasoned fighters trained for airborne assaults and unconventional warfare. First formed before World War II, the force undertook two significant airborne operations and a number of smaller jumps during the war and for many years after 1945 was the largest airborne force in the world. An elite branch among the numerous branches of the Russian spetsnaz, these soldiers are equipped with the best the army could offer and are often tasked to field test experimental weaponry, such as the RPG-42B Rocket Launcher——a modified version of the RPG-42 "Alamut" which could fire both AT and thermobaric rockets.

The operation that brought the VDV up to fame was their assault on the ECA space station in French Guiana in October, 2048, where a contingent of VDV troops were carried by 20 IL-76s and paradropped onto the space station which controls one of the ECA Solaris Satellites. After suffering from enormous losses, a small number of VDV soldiers, outgunned and outnumbered, managed to arrive at the control room and destroyed a flight deck of the USS "Spirit of Freedom" with the Solaris satellite.

Types[]

There are two types of VDV paratroopers: Gunner and RPG.

Part of the Russian Airborne Assault division, the VDV Gunner is armed with a light machine gun. With the ability to drop into any situation, these paratroopers can handle almost any threat at task together with VDV RPG paratroopers. Wolverines are also dropped alongside these troops to reinforce their strength.

Abilities

Ability Description
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Capture Building
Captures an enemy or neutral building. The capture process takes 23 seconds to complete, during which the VDV Gunner is vulnerable.
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Grizon Airdrop
Call in a Mi-26 Halo helicopter to airdrop a Grizon on the VDV Gunner. 90 seconds cooldown (shared across all units who can use the ability).
Requires Airborne Assault.

Part of the Russian Airborne Assault division, the RPG VDV paratroopers carry a new RPG model capable of firing anti-armor and thermobaric warheads. With the ability to drop into any situation, these paratroopers can handle almost any threat at task together with VDV Gunners. Wolverines are also dropped alongside these troops to reinforce their strength.

Abilities

Ability Description
Vdv rpg anti tank warheads
Anti-Tank Warheads
Use anti-tank warheads for the RPG VDV's rocket launcher for anti-vehicle purposes.
Vdv rpg thermobaric warheads
Thermobaric Warheads
Use thermobaric warheads for the RPG VDV's rocket launcher for anti-infantry and anti-building purposes. Can clear garrisoned structures.
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Grizon Airdrop
Call in a Mi-26 Halo helicopter to airdrop a Grizon on the RPG VDV. 90 seconds cooldown (shared across all units who can use the ability).
Requires Airborne Assault.

See also[]

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