Ukrainian Airmobile Forces

Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
Високомобільні десантні війська України
Ukrainian Airmobile Forces emblem
Active	1992–present
Country	Ukraine
Type	Airborne Forces
Role	Light Infantry Airmobile infantry Peacekeeping
Part of	Armed Forces
Headquarters	Kiev
Motto(s)	"Ніхто крім нас!" ("Nobody, but us!")
Anniversaries	Airmobile Forces Day (2 August)
Engagements	Kosovo Force (KFOR) Iraq War 2014 Crimean Crisis War in Donbass
Commanders
Current commander	Major general Mykhailo Zabrodskyi
Insignia
Flag
Shoulder sleeve insignia
Beret insignia

The Ukrainian Airmobile Forces or VDV (from "Vysokomobil'ni desantni viyska Ukrayiny", Ukrainian: Високомобільні десантні війська України, ВДВ; High-mobile Airborne Forces of Ukraine) is the military branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 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.

In 2001 the Airmobile Force consisted of:

The commander of the Airmobile Forces since 2 August 2015 is Major general Mykhailo Zabrodskyi.

Equipment of the Airmobile Forces is similar to the equipment used by Russian Airborne Troops.

Personal firearms

Armoured Vehicles

Only one Brigade, the 25th is currently using BMD-1 and BMD-2 armored fighting vehicles. The 95th Brigade, the 79th Brigade and 80th Regiment use BTR-80.