Back 331. kaardiväe õhudessantpolk Estonian 331e régiment aéroporté de la Garde French 331. fallskjermlanderegiment NN 331-й гвардейский парашютно-десантный полк Russian 331-й парашутно-десантний полк (РФ) Ukrainian
| 331st Guards Airborne Regiment (1946–present) 331st Guards Rifle Regiment (1944–1946) | |
|---|---|
| Russian: 331-й гвардейский парашютно-десантный Костромской полк | |
 331st Guards Airborne Regiment shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1944–present |
| Country |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Airborne Forces |
| Size | Regiment ~2000 servicemen with ~200 vehicles[1] |
| Part of | 98th Guards Airborne Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Kostroma MUN 71211 |
| Engagements | First Chechen War |
The 331st Guards Airborne Regiment is a formation of the Russian Airborne Troops. The regiment, a part of the 98th Guards Airborne Division, was considered to be one of Russia's elite units,[3] but suffered large losses during the Russian invasion of Ukraine that started in February 2022.[4][5]
- ^ "空降兵：俄军快反力量的中坚" [Airborne troops: the backbone of the Russian fast reaction force]. 中国军网 (China Military Network of the PLA) (in Simplified Chinese). January 20, 2022.
- ^ "В Украине погиб командир костромского полка ВДВ" [The commander of the Kostroma Airborne Regiment died in Ukraine,]. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Russian). March 17, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Liakos, Chris (March 18, 2022). "Russian state TV confirms death of regional airborne forces commander in Ukraine". CNN. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Axe, David (April 3, 2022). "The Ukrainians have nearly destroyed one of the Russian army's best regiments". Forbes. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Urban, Mark (5 April 2023). "The cost of the Ukraine war for one Russian regiment". BBC News.