See how Russia’s all-female paratrooper battalion trains for war

Logan Nye
Mar 31, 2018
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Russia is drastically stepping up its airborne exercises this summer, but its paratrooper training units have one battalion that stands …

Russia is drastically stepping up its airborne exercises this summer, but its paratrooper training units have one battalion that stands out. The all-female battalion trains Russian women to take leadership positions in Russia's elite blue berets. RT, a Russian news outlet, created this documentary following a group of the women through their combat training.


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