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As a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one of the most prestigious airborne regiments of the Russian Federation, the 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment, has undergone significant changes in its command. Three regiment commanders left their positions — either they resigned or were killed.
This is stated in the British Ministry of Defense intelligence report published on Saturday, September 23.
The then commander of the 247th was killed in the first weeks of the invasion GDSHP Colonel Konstantin Zizevsky near Nikolaev.
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In August 2023, the regiment commander, Colonel Pyotr Popov, resigned.
His successor, Colonel Vasily Popov, probably died in the Orekhovsky direction at the beginning September of the same year.
According to British intelligence analysis, these events indicate high fatigue and stress among the Russian military, including senior officials.
The 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment is a key a unit within the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which took an active part in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine, specifically noting the war in the east of the country in 2014 and the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
