Russian Airborne Troops

The Russian Airborne Troops or VDV (from "Vozdushno-Desantnye Voiska", Russian: Воздушно-десантные войска = ВДВ; Air-Landing Forces) is an arm of service of the Russian Military. The VDV was formed in the 1930s prior to World War II. Because they deployed originally from AN-124's they are likely from the 61st Air Army which uses the AN-124 in the same way.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2==
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Russian paratroopers are the main enemy faced while playing as Pvt. Ramirez, and appear in all Ranger missions save "S.S.D.D." and "Team Player". The VDV first make their appearance in "Wolverines!", in which they parachute into suburban Virginia and across the East Coast in the first phase of the Russo-American War. The VDV continue to be the main enemy in "Exodus", "Of Their Own Accord", "Second Sun" and "Whiskey Hotel". They are easily recognizable by their red Urban Camouflage and brown bomber uniforms, and many also wear gas masks. The VDV also make an appearance in Special Ops, where they are the enemies in the missions Suspension, Body Count, Big Brother, Homeland Security, Wardriving, and Wreckage.
==Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3==
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, VDV make a reappearance as part of Russian forces attack and invade Europe. Russian paratroopers are seen parachuting into combat in missions "Bag and Drag", "Goalpost", "Scorched Earth". They also appear in the mission “Iron Lady”, “Eye of the Storm”,and “Blood Brothers”.
==Gallery==
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 & Campaign Remastered===
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Inv1.png|A VDV trooper in "Wolverines!"
Inv10.png|A VDV trooper aims his TAR-21
Inv11.png|A VDV trooper fires his UMP45
Inv12.png|At "Whiskey Hotel" a VDV trooper defends the Oval Office
Inv2.png|A VDV soldier climbs the ladder of "Nate's"
Inv3.png|VDV troopers file out of a building
Inv4.png|VDV troopers defend Joe's Diner from the Rangers
Inv6.png|Two VDV troopers run out from behind a car
Inv7.png|VDV troopers dismount from an Ural-4320
Call-of-Duty-Modern-Warfare2-Russian.jpg|A VDV meleeing his RPD
Russian Paratroopers deploying Wolverines! MW2.png|Russian paratroopers deploying from an An-124.
Russian Paratrooper landing MW2.png|A VDV landing in "Wolverines!".
VDV soldier model MW2.png|Standard VDV soldier.
VDV gasmask soldier model MW2.png|VDV soldier with gasmask.
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VDV with PP2000 MW2.png
VDV UMP MW2.png
VDV Shotgun MW2.png
VDV CQB MW2.png
File:VDV invades MW2CR.png|VDV troops invade Arcadia, VA, instigating World War III (Campaign Remastered)
File:VDV soldier raiding the fridge MW2CR.png|A VDV soldier raids a refrigerator (Campaign Remastered)
File:VDV Wolverines MW2CR.png|VDV soldier taking cover (Campaign Remastered)
File:VDV arguing with comrades on how to save crew MW2CR.png|Several VDV members work to free their trapped comrades from a BTR-80 (Campaign Remastered)
File:VDV with a TAR-21 about to throw a grenade .png|VDV soldier about to toss a grenade (Campaign Remastered)
File:VDV Soldier 1 Museum MW2CR.jpg
===Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3===
Russian troops storm Paris MW3.jpg|Russian Paratroopers storming Paris
Russian Soldier MW3.jpg|Paris
Russian troops in Prague MW3.png|On the Streets of Prague
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Russian airborne troop models MW3.jpg|Russian Airborne Troops
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