Russian paratroopers to participate in parade in Minsk

• 14.04.2015, 12:38

More than 200 paratroopers from Pskov will arrive in Minsk.

Servicemen from Pskov will march at the Victory Parade in the Belarusian capital on May 9, Russia-Pskov TV reports.

The paratroopers have daily drills on the parade square.

“Servicemen have drills on the parade square to take part in the parade in Minsk, Belarus, and the parade in Pskov. They train all together and have special drills for each line. Drills take 6-8 hours every day,” Igor Spitsyn, deputy commander of the 234th Guard Air Assault Regiment, says.

Pskov paratroops took part in the parade in Minsk on July 3 last year. They later were sent to Donbas, where they fought against Odessa battalion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Storm.