98th Guards Airborne Division Patch – Unit 65451 – 8×9 сm Embroidered Badge with Velcro

This patch represents the legendary 98th Guards Airborne Division (Unit 65451), a cornerstone of Russia’s VDV (Airborne Troops). Formed in its current structure in 1944, the division earned elite status for its distinguished performance in World War II and postwar conflicts.

Officially known as the “Svir Red Banner Order of Kutuzov and Alexander Nevsky Division,” the 98th Division is based across multiple locations in Ivanovo, Yaroslavl, and Kostroma. It operates under Russia’s Airborne Forces and has been heavily involved in modern operations, including:

• Peacekeeping missions in the post-Soviet space

• The First and Second Chechen Wars

• The 2008 war in Georgia

• The 2022 Ukraine invasion, including battles in Bakhmut and Chasiv Yar

• CSTO intervention in Kazakhstan (2022)

The unit upholds the VDV motto: “Honor and Homeland Above All”.