Storm-V
Russian penal military units / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Storm-V (Russian: Шторм-V, romanized: Shtorm-V) is a series of penal military units established by a law which was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin which disbanded Storm-Z and replaced it with Storm-V.[2] The V in Storm-V stands for "vityazi", the Russian word for ‘knights.’[3]
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Storm-V | |
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Шторм-V | |
Active | June 24, 2023 - Present |
Country | Russia |
Branch | Russian Armed Forces |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Penal military unit |
Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Unknown |
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