What are the events for the day of the airborne forces. Every year in the cities of Russia, Airborne Forces Day is celebrated in early August. Traditions of celebrating the Day of the Airborne Troops

On August 2, Russian "blue berets" will again gather in the capital's parks to celebrate their main holiday- Airborne Forces Day! In our article you will find out what program we have prepared for everyone on this day.

Events dedicated to the celebration of the Day of the Russian Airborne Forces will be held in Moscow on August 2 in Gorky Park and Sokolniki. According to the portal of the capital's mayor's office, a giant white parachute will be hung over the main entrance to the Gorky Central Park. A field kitchen will be set up in the park for all visitors. The celebration will take place from 12:00 to 17:00.

Airborne Forces Day in Sokolniki and Gorky Park 2018: Not an anniversary, but still a date

The airborne troops were formed on August 2, 1930, when a unit of 12 people parachuted for the first time during exercises near Voronezh. In 2018, the Russian Airborne Forces celebrates 87 years.

In 2018, the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation turns 88 years old. In honor of this event, on August 2, Moscow will host a number of festive events. In the capital, it will be possible to see the ceremonial processions of paratroopers, demonstration performances of the "blue berets", take part in master classes in hand-to-hand combat, visit thematic fairs and exhibitions. Not without holiday concerts.

And the holiday program will begin Airborne Forces Day-2018 from the procession in honor of the heavenly patron of the "winged infantry" Elijah the Prophet: its participants will proceed from the Church of the Prophet Elijah on Ilyinka to the Execution Ground on Red Square, where a thanksgiving service will be served.

Then the heroes of the occasion will be congratulated by officials, after which demonstration performances will be held on the main square of the country, as well as a solemn march of the guard of honor company of the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School (RVVDKU). And the culmination of the holiday will be a concert on Vasilyevsky Spusk.

Gorky Park, as usual, will become the main gathering place for "blue berets" in the capital. The tradition of celebrating the Day of the "winged infantry" here appeared in the early 90s of the last century: then, every August 2, training landings from helicopters were held in the park. However, in 1997, flights over the city were banned, but PKiO remained the main meeting place for paratroopers.

Airborne Forces Day in Sokolniki and Gorky Park 2018: Blue berets celebrate their day again

Celebrations in honor of the Airborne Forces Day - 2018 are planned not only in Gorky Park, but also in Izmailovsky Park, as well as on Poklonnaya Hill.

On August 2, 2018, the main events in Gorky Park, as before, will unfold on Pushkinskaya Embankment. In particular, military musical groups will again perform there, which will perform songs that are iconic for the Blue Berets.

There will also be festivities in Sokolniki Park. For example, last year it was possible to watch the parade of servicemen and veterans of the Airborne Forces, visit an exhibition of military equipment, listen to favorite songs of the "winged infantry", take pictures in a vest and a blue beret in special photo zones.

Every year in the cities of Russia, the day of the Airborne Forces is celebrated. This holiday can be called one of the brightest professional holidays. Traditionally, concerts, charity events, military demonstrations, handicraft fairs and many other events are held throughout the country.

How will Airborne Forces Day be celebrated in Moscow on August 2, 2018 - what is the program of events and the schedule of concerts?

The main venue will be Gorky Park, where two field kitchens will open, where visitors will be offered to taste buckwheat porridge with stew and tea. And at 13.00 the concert program will begin. The audience will perform: the band "Musical landing", the ensemble MOSCOW BAND, the famous concert Ensemble of the Airborne Forces of Russia "Blue Berets".

At 12:00, the holiday will begin in Sokolniki Park - the program includes an exhibition of military equipment, photo zones, a parade of conscripts and contract soldiers, members of the Yunarmiya patriotic movement and veterans of the airborne forces.

What events are organized in Moscow on the Day of the Airborne Forces on August 2, 2018

Main festive events in the capital of the Russian Federation - in Moscow, they will be held in the Sokolniki and Maxim Gorky parks, in the latter a field kitchen will work for guests.

The holiday in Sokolniki Park will begin at noon - the program includes an exhibition of military equipment, photo zones where you can take selfies in the form of paratroopers. The holiday will begin with a parade of conscripts and contract soldiers, members of the Yunarmiya patriotic movement and veterans of the Airborne Forces.

A big festive concert will take place in the park on Pushkinskaya Embankment. Sports competitions, a chess tournament among soldiers, a concert will also be held at the Festival Square.

Church of the Prophet Elijah on Ilyinka, st. Ilyinka, 3/8s2, metro station Revolution Square (or metro station Kitay-gorod)

Gorky Park, Krymsky Val Street, Oktyabrskaya.
Sokolniki Park, Sokolnichesky Val street, building 1, building 1, Sokolniki metro station.
VDNKh, Prospekt Mira, 119, metro station "VDNKh".
Izmaylovsky park, avenue of the Big Circle, 7, m. Partizanskaya (or m. Shosse Entuziastov).
Poklonnaya Gora, st. Brothers Fonchenko, 7, metro Park Pobedy

On the day of the Airborne Forces in Moscow will restrict traffic

In the center of the capital, on August 2, the State traffic inspectorate will restrict traffic on the occasion of the celebration of the Day of the Airborne Troops.

On Ilyinka from Birzhevaya Square to Red Square, traffic will be limited from 06:00 to 16:00 Moscow time, TASS reports. The Moscow State traffic inspectorate asks drivers to choose alternative routes in advance and follow the instructions of road signs and traffic police officers.

On this day, residents and guests of the capital will be able to attend the parade processions and demonstration performances of paratroopers, exhibitions, fairs and holiday concerts. The main venues for celebrating the Airborne Forces Day will unfold in Gorky Park and Sokolniki.

In 2018, the 88th anniversary of the Russian Airborne Forces is celebrated. In this regard, on the Day of the Airborne Forces, August 2, many festive events will be held throughout the country: paratrooper parades, demonstration performances, exhibitions and concerts.

According to the website of the Union of Russian Paratroopers, the main events in Moscow on this day will be held in the center of the capital: on Ilyinka, Red Square, Vasilyevsky Spusk.

From 7:30 in the Upper Church of the Prophet Elijah, a prayer service will be held first to the heavenly patron of the landing (Prophet Elijah), and then a festive liturgy. After the end of the service - at 11:00 - a religious procession will depart from the temple, in which soldiers and officers of the Airborne Forces will take part. Its end point will be Lobnoye Mesto on Red Square, where a festive prayer service will also be held.

After the speech officials- at noon - performances of paratroopers will begin: a defile of the combined band of the Airborne Forces, a performance by a platoon of drummers from the Institute of Military Conductors of the Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, demonstration performances by a guard of honor company of the Ryazan Airborne Command School. The official part of the celebration will end with a solemn march of parade crews of the Airborne Troops, as well as members of military-patriotic clubs and paratrooper organizations.

The culmination of the celebration of the Day of the Airborne Forces will be a concert on Vasilyevsky Spusk (13:00-16:00). It will be attended by: the vocal and instrumental ensemble "Blue Berets", the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Airborne Forces, the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Strategic Missile Forces, as well as famous performers.

In addition to official events, festive festivities will be held in parks, where, according to tradition, paratrooper veterans gather annually. In Moscow, Gorky Park, Sokolniki Park, Izmailovsky Park, Poklonnaya Gora became the places for annual meetings of paratroopers.

The main events dedicated to the celebration of the Day of the Russian Airborne Troops in Moscow will be held in Gorky Park and Sokolniki.

It should be noted that the Airborne Forces were formed on August 2, 1930, when a unit of 12 people parachuted for the first time during exercises near Voronezh.

In honor of the holiday on August 2, Moscow will host a number of events: paratrooper parades, blue beret demonstrations, hand-to-hand combat master classes, thematic fairs and exhibitions, as well as festive concerts.

And the program will begin with a procession in honor of the heavenly patron of the paratroopers, Elijah the Prophet: its participants will proceed from the Church of the Prophet Elijah on Ilyinka to the Execution Ground on Red Square, where a thanksgiving service will be served.

Many people know the traditions of the "winged landing" to put on blue berets with vests on the Day of the Airborne Forces and meet with comrades in city parks. In Moscow, the traditional gathering place for paratroopers is Gorky Park. Also on Airborne Forces Day, it is customary to swim in fountains and eat watermelons.

It should be noted that tomorrow, August 2, at 10:00, a solemn ceremony of laying flowers on the memorial to the paratroopers, located near the Museum of the Armed Forces, will take place.

At the same time, all the main events organized in honor of the Airborne Forces Day will begin. The main events organized in honor of the Airborne Forces Day will be held on the territory of Gorky Park.

Two field kitchens will operate in the park, where visitors will be offered to taste buckwheat porridge with stew and tea, Ros-Register reports. And at 13.00 the concert program will begin. Performances of the bands "Musical landing" and MOSCOW BAND, as well as the ensemble of the Russian Airborne Forces "Blue Berets" are expected

The first parachute landing in the USSR, in which only 12 Red Army soldiers took part, took place on August 2, 1930 near Voronezh during the exercises Air force Moscow military district. That is why this date is considered the birthday of the Airborne Forces.

Recognizing the experiment as successful, in 1933 special aviation battalions were formed in the Belorussian, Ukrainian, Moscow and Volga military districts, from which modern airborne troops subsequently grew.

Five airborne corps of up to ten thousand people each in the USSR had already been fully formed by the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, which from the first days of the war fought defensive battles in Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic states, in cooperation with other ground forces.

In 2018, the Russian Airborne Troops (VDV) turns 88 years old. In honor of this event, on August 2, Moscow will host a number of festive events. In the capital, it will be possible to see the ceremonial processions of paratroopers, demonstration performances of the "blue berets", take part in master classes in hand-to-hand combat, visit thematic fairs and exhibitions. Not without holiday concerts.

What events are organized in Moscow on the Day of the Airborne Forces on August 2, 2018

The main festive events in the capital of the Russian Federation - in Moscow - will be held in the Sokolniki and Maxim Gorky parks, in the latter a field kitchen will work for guests.

A big festive concert will take place in the park on Pushkinskaya Embankment. Sports competitions, a chess tournament among soldiers, a concert will also be held at the Festival Square.

Church of the Prophet Elijah on Ilyinka, st. Ilyinka, 3/8s2, metro station Revolution Square (or metro station Kitay-gorod)

Gorky Park, Krymsky Val Street, 9, metro station Oktyabrskaya.
Sokolniki Park, Sokolnichesky Val street, building 1, building 1, Sokolniki metro station.
VDNKh, Prospekt Mira, 119, metro station "VDNKh".
Izmaylovsky park, avenue of the Big Circle, 7, m. Partizanskaya (or m. Shosse Entuziastov).
Poklonnaya Gora, st. Brothers Fonchenko, 7, metro Park Pobedy

Traditions of celebrating the Day of the Airborne Troops

Many people know about the tradition of the "winged assault" to put on their blue berets with vests on August 2 and meet with comrades in city parks. For example, in Moscow, the traditional gathering place for VDVs is Gorky Park. Also, many people know that on Airborne Forces Day it is customary to swim in fountains and eat watermelons. It’s clear where the tradition of eating watermelons came from: it’s just that these berries ripen just in time for August.

The "watermelon habit" appeared among the paratroopers in the late 1980s - after the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. But where the love for bathing in fountains came from is unknown. There are many versions. According to the "blue berets" themselves, in this way they want to be closer to the sky, the reflection of which they see in the water of the fountains.

In addition, on August 2, the Airborne Troops drive around their cities in cars with symbols and flags of the Airborne Forces. However, this is not all the traditions of the Day of the "winged assault". Also on this day, it is customary to reward the best paratroopers: they are awarded medals and give valuable gifts.

Particularly distinguished receive extraordinary titles and new positions. Moreover, “blue berets” receive congratulations on their holiday not only from their family members, but also from the Minister of Defense and even the President. On Airborne Forces Day, the main heroes of the occasion usually arrange demonstration performances and demonstrate weapons and equipment that they are armed with.

In addition, festive concerts, master classes in hand-to-hand combat and parades are organized on August 2. Also on this day, the airborne troops remember their dead comrades: as a rule, not a single August 2 is complete without a flower-laying ceremony at the memorials to paratrooper soldiers.

Interesting facts about the Airborne Forces, whose holiday is celebrated on August 2, 2018

Everyone knows that the abbreviation VDV means Airborne Troops, but the paratroopers decipher it as Uncle Vasya's Troops. So they call the famous commander of the Airborne Wax Vasily Margelov, who led this branch of the military from 1954 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1979.

It was thanks to "Uncle Vasya" that the landing troops acquired their vest and blue berets (before that, the berets were crimson), and the paratroopers began to land directly in combat vehicles, and not just on their own with parachutes.

Military equipment, descending with paratroopers inside, could immediately go into battle - she did not have to stand and wait for the crews to descend on their parachutes. They say that in the first BMD, which was supposed to be thrown out of the plane, Margelov put his son and personally closed the hatch behind him.

So, under "Uncle Vasya", the Airborne Forces acquired their unique and irresistible mobility. Margelov, who led the landing troops for more than 20 years, was able to create in them that special spirit, thanks to which service in the Airborne Forces began to be considered the most prestigious.

As usual, Gorky Park will become the main gathering place for "blue berets" in the capital. The tradition of celebrating the Day of the "winged infantry" here appeared in the early 90s of the last century: then, every August 2, training landings from helicopters were held in the park. However, in 1997, flights over the city were banned, but PKiO remained the main meeting place for paratroopers.

What awaits those who come to celebrate in the main park of the capital?

Two field kitchens will open in the park, where visitors will be offered to taste buckwheat porridge with stew and tea. And at 13.00 the concert program will begin. The audience will perform: the band "Musical landing", the ensemble MOSCOW BAND, the famous concert Ensemble of the Airborne Forces of Russia "Blue Berets". Recall that now there are five people in the Berets: Sergey Yarovoy, Briy Slatov, Denis Platonov, Dmitry Vakhrushin, Egor Serdechny. The group sings songs of their own composition only. In Gorky Park "Blue Berets" will sing songs: "Minefield", "Everything will be fine!", "Let's sit, be silent, men", "There will be glory to us!", "Glory to the Airborne Forces" and, of course, the main hit - "Sineva ".

WHERE: Gorky Park, metro station "Park Kultury", Krymsky Val, 9.

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The main festive events in the capital of the Russian Federation - in Moscow - will be held in the Sokolniki and Maxim Gorky parks, in the latter a field kitchen will work for guests.

A big festive concert will take place in the park on Pushkinskaya Embankment. Sports competitions, a chess tournament among soldiers, a concert will also be held at the Festival Square.

Church of the Prophet Elijah on Ilyinka, st. Ilyinka, 3/8s2, metro station Revolution Square (or metro station Kitay-gorod)

Gorky Park, Krymsky Val Street, 9, metro station Oktyabrskaya.
Sokolniki Park, Sokolnichesky Val street, building 1, building 1, Sokolniki metro station.
VDNKh, Prospekt Mira, 119, metro station "VDNKh".
Izmaylovsky park, avenue of the Big Circle, 7, m. Partizanskaya (or m. Shosse Entuziastov).
Poklonnaya Gora, st. Brothers Fonchenko, 7, metro Park Pobedy

Everyone knows that the abbreviation VDV means Airborne Troops, but the paratroopers decipher it as Troops of Uncle Vasya, Ros-Register informs. So they call the famous commander of the Airborne Wax Vasily Margelov, who led this branch of the military from 1954 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1979.

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