Finally, volunteers are recognized by the state
In one of the recent articles, I briefly mentioned the announcements that appeared in Omsk. Announcements that a "personal battalion" is being formed in the region - the medical company "Om", from volunteers to be sent to the Donbass. Naturally, it was difficult to pass by such information.
After talking with readers from other regions, a rather interesting picture emerged. Such divisions are formed in many Russian regions and even in public organizations. True, the specialization is quite different.
Some units are initially formed as combat units. Others are created for the rear support of the army, like the aforementioned Om company. Another feature of these formations turned out to be very interesting - payment.
In Omsk, they promise a salary of 130 thousand rubles, in other regions it is much higher - up to 300 thousand rubles. Moreover, Omsk volunteers immediately go to three "nominal" units - the Irtysh repair company, the Avangard material support company and the Om medical company. But the salary is the same everywhere.
Why was such an initiative suddenly born?
Indeed, for many years, volunteers from Russia made their way to the territory of the LDNR by hook or by crook. For many years there have been discussions in society about whether mercenaries are volunteers or not. Whether they are prosecuted or not. The Russian leadership was smart enough to "not notice" these discussions, but in Belarus volunteers were persecuted.
I very often come across in different interpretations the numbers of support for the NWO in Russia. It doesn't matter how many percentages there are, the important thing is that, in addition to those who support, there are also those who are against it. They are trying to argue with the majority. But ... "The people are not the same, they do not perceive liberal ideas, they do not want to lie under the West ..."
But there are others. Those who are ready to pick up a machine gun, sit down at the levers tanks, helms of aircraft and boats, rescue the wounded in field hospitals and hospitals under enemy fire, deliver ammunition and food, organize professional work of intelligence, communications, electronic warfare, and so on.
I was delighted with the actions of the head of Chechnya, Kadyrov. He was the first, I don’t know whether in agreement with the president or not, he began to form national battalions of volunteers to be sent to the Donbass. And not only formed, but also engaged in supply, personally came to maintain morale. See how Russia treats Akhmat today.
And, perhaps even more important, how volunteers are treated in the republic itself. How fighters from all over Russia flocked to Chechnya to join a unit. Looking at the video from the Akhmat units, you are not at all surprised at the diversity of faces. A Chechen is next to a Russian, a Russian is next to a Tatar, a Tatar is next to a Yakut, a Yakut is next to a Tuvan…
It is strange to me that only after the “triumph” of the head of Chechnya, other leaders of the Russian regions woke up. It seems that they "did not know" that many fighters from their regions are already fighting in the Donbass. And even more of those who want to help the republics break the back of the Kyiv fascists.
It is strange that the leaders of other Caucasian republics have already sent their national battalions to the Donbass, while the heads of the regions were waiting for something. There are columns from the Caucasian republics, men are selected by competition for the war! By competition! Only the most worthy! Paradoxically, small Chechnya is forming, in addition to those units that are already fighting, four more combat battalions!
The creation of regional divisions of volunteers has long been needed. It is necessary already because it makes it possible to strengthen the units. Through faith, through language, through the traditions of the people, through the mentality. And there is no need to be afraid that someone, some unit will cease to be “Russian”. I think the story about how in Mariupol after "Allah Akbar!" in response, “Hurrah, the Russians have come” flashed - serves as a response to such fabrications.
Once I watched a video of a blogger from Kabardino-Balkaria, where she said an amazing phrase that struck me to the very heart. In a conversation with a representative of one of the Central Asian republics, she, a typical Asian woman, very similar to her interlocutor, said:
“I am a Russian Kabardino-Balkarian. We now, after February 24, are all Russians ... "
How are regional divisions formed?
It is very important to understand how the formation of certain units of volunteers takes place. First of all, about those who act as the vanguard, those who call to join the battalions. These are local veteran organizations with the active support of the authorities. Veterans have become the backbone of the units, and local authorities provide the fighters with equipment and salaries.
Local military registration and enlistment offices deal with procedural issues. Drafting of contracts and other documents, medical examination, etc. By the way, a very important addition to which the military enlistment offices pay attention. Only residents of the region are accepted into the battalions. Training and coordination of units is carried out in the composition in which the battalion arrives in the database zone.
Then the Ministry of Defense comes into play, which already in the combat zone provides fighters weapons, equipment, special equipment and everything that a fighter needs for successful work. The system, as you can see, is quite debugged and efficient.
According to my information, from open sources, of course, about 50 such units have already been created today. I think that residents of regional and republican centers have already watched advertisements for “their” battalions on local television, heard them on local radio, and saw printed ads in their mailboxes.
It is interesting that we finally found something that was found by Russian people long ago. fleet. I'm talking about the names indicating the territorial affiliation of the battalion. I don't know why, but the name of the battalions really attracts people. I spoke with a representative of Kazan. Tatar battalions are simply called "Alga" and "Timer". Especially for those who understand the language: would you like to serve in a unit with that name? “Alga” in Tatar means “Forward”, and “Timer” means “Iron”! It is clear that a unit with such a name simply does not have the right to retreat ...
And what Yakut would not consider it an honor to serve in the Bootur battalion? For us, unfamiliar with the traditions and traditions of this people, this name does not say anything. But, according to legend, it was Allei Bootur who was the progenitor of the Yakuts. A sacred name that cannot be dishonored without discrediting the whole people.
This includes the completely exotic name of the battalion from Tomsk - "Toyan". This name is unknown to most Russians. Meanwhile, this is the prince of the tribe of the Eushta Tatars, who lived on the territory of the Tomsk region in the XNUMXth century, well-known in those places. This is how the memory of the people about the military exploits of their ancestors is being revived today.
There are also more poetic peaceful, so to speak, names of national battalions. For example, the Chuvash "Atal". Communication battalion, in which knowledge of the Chuvash language is mandatory. Exceptions are single. And "Atal" is the name of the well-known Volga River. The river, revered by the Chuvash in the same way as the Russians.
Now just a little about those who have been fighting in the Donbas for many years. About the Cossacks. The capital of the Cossacks, the Kuban Cossack army - Krasnodar Territory, became the place of formation of the Cossack troops. And not only Cubans. Today, about 1 Cossacks are fighting in the Donbass. The training of fighters is carried out in a specially created training center for Cossack volunteers.
According to information from open sources of the Union of Cossack Warriors of Russia and Abroad, today the Don brigade (formerly the Don battalion) has practically been formed as part of the Terek, Kuban battalions (created in May), Yenisei and others. In addition, there is information about the units "Ermak" and "Tavrida". There was also information about the creation of a battalion named after Ataman Zakhary Chepiga (Black Sea Cossack Host) in April.
And finally, regional divisions under the patronage of the heads of regions and territories. Here the main interest is the specialization of units. Each region trains not just "infantry", but specific specialists, whose training is established there.
Drivers, mechanics, machine gunners, gunners of air defense systems are required in the Yakut battalion "Botur" mentioned above. For specialists, the specialization of the unit becomes clear. By the way, quite unexpected for many.
In St. Petersburg "Kronstadt", "Pavlovsk" and "Neva" the composition of the fighters is much more diverse. This diversity shows that the unit is not highly specialized. The Perm company "Parma" is distinguished by the same diversity. Versatility is inherent in motorized rifles.
In general, there are quite a lot of motorized rifle units, companies and battalions. "Amur" (Amur region), named after Kuzma Minin (Nizhny Novgorod region), named after Minigali Shaimuratov (Bashkiria, Ufa), although they are created by veterans of the Airborne Forces, "Angara" (Irkutsk region), "Toyan" (Tomsk) and many other units .
Tyumen was very surprised. Three specialized combat units at once! Artillery division "Siberia", a company of snipers "Taiga" and a sapper battalion "Tobol" (at the initiative of TVVIKU veterans). Agree, a very significant contribution in the conditions of maintaining active databases.
There are also tank battalions - named after Kuzma Minin (Nizhny Novgorod region), "Hammer" (Perm).
Another group of units are those who can be called specialists. These are support units. In addition to the above-mentioned Omsk units "Irtysh", "Avangard" and "Om" (remrota, software company and medical company) and the communications battalion "Atal" (Ufa, Chuvashia), I will mention the Kursk battalion of the MTO "Seim", which will be engaged in the delivery of all necessary. From fuel to building materials and food.
To be continued
Usually I finish the material with some generalizing conclusions and possible prospects for the development of events in the future. Today this is not necessary. People have said everything for themselves and are talking right now. The military registration and enlistment offices daily record a huge number of applications from those wishing to join the units being created.
The volunteer movement received official support from the state. And this means that now a volunteer, in case of injury or death, will not be forgotten. This means that now you do not need to borrow money from friends to buy ammunition and a ticket to the place. This means that before you get into the meat grinder of war, for some time you will remember everything that you were taught in the army. That you will come to zero along with those who were nearby in combat coordination.
I'm just sure that those who signed a contract today as a volunteer will sign a contract to serve in the Russian army in the future. This is such a kind of selection of real fighters. And these volunteers will not be lost in the database zone. So, there will be a sequel. And for the volunteer movement, and personally for each of the volunteers ...
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