List of air assault battalions of the Soviet Union

At least 20 Separate Air Assault Battalions were formed in the Soviet Army between 1979 and 1981.

These units provided airmobile capability to field armies, groups of forces and military districts.

Five mobilization air assault battalions were also created, the first in 1981 and the remainder in 1987.

[2] The battalions of the first three separate air assault brigades to be formed (the 11th, 13th and 21st) were designated as separate air assault battalions.

[3] This article aims to provide a history of the independent air assault battalions not part of air assault brigades.