| 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment (2013–present) 247th Air Assault Regiment 21st Airborne Brigade 21st Air Assault Brigade (19 Feb 1973–1 Jun 1990) | |
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| Russian: 247-й гвардейский десантно-штурмовой Кавказский казачий полк | |
 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 1973– |
| Country | Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Airborne Forces |
| Size | 1,500 troops[1] |
| Part of | 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Stavropol MUN 54801 |
| Engagements | First Chechen War War of Dagestan Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War War in Donbas • Battle of Ilovaisk Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Battle honours | Caucasian Cossack |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Roman Yuvakayev[needs update] |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Yury Em |
The 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment is a regiment of the Russian Airborne Troops, currently part of the 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division. It was first formed in 1973 as the 21st Air Assault Brigade and was transferred to the Soviet Airborne Troops in 1990, becoming the 21st Airborne Brigade. The brigade was renamed the 247th Air Assault Regiment in 1998. In 1998, it also gained the title 'Caucasian Cossack', although it is not all composed of Cossacks.[2] In 2013 it became a Guards regiment.[3] The unit fought in the First Chechen War, the War of Dagestan, the Second Chechen War, the Russo-Georgian War, the War in Donbas, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
- ^ Airborne Assault Troops [VDV - Order of Battle]
- ^ Galeotti, Mark (22 February 2012). "The Cossacks are coming (maybe)". The Moscow News. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Десантно-штурмовому Кавказскому казачьему полку присвоено почётное наименование" [Air Assault Caucasian Cossack Regiment given honorary title]. Kremlin.ru (in Russian). 3 June 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2015.