Blue Berets () is a musical group, part of the Russian Federation Ministry of Defence as part of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the

Russian Airborne Forces The Russian Airborne Forces () is the airborne separate combat arm of the Russian Armed Forces. It is a rapid response force and strategic reserve that is under the President of Russia, reporting directly to the Chief of the General Staff, and ...

(VDV).

History

In August 1985,Юбилейный вечер к двадцатилетию «Голубых беретов»
/ref> the ensemble was born in the storeroom of 2nd Company of the 1st Battalion of the 350th Guards Airborne Regiment of the 103rd Separate Guards Airborne Brigade. It was founded by Sergey Isakov, Igor Ivanchenko and company foreman Oleg Gontsov. In November they were joined by Sergey Yarovoy. The first concert took place in Afghanistan, on the evening of 19 November 1985 for the 350th Guards Airborne Regiment. It is the only ensemble in the Armed Forces of Russia, where all participants are Honored Artists of the Russian Federation.

Members

The head of the ensemble was

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Committee secretary regiment captain

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The other members were Company Sergeant 350th RAP Ensign Oleg Gontsov, squad leader Sergeant Sergei Isakov, Mechanic - driver Private Igor Ivanchenko and soldier Tarikh Lyssov.

History

From November 1985 to February 1987, the band performed for many parts of the Soviet forces in the Republic of Afghanistan, the Soviet Embassy, sales office, offices of the Afghan Interior Ministry and the

KGB The Committee for State Security (, ), abbreviated as KGB (, ; ) was the main security agency of the Soviet Union from 1954 to 1991. It was the direct successor of preceding Soviet secret police agencies including the Cheka, Joint State Polit ...

, and the Polytechnic Institute of Kabul. In 1988 - the ensemble was situated near Moscow in a military camp of the 171st Airborne Brigade separate communication (now 38th Guards Communications Brigade) in the village Bear Lakes, while remaining amateur.Ансамбль Голубые Береты
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References

External links

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Дискография

«Голубые береты» Учительская газета, 2006 г.

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