Blue Berets (russian: Голубые береты) is a musical group, part of the Russian Federation Ministry of Defence as part of Song and Dance Ensemble of the airborne troops of Russia.

History

In August 1985,Юбилейный вечер к двадцатилетию «Голубых беретов»
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Members

The head of the ensemble was Komsomol 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

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, 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 38-th Guards separate communications regiment) 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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