assault from an aircraft carrier, the , as part of Operation Uphold Democracy. This force consisted of 54 helicopters and almost 2,000 soldiers. This was the Army's largest operation from an aircraft carrier since the Doolittle Raid of World War II The 16th Air Assault Brigade of the British Army is the UK's main air assault body. It comprises units of paratroopers from the Parachute Regiment and light infantry units trained in helicopter insertion, as well as light tanks and artillery. Britain's 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines are also highly experienced in air assault, both for boarding ships and in land attacks, see article above. Russo-Ukrainian War The Battle of Antonov Airport was an operation during the opening days of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine where the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) attempted an air assault in order to capture Hostomel Airport, in order to use the airport to airlift troops and heavy equipment directly into Kyiv. The VDV was initially able to capture the airport, but without artillery or armored support they were not able to handle an counter-attack started by local Ukrainian forces. The airport was captured only on the second day by a second air assault combined with an armored push from ground troops. A simultaneous air assault was attempted at Vasylkiv, where VDV paratroopers attempted to seize the Vasylkiv Air Base but the attack was repelled. List of air assault forces 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion 12th Light Infantry Brigade (Airmobile) División de aviación asalto aéreo (DAVAA) Brigada de aviación 25 Brigada no. 32 de aviación ejercito Brigada contra el narcotrafico Brigada de fuerzas especiales Batallon de operaciones especiales de aviación 4th Airmobile Brigade 11th Parachute Brigade / Rapid Forces Division Air Assault Brigade 1 11 Luchtmobiele Brigade [Combined with the helicopters of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, they form the 11 Air Manoeuvre Brigade (11 AMB)] 71st Airmobile Infantry Brigade 5th Airmobile Infantry Brigade Nedsa marines Sepah Quds Friuli Air Assault Brigade Folgore Parachute Brigade Raider Infantry Battalions Paskhas 12th Brigade (Air Assault) Kazakh Air Assault Forces Lebanese Air Assault Regiment (Lebanon) 10th Parachute Brigade (Malaysia) Light Commando Battalions (LCBs) 25th Air Cavalry Brigade Rapid Reaction Brigade 76th Guards Air Assault Division 44 Parachute Regiment (1999 to present) 6 South African Infantry Battalion One brigade under each combined corps ROC Army Aviation and Special Forces Command (陸軍航空特戰指揮部) Special Operations Command (特戰指揮部 ) 1st Special Operations Battalion