thumb|Russian troops without insignia at the building of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea during its capture. According to multiple Western sources and Ukraine, Spetsnaz unit of the VDV RF took part in the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. Several hundred members of the 45th Detached Guards Spetsnaz Regiment and the 22nd Spetsnaz brigade were sent in, disguised as civilians.
thumb|russian troops without insignia at the building of the verkhovna rada of the autonomous republic of crimea during its capture according to multiple western sources and ukraine spetsnaz unit of the vdv rf took part in the annexation of crimea by the russian federation several hundred members of the 45th detached guards spetsnaz regiment and the 22nd spetsnaz brigade were sent in disguised as civilians