Russian regular forces are forming airborne assault brigades that will act as specialized units for landing and reconnaissance behind Ukrainian defense lines, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). The report states that this is not a new concept for the Russian army, as similar units operated during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. According to Russian sources, airborne assault brigades within ground forces will be able to conduct landings in the immediate rear of Ukraine without parachutes, possibly using helicopter landings for rapid deployment of personnel, as was th…