Vitaly Slabtsov

Brigade Deputy Commander - Lieutenant Colonel

Unit: 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade, Russian Airborne Forces Command (VDV)

Previously:

After graduating from college, he served in command positions and went from platoon commander to Battalion Commander in the 331st Guards Airborne Regiment, the 217th Guards Parachute Regiment, the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School, 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment, 108th Guards Air Assault Regiment.

Since November 2021 - Deputy Commander of the 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade.

Cargo ID: #88

Full Name: Vitaly Nikolaevich Slabtsov

Russian Name: Слабцов Виталий Николаевич

Date of Birth: April 18, 1978 (age: 44 years)

Lived in : Ryazan, Ryazan Oblast, Russia

Education: Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School (Graduated 2000)

Passport Information: series: 3401 №1 72748

INN (Tax ID #): 440116870747

Awards: Order of Courage (ph.)
Medal of Suvorov,
Medal "For Distinction in Combat",
Medal "For Military Valor" 1st Class,
Medal "For Military Valor" 2nd Class,
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 1st Class,
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 2nd Class,
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 3rd Class,
Medal "Participant of the Military Operation in Syria",
Medal "For Participation in the Military Parade on Victory Day",
Medal "For the Return of Crimea",
Badge "Officer 1st Class",
Badge "Parachutist Instructor",
Badge "Graduation from a Higher Education Institution",
Badge "Guard"

Previously Deployed: Georgia, Syria

On Friday, April 1, a farewell ceremony was held in Ryazan for the paratrooper officer, Guard Lieutenant Colonel Vitaly Slabtsov, who died during a special operation in Donbass, reports the press service of the regional government.

Slabtsov served as deputy commander of the 83rd Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade.

The funeral events were held with full military honors. They were attended by representatives of the regional government, the administration of Ryazan, the Ryazan military garrison, public organizations, veterans, relatives and friends of servicemen.

On April 23, 2024, a meeting was held at our school dedicated to the opening of the memorial plaque of the guard to Lieutenant Colonel Vitaly Nikolaevich Slabtsov, who died heroically while performing his military duty during a special military operation