No. 11,331 in Russian
десантникам
"Десантникам" translates to "paratroopers" or "airborne troops" in English.
In a sentence
Российским десантникам доверили сложную миссию.
Russian paratroopers were entrusted with a challenging mission.
Here, 'десантникам' refers to members of a specialized division of the military.
На вечеринке мы отдали дань уважения десантникам.
At the party, we paid tribute to the paratroopers.
In this instance, 'десантникам' is used in a commemorative context to show respect for the paratroopers.
Эта книга посвящена всем десантникам, которые защищали нашу страну.
This book is dedicated to all paratroopers who defended our country.
Here, 'десантникам' is used in a dedication or honorary context in written or spoken material.
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