Plural-only noun referring to soldiers collectively; also regular plural of the noun 'troop'.
Translations
Government troops were deployed to restore order.
Правительственные войска были направлены для восстановления порядка.
The troops marched all night.
Солдаты шли маршем всю ночь.
Two troops of cavalry advanced across the plain.
Два отряда кавалерии продвигались по равнине.
Definitions
Soldiers or armed forces considered collectively. Government troops were deployed to restore order.
The plural form of troop: several distinct units or groups, especially of soldiers or scouts. Two troops of cavalry advanced across the plain.