28th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade
| 28th Motor Rifle Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Russian: 28-я отдельная мотострелковая Симферопольская Краснознаменная ордена Суворова II-й степени бригада имени С. Орджоникидзе | |
 | |
| Active | 2009–present |
| Country | Russia |
| Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Type | Motorized infantry |
| Part of | 20th Guards Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Klintsy MUN 61423 |
| Engagements | War in Donbass |
| Decorations |  Order of the Red Banner
 Order of Suvorov |
| Battle honours | Simferopol Named for Sergo Ordzhonikidze |
The 28th Motor Rifle Brigade (Military Unit Number 61423) is a brigade of the Russian Ground Forces. The brigade was formed in 2009 from the 34th Motor Rifle Division. The brigade, originally based in Yekaterinburg, moved to Klintsy in 2016.[1]
History
The brigade was formed at Yekaterinburg in 2009 from the 34th Motor Rifle Division, inheriting the division's honorifics "Simferopol" and "named for Sergo Ordzhonikidze", and the Orders of the Red Banner and Suvorov 2nd class.[2] On 2 March 2011, Colonel Dmitry Kasperovich became commander of the brigade.[3]
The brigade fought in the War in Donbass in February 2015, part of the Northern Operational Area.[4] In September 2015, the brigade was involved in the large Exercise "Center–2015".[5] Colonel Ramil Gilyazov commanded the brigade at the time.[6]
In June 2016, the brigade began relocation to Klintsy, close to Russia's border with Belarus and Ukraine.[1] It became part of the 20th Guards Army there.[2][7]
References
- ^ a b "Russia Quickly Builds Military Bases Near the Border with Belarus and Ukraine". Charter 97. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ a b Zgirovskaya, Yekaterina (1 June 2016). "Шойгу укрепляет брянский рубеж" [Shoigu strengthens Bryansk border]. Gazeta.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Кадровые изменения в Вооружённых Силах" [Personnel changes in the Armed Forces]. kremlin.ru. President of Russia. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Sutyagin, Igor (March 2015). "RUSI Briefing Paper: Russian Forces in Ukraine" (PDF). Royal United Services Institute: 3. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Baranov, Alexey (17 September 2015). "Учения «центр-2015»: мирное население предупреждали о возможной опасности" [Civilian population warned about possible dangers in Exercise "Center–2015"]. Moskovsky Komsomolets (in Russian). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "28-я отдельная мотострелковая бригада отмечает юбилей" [28th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade celebrates anniversary]. tvzvezda.ru (in Russian). 3 November 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Mukhin, Oleg (19 August 2016). "Генералы с Кавказа сменяются в Воронеже" [Generals from the Caucasus take over in Voronezh]. Kommersant (in Russian). Retrieved 2 October 2016.