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4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

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4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade
4-я отдельная мотострелковая бригада
Unit Insgnia
Active2014–present
Allegiance Luhansk People's Republic (2014–2022)
Russia (2022–present)
BranchLPR People's Militia (2014–2022)
 Russian Ground Forces (2022–present)
RoleMotorized Brigade
Part of 3rd Guards Combined Arms Army
Garrison/HQAlchevsk (2014 – April 2017)
Khrustalnyi (April 2017 – present)
Engagements

The 4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (Russian: 4-я отдельная мотострелковая бригада, 4 омсбр; Military Unit Number 74347) is a military unit of Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the Luhansk People's Militia. It is attached to the 3rd Guards Combined Arms Army.

History

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War in Donbas

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The brigade was formed in 2014. It took part in the War in Donbas.[1] The brigade's garrison was in Alchevsk.[2] In April 2017, the brigade moved its garrison to Khrustalnyi.[3]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

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The brigade took part in the battle of Bakhmut in the Klishchiivka sector where it suffered heavy casualties including the brigade's commander Vyacheslav Makarov.[4][5] In January 2023 it became attached to the 2nd Army Corps.[6] On 10 May 2024, the Institute for the Study of War reported that the brigade is operating near the village of Ivanivske.[7] The brigade is currently involved in the battle of Chasiv Yar.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces who took part in combat actions in Ukraine". gur.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  2. ^ "Zbroina Ahresiia Rosii Proty Ukrainy". gur.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 2016-10-09.
  3. ^ "Struktura Gibridnoyi Armiyi Luganskih Separatistiv". dn.depo.ua. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-04-14.
  4. ^ "Два полковника в одном бою: о чем говорит гибель российских офицеров под Бахмутом". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  5. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  6. ^ Новости, Р. И. А. (December 31, 2022). "В состав ВС России вошли армейские корпуса ДНР и ЛНР". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  7. ^ "Institute for the Study of War".
  8. ^ https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-july-4-2024
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