4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade

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4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade
4-я отдельная мотострелковая бригада
Unit Insgnia
Active2014-present
Allegiance Russia
BranchLPR People's Militia (2014–2022)
Russian Armed Forces (2022–present)
RoleMotorized Brigade
Part of 2nd Army Corps
Garrison/HQAlchevsk (2014-April 2017)
Khrustalnyi (April 2017-Present)
EngagementsWar in Donbas

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (Russian: 4-я отдельная мотострелковая бригада, 4 omбр; 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 2nd Army Corps.

History[edit]

War in Donbas[edit]

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 it's garrison to Khrustalnyi.[3]

Russian invasion of Ukraine[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  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.
  3. ^ "Struktura Gibridnoyi Armiyi Luganskih Separatistiv". dn.depo.ua. 2017.
  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.
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