28th 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 | |
| Decorations |
 Order of Suvorov |
| Battle honours | Named for Sergo Ordzhonikidze |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Ramil Gilyazov |
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,[2] inheriting the division's honorifics "Simferopol" and "named for Sergo Ordzhonikidze", and the Orders of the Red Banner and Suvorov 2nd class.[3] Units of the brigade were also based in Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Tyubuk, Chebarkul, and Karabash.[4] On 2 March 2011, Colonel Dmitry Kasperovich became commander of the brigade.[5] Major General Andrey Mordvichev commanded the brigade in 2013.[6]
The brigade fought in the War in Donbass in February 2015, part of the Northern Operational Area.[7] In September 2015, the brigade was involved in the large Exercise "Center–2015".[8] Colonel Ramil Gilyazov commanded the brigade at the time.[9] In December 2015, the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reported that elements of the brigade had deployed to Syria.[10]
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.[3][11]
References
- 1 2 "Russia Quickly Builds Military Bases Near the Border with Belarus and Ukraine". Charter 97. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "В приграничной зоне Брянской области развернута мотострелковая бригада с Урала" [Motor rifle brigade deployed from Urals to border of Bryansk Oblast]. Lenta.ru (in Russian). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- 1 2 Zgirovskaya, Yekaterina (1 June 2016). "Шойгу укрепляет брянский рубеж" [Shoigu strengthens Bryansk border]. Gazeta.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ↑ "Войсковая часть 61423 (28-я ОМСБр)" [Military Unit Number 61423 (28th OMSBr)]. voinskayachast.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2 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.
- ↑ Trofimov, Alexey (27 August 2013). "Надёжность тыла, укрепившая силу духа" [Reliable rear strengthens morale]. Krasnaya Zvezda (in Russian). 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "В Сирии находятся береговые войска ЧФ РФ из Крыма - разведка" [Intelligence found that coastal forces of the Black Sea Fleet from Crimea are in Syria]. UNIAN (in Russian). 8 December 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.