| 21st Guards Motor Rifle Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Russian: 21-я отдельная гвардейская Краснознаменная Омско-Новобугская ордена Богдана Хмельницкого мотострелковая бригада | |
 21st Guards Motor Rifle Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 2009–present |
| Country |
 Russia |
| Branch |
 Ground Forces |
| Type | Motorized Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ |
Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast MUN 12128 |
| Engagements |
War in Donbas • Battle of Ilovaisk |
The 21st Guards Motor Rifle Brigade is a formation of the Russian Ground Forces. It was formed on 1 June 2009 from the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division as a result of the 2008 Russian military reform.[1]
In 2014, the brigade was involved in the Russian military intervention in Ukraine.[2]
History[]
In August 2014 the brigade's units fought in the Battle of Ilovaisk. On 29 August, during a Ukrainian breakthrough attempt from Ilovaisk, a "northern" column of Ukrainian forces took the fight with 21st brigade's troops on a road between Voznesenka and Horbatenko villages.[3] Ukrainian T-64 tank and several BMP-2s of 51st Mechanized Brigade were able to destroy two T-72BA tanks[4][5][6] and a BMP-2[7] of the 21st Motor Rifle Brigade. Another 21st brigade's T-72BA tank was destroyed near Kumachove village, presumably by a Tochka-U rocket strike of the 19th Rocket Brigade.[8]
A Ukrainian Headquarters briefing held on 11 March 2015 noted the 21st Motor Rifle Brigade units are operating near Yenakiiyeve, Ukraine.[9]
References[]
- ↑ Holm, Michael. "27th Guards Motorised Rifle Division". http://www.ww2.dk/new/army/msd/27gvmsd.htm.
- ↑ Sutyagin, Igor (March 2015). "RUSI Briefing Paper: Russian Forces in Ukraine". Royal United Services Institute. p. 3. https://rusi.org/sites/default/files/201503_bp_russian_forces_in_ukraine.pdf.
- ↑ "Серпень 2014 року. Іловайськ. Частина ІV. Чому і як виходила з оточення «північна» група генерала Руслана Хомчака - Суспільство - Український тиждень, Тиждень.ua". http://tyzhden.ua/Society/145221.
- ↑ "Exclusive: Charred tanks in Ukraine point to Russian involvement". 2016-10-23. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-tanks-exclusive-idUSKCN0IC1GE20141023.
- ↑ "'Orenburg Weather' Destroyed Tanks of the 21st Brigade Near Starobesheve - InformNapalm.org (English)" (in en-US). 2015-08-31. https://informnapalm.org/en/orenburg-weather-destroyed-tanks-of-the-21st-brigade-near-starobesheve/.
- ↑ "Russian military near Ilovaisk in 2014. 21st Motor Rifle Brigade (MUN 12128) : Askai on Twitter". https://twitter.com/askai707/status/606275053924286464. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ↑ "Destroyed in August 2014, BMP-2 of the Russian 21st Motor Rifle Brigade. White dots on a turret and in front of a hull near right track : Askai on Twitter". https://twitter.com/askai707/status/707878264564539392. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
- ↑ "Tochka-U, Russian Military Losses, and Other Coincidences Of August 2014 - InformNapalm.org (English)" (in en-US). 2016-08-05. https://informnapalm.org/en/aug05-tochka-u-donbas/.
- ↑ "The ATO Headquarters Briefs Foreign Press on Frontline - InformNapalm.org (English)" (in en-US). 2015-03-15. https://informnapalm.org/en/the-ato-headquarters-briefs-foreign-press-on-frontline/.
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