21st Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade
The 21st Guards Motor Rifle Brigade is a formation of the Russian Ground Forces based in Orenburg Oblast. It was formed on 1 June 2009 from the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division as a result of the 2008 Russian military reform.
| 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 | Russian Ground Forces |
| Type | Motorized Infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 2nd Combined Arms Army, Central Military District |
| Garrison/HQ | Totskoye, Orenburg Oblast MUN 12128 |
| Engagements | War in Donbass • Battle of Ilovaisk 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Dmitri Zavyalov (as of 2019) |
In 2014, the brigade was involved in the Russian military intervention in Ukraine.
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