31st Guards Air Assault Brigade
The 31st Separate Guards Order of Kutuzov 2nd class Air Assault Brigade is an airborne infantry brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops, based in Ulyanovsk. The brigade was formed in 1998 from the 104th Guards Airborne Division. The brigade fought in the Second Chechen War and the Russo-Georgian War. During the Crimean crisis 2014 elements of the brigade entered Ukraine's Crimean peninsula. In August 2014 brigade's units participated in the war in Donbas. The brigade fought in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, beginning with the Battle of Antonov Airport.
| 31st Guards Air Assault Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Russian: 31-я отдельная гвардейская десантно-штурмовая ордена Кутузова II степени бригада | |
Sleeve patch of the 31st Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade | |
| Active | 1998–present |
| Country | Russia |
| Branch | Russian Airborne Forces |
| Type | Airborne forces |
| Role | Light Infantry Airborne Infantry Airmobile infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Southern Military District |
| Garrison/HQ | Ulyanovsk MUN 73612 |
| Patron | St. Elijah the Prophet |
| Motto(s) | Себе — честь, Родине — слава! (Honour for me and glory for Motherland) |
| Engagements | Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian war •Crimean Crisis • Crimean parliament raid War in Donbas • Battle of Ilovaisk 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine •Battle of Hostomel •Battle of Antonov Airport •Battle of Volnovakha •Battle of Izium •Battle of Sievierodonetsk •2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive |
| Decorations | Order of Kutuzov |
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