423rd Guards Yampolsky Motor Rifle Regiment

The 423rd Guards Yampolsky Motor Rifle Regiment (Russian: 423-й гвардейский мотострелковый Ямпольский Краснознамённый, орденов Суворова и Кутузова полк, romanized: 423-y gvardeyskiy motostrelkovyy Yampol'skiy Krasnoznamonnyy, ordenov Suvorova i Kutuzova polk) is a regiment of the Soviet Army and Russian Ground Forces. For most of the post-war period, it is a part of the 4th Guards Tank Division.

423rd Guards, Order of Suvorov 2nd class and Order of Kutuzov 2nd class, Yampolsky Motor Rifle Regiment
423-й гвардейский мотострелковый Ямпольский Краснознамённый, орденов Суворова и Кутузова полк
Sleeve patch of the 423rd Guards MR Regiment
Active1942–2009
2013–present
Country Russia
Branch Russian Ground Forces
TypeMechanized infantry
SizeRegiment
Part of4th Guards Tank Division
Garrison/HQNaro-Fominsk, 70km south-west of Moscow.
Nickname(s)Yampolsky
Motto(s)"Duty and honour"
EngagementsWorld War II
Second Chechen War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Decorations Order of Suvorov 2nd Class  Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class
HonorificsYampol
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