5th Spetsnaz Brigade
The 5th Spetsnaz Brigade (Russian: 5-я отдельная бригада специального назначения, romanized: pyataya otdel'naya brigada spetsial'nogo naznacheniya; Belarusian: 5-я асобная брыгада спэцыяльнага прызначэньня) is a special forces brigade of the Armed Forces of Belarus, formerly part of the Soviet Spetsnaz GRU.
| 5th Spetsnaz Brigade | |
|---|---|
Patch of the 5th Spetsnaz Brigade | |
| Active | 1963 – present |
| Country | Soviet Union (1963–1991) Belarus (1992–present) |
| Branch | Soviet Army (1963–1991) Special Forces of Belarus (1992–present) |
| Type | Special forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Marjina Horka |
| Motto(s) | Anywhere, anytime, any problem |
| Engagements | Soviet–Afghan War, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Libyan Civil War (2011) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Dmitry Kuchuk |
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