8th Guards Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade
The 8th Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade was a formation of the Russian Ground Forces. In 2014–2015 brigade's units participated in the war in Donbas.
| 8th Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Russian: 8-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Чертковская дважды ордена Ленина, Краснознаменная, орденов Суворова, Кутузова и Богдана Хмельницкого бригада (горная) им. маршала бронетанковых войск М. Е. Катукова | |
8th Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 2009–2016 |
| Country | Russia |
| Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Type | Motorized Infantry |
| Role | Mountain infantry |
| Size | brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Borzoy |
| Patron | Mikhail Katukov |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Decorations | Order of Lenin (2) Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov Order of Kutuzov Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky |
| Battle honours | Guards Chortkiv |
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