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
Active2009–2016
Country Russia
Branch Russian Ground Forces
TypeMotorized Infantry
RoleMountain infantry
Sizebrigade
Garrison/HQBorzoy
PatronMikhail Katukov
EngagementsRusso-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
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