110th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade
The 110th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade (Russian: 110-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая бригада, 110 омсбр; Military Unit Number 08826), is a unit of the Russian Ground Forces.
110th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Order of Republic Brigade | |
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110-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая бригада | |
Active | 2015–present |
Country | Russia |
Branch | 1st Army Corps |
Type | Republican Guard |
Role | Protection of government officials and installations |
Garrison/HQ | Donetsk |
Nickname(s) | “The Hundredth Brigade” (Сотая бригада) “Sotka” (Сотка) |
Engagements | War in Donbass
2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
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Before 1 January 2023 it was known as the 100th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Order of Republic Brigade (Russian: 100-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая ордена Республики бригада, 100 омсбр) a military unit of 1st Army Corps, that forms the army of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Serving as an element under the 1st Army Corps of the DPR's Ministry of Defence, it is tasked with defence of its assigned territories using rapid reaction, reconnaissance and spetsnaz components.
The unit was established as Republican Guard of the DPR (Республиканская гвардия ДНР) on January 12, 2015. On August 15, 2015 it was renamed as 100th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade as a Russian military unit № 08826 (в/ч 08826).
The DPR RG was commanded by Major General Ivan Kondratov, who was arrested in September 2018.