14th Separate Guards Artillery Brigade

Military unit of the Russian Armed Forces June 2026 14th Separate Guards Artillery Brigade 14-я отдельная гвардейская артиллерийская бригада Patch sleeve of the Kalmius Brigade (2023).svg Unofficial service sleeve insignia of the Kalmius Brigade used since 2023 21 June 2014 – present Flag of the Donetsk People's Republic.svg Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2022) Russia (2022–present) Flag of the Donetsk People's Republic.svg DPR People's Militia ru Народная милиция Донецкой Народной Республики (2014–2022)RUS (2022–present) Artillery about 1,000 troops 22px 51st Combined Arms Army Donetsk Miner's BattalionKalmius Brigade Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Battle in Shakhtarsk Raion Battle of Debaltseve Invasion of Ukraine 20px Unknown Eduard Basurin The 14th Separate Guards Artillery Brigade (ru 14-я отдельная гвардейская артиллерийская бригада; MUN 08802) or Kalmius Brigade is a military unit of the Russian Armed Forces. Until 2023, it was part of the Donetsk People's Republic operating within the 1st Army Corps. The unit's name comes from the river of the same name, one of the largest rivers in Donbas. History thumb|Sleeve insignia used in 2014|left The Kalmius Battalion was established in Donetsk on 21 June 2014 as a special purpose battalion. Former miners constituted the core of the battalion, original strength being about five hundred people.Crowther Edward R. Armed formations of the Donetsk People's Republic, 2014-2022 Crowther Edward R. 2022 Helion & Company Limited 978-1-915070-66-1 War in Ukraine / Edward Crowther Warwick Major general Valentin Motuzenko was the founder of the unit.Артиллерийская бригада "Кальмиус": вооружение, состав и боевой путь Artillery brigade “Kalmius”: armament, composition and combat path https://amalantra.ru/artilleriyskaya-brigada-kalmius/ 2024-11-04 amalantra.ru On 26–27 June, 2014 soldiers of the battalion stormed a Ukrainian National Guard base №3004 in Donetsk and captured several Ukrainian troops including the battalion commander.2014-06-27 Боевики захватили в/ч №3004 в Донецке, командира батальона взяли в плен - Нацгвардия Militants seize military unit #3004 in Donetsk, battalion commander captured - National Guard https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/211150.html 2024-11-04 ru Later in 2014 it took part in the battles around the memorial hill of Savur-Mohyla and the nearby city of Snizhne. In October 2014, the unit was reorganised as a separate artillery brigade, and re-equipment began accordingly. Alexandr Nemogai was its commander until his death on 8 May 2016. The unit was deployed to the cities of Snizhne and Shakhtarsk. In January 2015, the Kalmius brigade participated in battles around Debaltseve. Later that year it received the honorary designation "Guards". On 16 February 2015, the Kalmius battalion was included in the sanctions list of the European Union and Canada,COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/241 of 9 February 2015 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1424080185816&uri=OJ:JOL_2015_040_R_0004 25 February 2015 EUR-LexBarutciski Milos 18 February 2015 Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions, Including Against Rosneft http://blog.bennettjones.com/2015/02/18/canada-imposes-additional-sanctions-including-rosneft/ 26 February 2015 Bennet Jones Thought Network and was later sanctioned by the governments of Norway and Switzerland.Forskrift om endring i forskrift om restriktive tiltak vedrørende handlinger som undergraver eller truer Ukrainas territorielle integritet, suverenitet, uavhengighet og stabilitet - Lovdata https://lovdata.no/dokument/LTI/forskrift/2015-04-14-376 2022-07-05 lovdata.noSituation en Ukraine: le Conseil fédéral complète les mesures visant à empêcher le contournement de sanctions https://www.news.admin.ch/fr/nsb?id=56478 2022-07-05 www.admin.ch Notable among Kalmius's officers was Eduard Basurin, who after serving in the brigade as a political commissar became Deputy Defence Minister of the DPR. On 1 January 2023, the Kalmius brigade was incorporated into the Russian Armed Forces as the 14th Separate Artillery Brigade "Kalmius" as part of the 1st Army Corps, which was later reorganised into the 51st Combined Arms Army. Organization Howitzer artillery battalion Artillery battalion Rocket artillery battalion (MLRS) Anti-tank battalion Control and Reconnaissance Battery References Category:Military units and formations established in 2014 Category:Pro-Russian militant groups Category:Separatist forces of the war in Donbas Category:2014 establishments in Ukraine Category:Paramilitary organizations based in Ukraine Category:Military of the Donetsk People's Republic