132nd Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade

Russian military unit 132nd Guards Motor Rifle Gorlovka Brigade (2023–present)3rd Motor Rifle Brigade (2014–2023) 132-я гвардейская мотострелковая Горловская бригада Sleeve patch of the 132nd Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade.svg Unit patch sleeve 14 October 2014 – present Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2022)Russia (2022–present) Donetsk People's Republic DPR People's Militia ru Народная милиция Донецкой Народной Республики (2014–2022)RUS (2022–present) Brigade Mechanized infantry 22px 51st Combined Arms Army Horlivka Berkut Brigade Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Siege of Sloviansk Invasion of Ukraine Battle of Toretsk Pokrovsk offensive Dobropillia offensive 20px20px Order of the Republic Sergei Naimushin The 132nd Separate Guards Motor Rifle Gorlovka Brigade (ru 132-я гвардейская мотострелковая Горловская бригада "Беркут", 132 омсбр; MUN 08803) is a military unit of the Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic as the 3rd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade or simply Berkut Brigade. It is subordinated to the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army. History War in Donbas The 132nd Motor Rifle Brigade originates from the Bezler Group – a formation initially consisting of around 20 men commanded by Igor "Bes" Bezler, a former lieutenant colonel of the Russian Armed Forces who fought alongside Strelkov during the siege of Sloviansk. After disagreements with Strelkov, Bezler moved his unit to Horlivka where it took part in heavy fighting against Ukrainian forces. left|thumb|Emblem used by the 3rd Motor Rifle Brigade On October 14, 2014, the Bezler Group was reorganized into the 3rd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade "Berkut", with Bezler being "retired" from command in November. The name and emblem closely resembled that of a now-disbanded Ukrainian riot police unit deployed against protesters during the Maidan Revolution. This could be explained by the prevalence of former members of Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs within the brigade.Crowther Edward War in Ukraine: Volume 1: Armed Formations of the Donetsk People's Republic, 2014-2022 2022 Helion & Company, Limited 978-1-915070-66-1 1st EuropeWar Series Havertown 34-37 In February 2015, for its performance in combat operations in Ozerianivka, Mykhailivka, Debaltseve and Vuhlehirsk, this unit was awarded the honorary designation "Gorlovka". On November 15 it received the "guards" status.2019-10-26 Пятая годовщина со дня основания войсковой части № 08803 Fifth anniversary of the foundation of military unit № 08803 https://admin-gorlovka.ru/pyataya-godovshchina-so-dnya-osnovaniya-vojskovoj-chasti-08803/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220225142554/https://admin-gorlovka.ru/pyataya-godovshchina-so-dnya-osnovaniya-vojskovoj-chasti-08803/ 2022-02-25 admin-gorlovka.ru ru Russian invasion of Ukraine In January 2023, after the 1st Army Corps was incorporated into the Russian Armed Forces, the brigade was renamed the 132nd Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade.132-я мотострелковая бригада: участие в СВО, состав и вооружение 132nd Motorized Rifle Brigade: participation in the SMO, composition and armament https://amalantra.ru/132-motostrelkovaya-brigada/ 2024-11-27 amalantra.ru ru The 132nd Brigade along with the 9th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade and the 80th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion took an active part in the Battle of Toretsk.Institute for the Study of War https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-7-2025 2025-01-23 Institute for the Study of War en The brigade also took part in both the Pokrovsk offensive and Dobropillia offensive.Mukhina Olena At Dobropillia's edge, Ukrainian conscripts from Donetsk streets join 100,000 Russian troops in fight against their own country https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/08/09/at-dobropillias-edge-ukrainian-conscripts-from-donetsk-streets-join-100000-russian-troops-in-fight-against-their-own-country/ Euromaidan Press 9 August 2025 12 August 2025 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 Luhansk People's Republic Category:Military units and formations of Russia in the Russian invasion of Ukraine