1st Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade

Russian military unit yes August 2026 1st Guards Motor Rifle Slavyansk Orders of the Republic and Suvorov Brigade 1-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Славянская орденов Республики и Суворова бригада File:1st Slavyansk Brigade SSI (2016).png 2014–present Russia 22px 51st Guards Combined Arms Army Flag of the Donetsk People's Republic.svg DPR People's Militia ru Народная милиция Донецкой Народной Республики (2014–2022)RUS (2022–present) Brigade Mechanized Infantry Komsomolske 20px Order of the Republic Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Siege of Sloviansk Second Battle of Donetsk Airport Battle of Debaltseve Invasion of Ukraine Southern Ukraine campaign Battle of Avdiivka Pokrovsk offensive Flag of the 1st Slavyansk Brigade 200px 200px Old flag (2014–2022) Old flag (2014) 200px Igor Girkin The 1st Guards Motor Rifle Slavyansk Orders of the Republic and Suvorov Brigaderu 1-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Славянская ордена Республики бригада, 1 oмсбр 1-ya otdelnaya gvardeyskaya motostrelkovaya Slavyanskaya ordena Respubliki brigada, 1 omsbr (Military Unit Number 08801)Crowther Edward War in Ukraine: Volume 1: Armed Formations of the Donetsk People's Republic, 2014-2022 2022 Helion & Company, Limited 978-1-80451-177-0 1st EuropeWar Series Havertown 36 is a military unit of Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and known as the 1st Slavyansk Volunteer Battalion. It is attached to the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army.ru 23 January 2025 21 October 2024 Amal News https://amalantra.ru/1-slavyanskaya-brigada-dnr/ 1-я Славянская гвардейская мотострелковая бригада Южного военного округа Сергей Нахимов History War In Donbas left|thumb|Military checkpoint with soldiers of the 1st Slavyansk Battalion and the flag of "New Russia" (Novorossiya) in June 2014 The brigade was formerly commanded by Igor "Strelkov" Girkin. He was the Minister of Defense of allied separatist militias in the DPR and LPR from 16 May to 14 August 2014. Strelkov's name was later revealed to be Igor Girkin, a Moscow-born Russian, Army veteran and former FSB agent.Russia's Donetsk Proxies Anticipate Ukrainian Siege Jamestown Foundation, Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 11 Issue: 149. 13 August 20142014-07-06 Силы народного ополчения заняли оборону в Донецке https://rg.ru/2014/07/07/ukraina.html 2024-04-16 Российская газета ru The brigade took part in the siege of Sloviansk, during which time it was known as the 1st Slavyansk Volunteer Battalion.ru Первый славянский добровольческий батальон Pervy slavyansky dobrovolchesky batalyon15 January 2025 ru https://zavtra.ru/blogs/kto-tyi-strelok «Кто ты, «Стрелок»?» 20 November 2014 Завтра.ру Alexander Prokhanov Alexander Prokhanov According to Girkin, after the retreat from Sloviansk to Donetsk, the forces of the brigade were immediately deployed to Mospyne, Ilovaisk, and the Petrovskyi District, which had all been previously undefended, thus establishing a front line against Ukrainian forces which were threatening the city of Donetsk from the south. In autumn 2014, the 1st Slavyansk Brigade was formed from the 1st Semenivka, Sloviansk Semyonovka uk Семенівка (Слов'янськ) Motor Rifle Battalion, the 2nd Slavyansk Motor Rifle Battalion, and the Konstantinovka Battalion of the Donbass People's Militia. The brigade took part in the 2015 battles for the Donetsk airport and Debaltseve. During 2015, the brigade was positioned south of Donetsk. In 2019, a member of the brigade named Vladimir Tsemakh was arrested.Team Bellingcat Investigation 2019-07-09 The Arrest of Vladimir Tsemakh and Its Implications for the MH17 Investigation https://www.bellingcat.com/news/uk-and-europe/2019/07/09/the-arrest-of-vladimir-tsemakh-and-its-implications-for-the-mh17-investigation/ 2024-04-16 bellingcat en-GB Russian invasion of Ukraine thumb|Members of the 1st Slavyansk Battalion in a military parade in Donetsk, 2016|left At the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the brigade controlled the contact line from Shyrokyne to Boikivske (Telmanove), and was later transferred to the Avdiivka front. It took part in the capture of Opytne in fall 2022, and the 2024 capture of Avdiivka. On 12 March 2024, the Russian Defense Ministry published a video of members of the brigade using artillery to "wipe out" Ukrainian defensive positions in the South Donetsk direction.https://eng.mil.ru/en/special_operation/news/more.htm?id=12504142@egNews In mid 2024, the unit captured the village of Prohres. On June 7, 2025, the brigade was awarded the Order of Suvorov.2025-06-07 Три мотострелковых соединения 51-й армии ЮВО получили орден Three motor rifle units of the 51st Army of the SMD received an order https://ria.ru/20250607/armiya-2021561289.html 2025-06-26 РИА Новости Notes References Category:Military units and formations established in 2014 Category:Military of the Donetsk People's Republic Category:Separatist forces of the war in Donbas