100th Separate Guards Reconnaissance Brigade

100th Guards Reconnaissance Brigade 100-я отдельная гвардейская бригада разведки Шеврон 100-ой ОРБр.jpg 2009–present Russia Reconnaissance Brigade 58th Combined Arms Army Mozdok Сотка (One hundred) Russo-Ukrainian War 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensiveUkrainian Troops Have Crossed The First Of The Russians' Three Main Trenchlines https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/08/30/ukrainian-troops-have-crossed-the-first-of-the-russians-three-main-trenchlines/?sh=22011231d268 21 September 2023 Forbes 30 August 2023 The 100th Guards Reconnaissance Brigade (ru 100-я отдельная гвардейская бригада разведки) is a military formation of the Russian Federation. It is part of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District and is garrisoned in Mozdok, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. Its military unit number is 23511.Газета "Моздокский вестник" ОСУЩЕСТВЛЯТЬ РАЗВЕДКУ БОЕМ http://xn----dtbegghdehagnwec3cgs.xn--p1ai/osushcestvlyat-razvedku-boem.html 2023-07-19 xn----dtbegghdehagnwec3cgs.xn--p1ai100-я отдельная разведывательная бригада (в/ч 23511) https://armius.ru/suhoputnie-voyska/specialnie/vch23511 2023-07-19 Войсковые Части России 2022-01-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20220115152708/http://armius.ru/suhoputnie-voyska/specialnie/vch23511 dead NGN 2022-01-24 100-я отдельная разведывательная бригада (в/ч 23511) https://voenchastrf.ru/100-ia-otdelnaia-razvedyvatelnaia-brigada-v-ch-23511.html 2023-07-19 ВоенчастиРФ.ру ru-RU History The unit was formed in 2009 as an experimental reconnaissance unit out of experienced personnel from the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) and Spetsnaz GRU. It is speculated that the organisation was inspired by US armored cavalry type units. In late 2012 the then new Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu proposed for the unit to be disbanded for not fitting with the Russian doctrine. Representatives of the Southern Military District referred to the creation of the unit as being an "overseas curiosity".2012-12-19 Шойгу предложили расформировать уникальную воинскую часть https://iz.ru/news/541771 2023-07-19 Известия ru On 18 December 2023 the brigade was awarded the Guards title with a decree from Russian president Vladimir Putin "for massive heroism and bravery, fortitude and courage, demonstrated by the personnel of the brigade in combat actions in defense of the Fatherland and state interests in the conditions of armed conflicts."Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 18.12.2023 № 951 "О присвоении 100 отдельной бригаде разведки почетного наименования" http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202312180051 Official Internet-portal of legal information 2023-12-18 2023-12-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20231219073032/http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202312180051 live Structure The current commander of the brigade is Colonel Sergei Popov. The deputy commander is Colonel Alexander Shabunin. List of subordinate units of the brigade: Air assault battalion Reconnaissance battalion Electronic warfare battalion Artillery battalion Anti-aircraft battery Engineering company UAV unit Special Forces unit Logistics unit References Category:Military units and formations established in 2009 Category:Reconnaissance brigades of the Russian Federation Category:Military units and formations of Russia in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Category:Military formations of the Southern Military District