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9th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade

9th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade
9-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая бригада
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Active2016–present
Country Russia
Branch Russian Ground Forces
Part of 51st Combined Arms Army
Nickname(s)Mariupol–Khingan Naval Infantry
Engagements
Battle honoursGuards unit Guards
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Former Sleeve Patch

The 9th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, formerly known as the 9th Separate Marine Regiment and commonly known as the Mariupol–Khingan Naval Infantry is a military unit of the Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" (DPR). It is attached to the 1st Donetsk Army Corps.[1]

History

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The 9th Separate Marine Regiment was formed in 2016 by a special decree of the head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko. The name of the unit was based on the Soviet 221st Rifle Division which fought during World War II. By 2017, the regiment had over 1,200 soldiers and was equipped with T-72 tanks, BMP-2s, and BTR-80s.[2] In 2022 the regiment took part in the siege of Mariupol.[3] In 2023 the regiment was reformed into the 9th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade and became attached to the 1st Donetsk Army Corps. Following the battle of Avdiivka, the brigade was thanked by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in a congratulatory telegram.[4] The brigade then took part in the 2024 Kharkiv offensive.[5] It was then transferred to the Donetsk Oblast in order to take part in the Pokrovsk offensive.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Russian%20Offensive%20Campaign%20Assessment%2C%20March%2028%2C%202023%20PDF.pdf
  2. ^ "На фронте без перемен". www.kommersant.ru. June 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Who's Responsible: Documenting Loss in Mariupol, a Ukrainian City Besieged and Devastated". Human Rights Watch. February 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Андрею Мордвичёву, генерал-полковнику". 17 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18.
  5. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  7. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  8. ^ https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-23-2024