2nd Army Corps (Russia)
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2nd Guards Lugansk-Severodonetsk Army Corps | |
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2-й гвардейский Луганско-Северодонецкий армейский корпус | |
Active | 7 October 2014 – 31 December 2022 (as part a breakaway state) 31 December 2022 – present (as part of Russia) |
Country | Russia |
Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
Size | Army Corps |
Part of | Southern Military District |
Insignia | |
Flag of the Luhansk People's Republic |
The 2nd Guards Lugansk-Severodonetsk Army Corps (Russian: 2-й гвардейский Луганско-Северодонецкий армейский корпус) is a military formation in the Russian Ground Forces as part of the Southern Military District, formerly a militia of the Lugansk People's Republic.[1] It was officially incorporated into the Russian Federation on 31 December 2022, after the Russian annexation of the Luhansk Oblast.[2]
History[edit]
2014–2022[edit]
Structure[edit]
- 1st Separate Mechanized Brigade "August"
- 4th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade[3] (MUN 74347)
- 6th Separate Cossack Motorized Rifle Brigade (MUN 69647)
- 7th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade[4] (MUN 08807)
- 85th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade (MUN 78064)
- 123rd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade[5] (MUN 73438) (formerly 2nd Motorized Rifle Brigade)
- Separate Artillery Brigade (MUN 23213)
- 4th Territorial Defense Brigade "Prizrak Brigade"
- Leshiy Battalion
- Zarya Battalion
- Separate Commander Regiment (MUN 44444)
- 201st Mechanized Regiment[6]
- 4th Separate Tank Battalion (MUN 64064)
- Separate Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion (MUN 23023)
- Separate Repair and Recovery Battalion (MUN 13931)
- Separate Command and Security Battalion "(MUN 73604)
- Separate Material Support Battalion (MUN 14941)
- Separate Reconnaissance Battalion (MUN 55055)
- Special Purpose Battalion
- Reserve units: 202nd, 204th, 208th and 254th Rifle Regiments
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "'Sent there to be meat' Why Russian draftees are suddenly publishing so many video pleas to Putin". Meduza. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "В состав ВС России вошли армейские корпуса ДНР и ЛНР". РИА Новости (in Russian). 31 December 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Два полковника в одном бою: о чем говорит гибель российских офицеров под Бахмутом". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ ""Был в полной экипировке": на Донбассе пьяный боевик "ЛНР" пришел на позиции ВСУ (фото)". ФОКУС (in Russian). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JULY 4, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "RUSSIAN MILITARY TRANSFORMATION TRACKER, ISSUE 8: 16 JUNE-15 DECEMBER 2023". 22 December 2023.