51st Combined Arms Army

Russian Ground Forces formation
51st Donetsk Combined Arms Army
51-я Донецкая общевойсковая армия
Great emblem of the 51st Donetsk Combined Arms Army
Active14th November 2014 – December 31st 2022 (as a breakaway state)
December 31st 2022 – present (as part of Russia)
Country Russia
Branch Russian Ground Forces
TypeCombined arms
SizeArmy
Part ofSouthern Military District
Garrison/HQDonetsk
Nickname(s)"Donetsk"
Insignia
Sleeve patch
Flag of the Donetsk People's Republic
Military unit

The 51st Donetsk Combined Arms Army (Russian: 51-я Донецкая общевойсковая армия) is a military formation of the Russian Ground Forces as part of the Southern Military District, formerly the 1st Army Corps of the Donetsk People's Republic.[1] It was officially incorporated into the Russian Federation on 31 December 2022, after Russia annexed the occupied territory of Donetsk,[2] and then reformed into a Combined Arms Army in 2024.[3]

History

2014–2022

2024

The 1st Army Corps was reorganised into the 51st Combined Arms Army.[3]

Structure

  • 1st Guards Motorized Rifle Slavyansk Order of the Republic Brigade[4] (MUN 00100)
    • Vikings Battalion
  • 3rd Motorized Rifle Brigade[5]
  • 5th Motorized Rifle Brigade "Oplot"[6][7] (MUN 08805) (formerly Oplot Brigade)
  • 9th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[8] (MUN 08819) (formerly 9th Separate Marine Regiment)
  • 110th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[9] (MUN 08826) (formerly 100th Motorized Rifle Brigade)
    • 3rd Regiment
  • 114th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[10] (MUN 08818) (formerly 11th Motor Rifle Regiment)
    • Slavic Unification and Revival Battalion or Svarozhich Battalion
    • Steppe Battalion
  • 132nd Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[11] (MUN 08803) (formerly 3rd Motorized Rifle Brigade)
    • "Lavina" Battalion[12]
  • 14th Guards Artillery Brigade "Kalmius"[13][7] (MUN 08802) (formerly Kalmius Brigade)
  • 10th Guards Tank Regiment[14] (MUN 08810) (formerly 10th Guards Tank Battalion)
  • 87th Rifle Regiment[15] (MUN 34479) (formerly 119th Rifle Regiment)
  • Kramatorsk (Donetsk) Commander's Regiment (MUN 08816)
  • 1st Special Purpose Battalion "Khan" (MUN 08808)
  • 2nd Uman Tank Battalion "Diesel"[16] (MUN 08810) (formerly Battalion Diesel)
  • 3rd Special Purpose Battalion (MUN 08827)
  • 1st Territorial Defense Battalion
  • 2nd Territorial Defense Battalion "Miner's Division"
  • 3rd Territorial Defense Battalion
  • 4th Territorial Defense Battalion
  • 5th Territorial Defense Battalion
  • 6th Territorial Defense Battalion
  • 80th Guards "Sparta" Reconnaissance Battalion "A. S. Pavlov"[17] (MUN 08806) (formerly Battalion Sparta)
  • Guards "Somalia" Assault Battalion "M. S. Tolstykh" (MUN 08828) (formerly Battalion Somalia)
  • International Brigade "Pyatnashka" (affilated to 87th Rifle Regiment)
  • Anti-aircraft Missile Defense Artillery Battalion (MUN 08817)
  • Repair and Recovery Battalion "Congo" (MUN 08813)
  • 51st HQ and HQ Services Battalion "Pavutina" (MUN 08804)
  • Material Support Battalion (MUN 08812)
  • Signals Battalion (MUN 08804)
  • Special Purpose Unit "Typhoon"
  • Patriotic Forces of Donbass[18]
  • Reserve units:
    • 103rd Rifle Regiment
    • 105th Rifle Regiment
    • 107th Rifle Regiment
    • 109th Rifle Regiment
    • 111th Rifle Regiment
    • 123rd Rifle Regiment
    • 125th Rifle Regiment
    • 127th Rifle Regiment

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Sent there to be meat' Why Russian draftees are suddenly publishing so many video pleas to Putin". Meduza. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ "В состав ВС России вошли армейские корпуса ДНР и ЛНР" (in Russian). РИА Новости. 31 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Evocation.info". Telegram. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. ^ Нахимов, Сергей (15 November 2022). "1-я Славянская бригада ДНР: история создания и боевой путь". AmalNews (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 5, 2024". ISW Press. 5 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Батальон "Оплот" | Война и санкции". sanctions.nazk.gov.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Consolidated TEXT: 32014R0269 — EN — 14.11.2022". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. ^ "RUSSIAN MILITARY TRANSFORMATION TRACKER, ISSUE 8: 16 JUNE-15 DECEMBER 2023". 22 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Гвардейцы 110-й бригады дронами доставили боеприпасы на головы солдат ВСУ". Красная весна (in Russian). 24 April 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  10. ^ "114-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Енакиевско-Дунайская бригада в кровопролитных боях освободила н.п. Красногоровка западнее Донецка, выбив оттуда 35 бригаду морпехов ВСУ. В настоящий момент западные окраины н.п. — серая зона". Лента новостей ДНР. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Бойцы 132-й отдельной гвардейской мотострелковой Горловской ордена Республики бригады, показывают как можно и нужно бить укронацистов". Лента новостей ДНР. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  12. ^ "RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 6, 2024". ISW Press. 6 August 2024.
  13. ^ Кава, Владислав (9 April 2023). "RV: Бригада "Кальмиус" продолжает громить врага, поддерживая наступление на Авдеевку". Общественная служба новостей (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Роман Косарев: 10-й отдельный танковый батальон 1-го армейского корпуса Вооружённых сил России продолжает кошмарить нацистов на Авдеевском направлении около Донецка". Лента новостей ДНР. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 3, 2024" (PDF). ISW. 3 March 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Народная милиция ДНР".
  17. ^ "Батальон "Спарта" | Война и санкции". sanctions.nazk.gov.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Patriot.donetsk.ua" Патриотические силы Донбасса (in Russian). Patriotic Forces of Donbas.
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