2nd Army Corps (Russia)
| 2nd Guards Lugansk-Severodonetsk Army Corps | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Battle honours |  Guards |
| 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"
- 2nd Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade named after K. Y. Voroshilov
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)
- 2nd Artillery Brigade[6]
4th Territorial Defense Brigade "Prizrak"
- Leshiy Battalion
Zarya Battalion
- Separate Commander Regiment (MUN 44444)
- 201st Mechanized Regiment[7]
- 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 Rifle Regiment
- 204th Rifle Regiment
- 208th Rifle Regiment
- 254th Rifle Regiment
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 OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, AUGUST 6, 2024". ISW Press. 6 August 2024.
- ^ "RUSSIAN MILITARY TRANSFORMATION TRACKER, ISSUE 8: 16 JUNE-15 DECEMBER 2023". 22 December 2023.