The 5th Separate Guards Tatsin Red Banner Order of Suvorov Tank Brigade (Russian: 5-я отдельная гвардейская танковая Тацинская Краснознамённая, ордена Суворова бригада) is a military formation of the Russian Ground Forces. It is subordinate to the 36th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District and is garrisoned in Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia. Its military unit number is 46108.[1][2]
| 5th Separate Guards Tatsin Red Banner Order of Suvorov Tank Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 5-я отдельная гвардейская танковая Тацинская Краснознамённая, ордена Суворова бригада | |
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| Active | 2009-present |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Part of | 36th Combined Arms Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia |
| Engagements | |
History
Formed in 2009, the 5th Tank Brigade is the successor formation to the 2nd Guards Tank Corps.[3][2]
In 2015 the 5th Tank Brigade was shown to be one of the Russian army units actively participating in the War in Donbas as opposed to units of the paramilitaries of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. The 5th Tank Brigade had been present in the Battle of Devaltseve.[4]
On December 5, 2016, the brigade commander Colonel Ruslan Galitsky was killed in action as the unit was deployed to Syria.[5]
References
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