The 1st Donetsk Army Corps (Russian: 1-й Донецкий армейский корпус) is a military formation of the Russian Ground Forces as part of the Southern Military District, formerly a militia 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]
| 1st Donetsk Army Corps | |
|---|---|
| 1-й Донецкий армейский корпус | |
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| Active | 14th November 2014 – December 31st 2022 (as a breakaway state) December 31st 2022 – present (as part of Russia) |
| Country |  Russia |
| Allegiance | 8th Guards Combined Arms Army |
| Branch |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Size | Army Corps |
| Part of | Southern Military District |
| Insignia | |
| Flag of the Donetsk People's Republic |  |
History
edit2014-2022
editStructure
edit- 1st Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Slavyansk Order of the Republic Brigade[3] (MUN 00100)
- 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade "Oplot"[4][5] (MUN 08805) (formerly Oplot Brigade)
- 9th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[6] (MUN 08819) (formerly 9th Separate Marine Regiment)
- 110th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[7] (MUN 08826) (formerly 100th Motorized Rifle Brigade)
- 114th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[8] (MUN 08818) (formerly 11th Motor Rifle Regiment)
- 132nd Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade[9] (MUN 08803) (formerly 3rd Motorized Rifle Brigade)
- 14th Separate Guards Artillery Brigade "Kalmius"[10][5] (MUN 08802) (formerly Kalmius Brigade)
- 10th Separate Guards Tank Regiment[11] (MUN 08810) (formerly 10th Guards Tank Battalion)
- 87th Separate Rifle Regiment[12] (MUN 34479) (formerly 119th Rifle Regiment)
- Separate Kramatorsk (Donetsk) Commander's Regiment (MUN 08816)
- 1st Separate Special Purpose Battalion "Khan" (MUN 08808)
- 2nd Separate Uman Tank Battalion "Diesel"[13] (MUN 08810) (formerly Battalion Diesel)
- 3rd Separate Special Purpose Battalion (MUN 08827)
- 2nd Territorial Defense Battalion "Miner's Division"
- 80th Separate Guards Reconnaissance Battalion "Sparta" named after A. S. Pavlov[14] (MUN 08806) (formerly Battalion Sparta)
- Separate Guards Assault Battalion "Somalia" named after M. S. Tolstykh (MUN 08828) (formerly Battalion Somalia)
- Pyatnashka battalion
- Mariupol-Khingan Naval Infantry
- Vikings Battalion
- Rusich Group
- Separate Anti-aircraft Missile Battalion (MUN 08817)
- Separate Repair and Recovery Battalion "Congo" (MUN 08813)
- Separate Command and Security Battalion "Pavutina" (MUN 08804)
- Separate Material Support Battalion (MUN 08812)
- Separate Communications Battalion (MUN 08804)
- Special Purpose Unit "Typhoon"
- Reserve units: 103rd, 105th, 107th, 109th, 111th, 123rd, 125th and 127th Rifle Regiments
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "'Sent there to be meat' Why Russian draftees are suddenly publishing so many video pleas to Putin". Meduza. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Нахимов, Сергей (15 November 2022). "1-я Славянская бригада ДНР: история создания и боевой путь". AmalNews (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Батальон "Оплот" | Война и санкции". sanctions.nazk.gov.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Consolidated TEXT: 32014R0269 — EN — 14.11.2022". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "RUSSIAN MILITARY TRANSFORMATION TRACKER, ISSUE 8: 16 JUNE-15 DECEMBER 2023". 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Гвардейцы 110-й бригады дронами доставили боеприпасы на головы солдат ВСУ". Красная весна (in Russian). 24 April 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Кава, Владислав (9 April 2023). "RV: Бригада "Кальмиус" продолжает громить врага, поддерживая наступление на Авдеевку". Общественная служба новостей (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Народная милиция ДНР".
- ^ "Батальон "Спарта" | Война и санкции". sanctions.nazk.gov.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.