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51st Guards Combined Arms Army

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Not to be confused with 51st Army (Russia).

The 51st Guards Combined Arms Donetsk Army (Russian: 51-я гвардейская общевойсковая Донецкая 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.[3] It was officially incorporated into the Russian Federation on 31 December 2022, after Russia annexed the occupied territory of Donetsk,[4] and then reformed into a Combined Arms Army in 2024.[5]

51st Guards Combined Arms Donetsk Army (2024–present)
1st Donetsk Army Corps (2014–2024)
51-я гвардейская общевойсковая Донецкая армия
Great emblem of the 51st Guards Donetsk Combined Arms Army
Active12 November 2014 – 31 December 2022 (as a breakaway state)
31 December 2022 – present (as part of Russia)
Country Russia
Branch Russian Ground Forces
TypeCombined arms
SizeArmy
Part ofSouthern Military District
Garrison/HQDonetsk
Nickname(s)"Donetsk"
Engagements
Battle honoursGuards unit Guards
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant General Sergei Milchakov[1][2]
Insignia
Sleeve patch
Flag of the Donetsk People's Republic

History

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War in Donbas

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Main article: Russian people's militias in Ukraine

The 1st Army Corps was formed on 12 November 2014 as an effort to unite numerous volunteer units under one command. Considered by Ukrainian and Western analysts as a formal part of the Russian 8th Combined Arms Army, it nevertheless had a certain degree of autonomy.

The Corps was deployed along the contact line that stretched from the coast of the Sea of Azov to the LPR border north of Debaltseve, where it met with the 2nd Army Corps.[6]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

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The Corps played an active role in the Russian offensive in Southern Ukraine, taking part in the battle of Volnovakha and siege of Mariupol.

In January 2023, it was officially incorporated into the Russian Armed Forces and became part of the 8th Combined Arms Army.

In the summer of 2024, the 1st Army Corps was reorganised into the 51st Combined Arms Army.[5]

On September 18, 2024, the 51st Army was awarded the honorary designation "Guards".[7]

Structure

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See also

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References

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  7. ^ "51-й общевойсковой Донецкой армии присвоено почётное наименование «гвардейская»" [The 51st Combined Arms Donetsk Army was awarded the honorary title of "Guards"]. Президент России (in Russian). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  8. ^ Нахимов, Сергей (15 November 2022). "1-я Славянская бригада ДНР: история создания и боевой путь". AmalNews (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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  13. ^ "RUSSIAN MILITARY TRANSFORMATION TRACKER, ISSUE 8: 16 JUNE-15 DECEMBER 2023". 22 December 2023.
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  18. ^ "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.
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  21. ^ Кава, Владислав (9 April 2023). "RV: Бригада "Кальмиус" продолжает громить врага, поддерживая наступление на Авдеевку". Общественная служба новостей (in Russian). Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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  24. ^ "Народная милиция ДНР".
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