14th Spetsnaz Brigade

The 14th Separate Special Purpose Brigade (Russian: 14-я отдельная бригада специального назначения) is a spetsnaz military formation of Russia, subordinate to the Spetsnaz GRU. The unit is garrisoned in Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai. Its military unit number is 74854.[1][2]

14th Separate Special Purpose Brigade
14-я отдельная бригада специального назначения
Active1963-present
Country Soviet Union (1963–1991)
 Russia (1991-present)
Branch Spetsnaz GRU
Garrison/HQUssuriysk, Primorsky Krai
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Arsalan Irinchinov

It has been reported by the BBC that the unit took part in the Battle of Vuhledar of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[3]

History

The unit was formed on January 1st 1963.[2]

Within the Soviet-Afghan War the unit participated from 1984 onwards with over 200 servicemen. They were primarily tasked with denying the Mujahideen supplies from Iran and Pakistan.[4][2]

They participated in both the First Chechen War in January to April 1995 and the Second Chechen War where they were engaged in the Battle of Komsomolskoye. They were active in the Second Chechen War from 1999 to 2006.[4]

During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine the unit was part of the failed Battle of Vuhledar in early 2023.[3]

Commanders
Commanders of the 14th Spetsnaz Brigade[1]
No. Name From To
1 Colonel Pavel N. Rymin 1963 1970
2 Colonel Alexander A. Drozdov 1970 1973
3 Colonel Nikolai A. Demchenko 1973 1975
4 Colonel Anatoly M. Baglai 1975 1978
5 Colonel Viktor F. Grishmanovsky 1978 1980
6 Colonel Vitaly A. Onatsky 1980 1987
7 Colonel Yakov A. Kurys 1987 1992
8 Colonel Aleksander I. Likhidchenko 1992 1997
9 Colonel Andrei M. Rumyankov 1997 1999
10 Colonel Sergei P. Degtyarev 1999 2011
11 Colonel Arsalan Irinchinov 2011 present

Structure

Structure of the unit as of 2023:[2]

  • 282nd Special Purpose Detachment (military unit number 20662)
  • 294th Special Purpose Detachment (military unit number 20706)
  • 308th Special Purpose Detachment (military unit number 20707)
  • 742nd Special Purpose Detachment

References
  1. "Персональный сайт - 14 ОБрСпН". specnazrazvedki.narod.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  2. "14 ОбрСпН ГРУ ГШ МО (В/ч:74854, в/ч 75091)". spec-naz.org. Archived from the original on 2023-04-04.
  3. "Кадры разгромленной российской колонны - что произошло под Угледаром?". BBC News Русская служба (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  4. "14-я отдельная гвардейская бригада специального назначения ⋆ МОО «Союз ветеранов спецназа ГРУ имени Героя Российской Федерации Шектаева Д.А.»". МОО «Союз ветеранов спецназа ГРУ имени Героя Российской Федерации Шектаева Д.А.» (in Russian). 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
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