26th Tank Regiment

The 26th Tank Regiment (Russian: 26-й танковый полк) is an element of the Russian Ground Forces formed out of the armored core of the disbanded 6th Tank Brigade.

26th Tank Regiment
26-й танковый полк
Active2021 – Today
Country Russia
Branch Russian Armed Forces
RoleArmoured warfare
Size1400-1500
Garrison/HQMulino
Engagements2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

History

The unit was spun out of the then disbanding 6th Tank Brigade in time for the 2021-2022 winter training program of the Russian army. The unit is subordinate to the recreated 47th Tank Division. Their first training period was opened by Colonel General Alexander Zhuravlyov, commander of the Western Military District, and Lieutenant General Serhiy Kisel, then commander of the 47th Tank Division, as well as various local politicians from the Volodarsky District where their headquarters in Mulino is located.[1]

On 17 March, 2022, the Ukrainian general staff reported that a battalion sized column of the 26th Tank Regiment was destroyed during the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive.[2][3] Shortly after on 30 March, 2022, it was reported by members of the regiment that most of the regiment consisted of conscripts, many of who attempted to cancel their contracts in an attempt to not be sent to the front-line.[4]

References
  1. "Володарский район, Нижегородская область, Сайт газеты Знамя, Военные тоже учатся". moyaokruga.ru. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  2. "Ukraine's Armed Forces destroy unit Russian tank division in Kharkiv region". ukrinform. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. Hlushchenko, Olha. "One Russian battalion has only 30 soldiers and 10 tanks left – General Staff". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. "Russian Soldiers From 26th Tank Regiment Massively Refuse To Fight In Ukraine". charter97. Retrieved 4 October 2023.


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