31st Guards Air Assault Brigade

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31st Guards Air Assault Brigade
File:31ОДШБр.png
31st Airborne Brigade patch
Active 1998 - present
Country  Russia
Branch Большая эмблема Воздушно-десантных войск России.png Airborne Troops
Type Airborne forces
Role Light Infantry
Airborne Infantry
Airmobile infantry
Size Brigade
Part of Medium emblem of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (27.01.1997-present).svg Russian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ Ulyanovsk
Engagements Second Chechen War

Russo-Georgian War

2014 Crimean crisis
Decorations Order kutuzov1 rib.png Order of Kutuzov 2nd class
Commanders
Current commander Colonel Dmitry Ovcharov

The 31st Separate Guards Order of Kutuzov 2nd class Air Assault Brigade is an airborne infantry brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops, based in Ulyanovsk. The brigade was formed in 1998 from the 104th Guards Airborne Division. The brigade fought in the Second Chechen War and the Russo-Georgian War. During the Crimean crisis 2014 elements of the brigade were located in the Crimean peninsula. [1]

History

The brigade was created as a result of the disbandment of the 104th Guards Airborne Division in 1998 at Ulyanovsk. Between 1999 and 2001, the brigade fought in the Second Chechen War. For their actions during the war, Senior lieutenants Grigory Galkin and Roman Igoshin were awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation (Igoshin posthumously).[2]

Brigade insignia until 2006

Since 2005, the brigade has used a contract manning system. On 1 December 2006, it was redesignated as an air assault brigade.[2] A battalion tactical group of the brigade fought in the Russo-Georgian War in 2008.[3]

A monument to Army General Vasily Margelov is located at the brigade's base in Ulyanovsk. In April 2010, VDV commander Vladimir Shamanov visited the brigade and viewed its battalion tactical exercises. [4]

The brigade was part of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forceas as of 2013. [5] In March 2014, elements of the brigade were sent to Crimea.[1] On 4 June 2015, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced that the 104th Guards Airborne Division would be reformed from the brigade.[6]

In March 2016, the brigade temporarily moved from its base at Ulyanovsk to Orenburg in snap readiness drills. [7]

Commanders

Composition

Brigade units:

  • 2 Air Assault Battalions
  • Airborne Battalion
  • Artillery Battalion
  • Military Transport Aviation Squadron
  • Support units

References

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