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1st Separate Guards Motor Rifle Slavyansk Order of the Republic Brigade
1-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Славянская ордена Республики бригада
Active	2014–present
Country	Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2022)  Russia (2022–present)
Branch	DPR People's Militia (2014–2022)  Russian Ground Forces (2022–present)
Type	Brigade
Role	Mechanized infantry
Part of	51st Combined Arms Army
Garrison/HQ	Komsomolske
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Siege of Sloviansk Invasion of Ukraine
Battle honours	Guards
Commanders
Current commander	Unknown

The 1st Slavyansk Brigade (Russian: 1-ая Славянская бригада) also known as the 1st Separate Guards Motor Rifle Slavyansk Order of the Republic Brigade (Russian: 1-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Славянская ордена Республики бригада, 1 oмсбр; Military Unit Number 08801) is a military unit of Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). It is attached to the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army.

History

War In Donbas

The brigade was formerly commanded by Igor "Strelkov" Girkin. He was the Minister of Defense of allied separatist militias in the DPR and LPR from 16 May to 14 August 2014. Strelkov's name was later revealed to be Igor Girkin, a Moscow-born Russian, Army veteran and former FSB agent. The brigade took part in the siege of Sloviansk, during which time it was known as the 1st Slavyansk Volunteer Battalion (Russian: Первый славянский добровольческий батальон).

According to Girkin, after the retreat from Sloviansk to Donetsk, the forces of the brigade were immediately deployed to Mospyne, Ilovaisk, and the Petrovskyi District, which had all been previously undefended, thus establishing a front line against Ukrainian forces which were threatening the city of Donetsk from the south.

In 2019, a member of the brigade named Vladimir Tsemakh was arrested.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 12 March 2024, the Russian Defense Ministry published a video of members of the brigade using artillery to "wipe out" Ukrainian defensive positions in the South Donetsk direction.

References

1. Crowther, Edward (2022). War in Ukraine: Volume 1: Armed Formations of the Donetsk People's Republic, 2014-2022. EuropeWar Series (1st ed.). Havertown: Helion & Company, Limited. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-80451-177-0.
2. "1-я Славянская бригада ДНР: история создания, состав и боевой путь". amalantra.ru. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
3. Russia's Donetsk Proxies Anticipate Ukrainian Siege Jamestown Foundation, Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 11 Issue: 149. 13 August 2014
4. "Силы народного ополчения заняли оборону в Донецке". Российская газета (in Russian). 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
5. ^ Prokhanov, Alexander (20 November 2014). "«Кто ты, «Стрелок»?»". Завтра.ру (in Russian). Retrieved 15 January 2025.
6. Team, Bellingcat Investigation (2019-07-09). "The Arrest of Vladimir Tsemakh and Its Implications for the MH17 Investigation". bellingcat. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
7. https://eng.mil.ru/en/special_operation/news/more.htm?id=12504142@egNews

v t e Brigades of the Russian Ground Forces
Motor rifle	1 4 5 6 7 9 15 (Peacekeeping) 21 25 27 28 30 32 35 36 37 38 39 57 60 64 70 72 74 110 114 123 132 136 138 164 168 205 Mountain 33 34 55 Arctic 80 200
Tank	2 (to 1998) 4 5 6 7 10
Artillery	9 14 30 45 120 165 200 227 236 268 288 291 305 385 Rocket 79 232 338 439
Anti-aircraft missile	5 7 8 18 24 28 31 35 38 43 49 53 61 67 71 77 90 102 140 202 297
Rocket	1 3 12 20 26 92 103 107 112 114 119 152 (Baltic Fleet Ground Forces) 448
Engineer	1 11 12 14 28 45
NBC protection	1 16 21 27 28 29
Signal	1 9 34 35 38 54 59 60 66 75 80 91 95 101 104 132 175 176 179
Logistic Support	51st 69th 78th 99th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 133rd
Reconnaissance	96 100
Other	49 (Air Assault) 69 (Covering)
Currently inactive units marked in italics. Guards units marked in bold.

• Military units and formations established in 2014
• Military of the Donetsk People's Republic
• Separatist forces of the war in Donbas