Russian Ground Forces: News #3

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation , Colonel General Yevgeny Burdinsky , said that almost 80,000 people were called up from the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics in the fall of 2022 as part of the mobilization. His words are quoted by RIA Novosti .

“79,800 people were called up for mobilization from the DPR and LPR,” Burdinsky said.

He noted that about two thousand units of vehicles were also delivered to the troops from these republics.

Burdinsky added that from November 10 to December 2 last year, the commission of the Ministry of Defense carried out work to include the military commissariats of the republics of Donbass in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Burdinsky also said that the partial mobilization carried out last fall made it possible to form more than 280 military units and subunits in the Russian army. In addition, he announced changes in the structure of the Armed Forces this year. Two military districts will be formed in Russia. We are talking about Moscow and Leningrad.

On June 1, State Duma deputy Aleksey Chepa said that he did not see the conditions under which a new wave of mobilization would be needed. According to him, this issue is currently not being discussed in the State Duma, since there is no urgent need for mobilization. He stressed that it is necessary to mobilize the economy and people, but not the military.

https://www-gazeta-ru.translate.goog/army/news/2023/06/02/20580068.shtml?_x_tr_sl=ru&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en

NOTE: the regular forces of the LDPR was reported to be around 34-35,000 at the start of 2022 (all contractors)

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding a separate motorized rifle Red Banner brigade of the Army Corps of the Eastern Military District, stationed on Sakhalin Island, the honorary name "Guards". The document is published on the official portal of legal information.

The honorary title was awarded for mass heroism and bravery, fortitude and courage shown by personnel in combat operations to protect the Fatherland and state interests in armed conflicts.

NOTE: the Motor Rifle brigade stationed on the Sakhalin Island is the 39th...

https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12472442@egNews

On August 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree conferring the honorary title "Guards" on the 71st Motorized Rifle Regiment.

The document says that this name was given to the regiment for mass heroism and courage, fortitude and courage shown by personnel in military operations to protect the Fatherland and state interests in armed conflicts.

The Decree comes into force from the date of its signing.

Earlier, the head of state assigned the name "Guards" to the 59th Sivash Red Banner Command Brigade. Guards status is given to military formations that have particularly distinguished themselves on the battlefield.

Earlier, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu presented state awards and premium firearms to servicemen of the Center group of forces in the Krasnolimansky direction in the special operation zone.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the 58th Combined arms Army the honorary name "Guards". The document is published on the legal information portal.

"For mass heroism and bravery, steadfastness and courage shown by the army personnel in combat operations to protect the Fatherland and state interests in armed conflicts, I decree: to assign the 58th combined arms Order of Suvorov to the army the honorary name "Guards," the decree says.

The decree came into force on September 26, the day it was signed.

https://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/6512d0349a79475feaa84577