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5th Separate Guards Tatsin Red Banner Order of Suvorov Tank Brigade
5-я отдельная гвардейская танковая Тацинская Краснознамённая, ордена Суворова бригада
Active	2009-present
Country	Russia
Branch	Russian Ground Forces
Part of	36th Combined Arms Army
Garrison/HQ	Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Northern Ukraine campaign Battle of Ivankiv Eastern Ukraine campaign 2024 Velyka Novosilka offensive

The 5th Separate Guards Tatsin Red Banner Order of Suvorov Tank Brigade (Russian: 5-я отдельная гвардейская танковая Тацинская Краснознамённая, ордена Суворова бригада) is a military formation of the Russian Ground Forces. It is subordinate to the 36th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District and is garrisoned in Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia. Its military unit number is 46108.

History

Formed in 2009, the 5th Tank Brigade is the successor formation to the 2nd Guards Tank Corps.

In 2015 the 5th Tank Brigade was shown to be one of the Russian army units actively participating in the War in Donbas as opposed to units of the paramilitaries of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. The 5th Tank Brigade had been present in the Battle of Devaltseve.

On December 5, 2016, the brigade commander Colonel Ruslan Galitsky was killed in action as the unit was deployed to Syria.

References

1. "5-я отдельная гвардейская танковая бригада (в/ч 46108)". armius.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
2. ^ "В Бурятию с Донбасса вернулись танкисты 5-й танковой бригады". ulan.mk.ru (in Russian). 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
3. "5-я отдельная гвардейская Тацинская танковая бригада приняла участие в учениях «Восток-2018»". dontr.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
4. Toler, Aric (2015-03-11). "How These Adorable Puppies Exposed Russian Involvement in Ukraine". bellingcat. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
5. один, Номер. "В Сирии погиб командир 5-й танковой бригады Улан-Удэ". gazeta-n1.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-25.

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.

• Tank brigades of Russia
• Military units and formations of Russia in the war in Donbas
• Military units and formations established in 2009