200th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade

The 200th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade is a military formation of the Russian Ground Forces based at Pechenga in Murmansk Oblast. It forms part of the 6th Army in the Western Military District.[1] As of November 2011 it became the first of two new Arctic brigades of the Russian Ground Forces.[2][3][4] The unit has had some disciplinary problems.[5]

Equipment

The 200th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade has the following equipment:

Commanders

Colonel Vitaliy Leonidovich Razgonov

References

  1. ^ 200TH DET MOT BDE, PECHENGA, WEST, 2011-11-17,
  2. ^ Russia plans Arctic army brigades, 2011-11-17,
  3. ^ Development of Russia’s Arctic Brigade, 2011-11-17,
  4. ^ Russia's Arctic force may include paratroopers, 2011-11-17,
  5. ^ Another Trouble Brigade, 2011-11-17,