22nd Army Corps (Russian Federation)

The 22nd Army Corps, (Russian: 22-й армейский корпус, romanized: 22-y Armeyskiy Korpus) is a tactical formation of the Russian Army formed in 2017 as part of the Southern Military District after the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. It is based in Crimea and headquartered in Simferopol.[1]

22nd Army Corps
22-й армейский корпус
Active2016–Present
Country Russian Federation
Branch Russian Ground Forces
TypeOperational Formation
SizeArmy Corps
Part ofSouthern Military District
Corps HQSimferopol

Russian Federation

The 22nd Army Corps was formed on 1 December 2016, after the annexation of the Crimea by Russia. The corps includes units of the coastal troops of the Black Sea Fleet, and is ultimately part of the Southern Military District.[2][3][4][5]

In December 2018, the corps was awarded a 'Battle Banner' after distinguishing itself on combat missions.[3]

The current organisation of the corps as of 2021 is:

  • 22nd Army Corps, HQ in Simferopol[1]
    • 127th Separate Reconnaissance Brigade[6]
    • 126th Gorlovskaya Separate Coastal Defence Brigade, in Perevalnoe[4]
    • 8th Separate Artillery Regiment[7][8]
    • 1096th Separate Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment[7]
    • 4th Separate CBRN Protection Regiment[6]

Assignments

See also

Footnotes
  1. Harris, Catherine; Kagan, Frederick W. (2018). Russia's Military Posture: Ground Forces Order of Battle (PDF). Institute for the Study of War. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  2. "В Крыму сформирован 22-й армейский корпус Черноморского флота". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  3. "22-й армейский корпус : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". structure.mil.ru. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  4. "В Крыму прошло учение артиллерийских подразделений армейского корпуса и береговых частей Черноморского флота". function.mil.ru. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  5. "В Крыму сформировали 22-й армейский корпус Черноморского флота России". Крым.Реалии (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  6. "Танковые подразделения армейского корпуса ЧФ провели учебные стрельбы на полигоне "Ангарский" - Юг и Северный Кавказ || Интерфакс Россия". www.interfax-russia.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  7. "На крымских рубежах оборона активна / Реалии / Независимая газета". nvo.ng.ru. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
  8. "В Крыму появился 8-й артиллерийский полк береговой обороны | Новости | ОТР". ОТР - Общественное Телевидение России. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.