11-я отдельная гвардейская десантно-штурмовая бригада
Active
1968–present
Country
Soviet Union (1968–1992) Russia (1992–present)
Branch
Airborne Troops
Type
Airborne forces
Size
Brigade
Garrison/HQ
Ulan-Ude
Nickname(s)
"Black Brigade", "Ghosts", "Black Wolves"
Patron
St. Elijah the Prophet
Motto(s)
С любых высот в любое пекло! (From heights to Hell)
Commanders
Current commander
Unknown
Insignia
Sleeve patch
Military unit
The 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade (Russian: 11-я отдельная гвардейская десантно-штурмовая бригада) is an airborne brigade of the Russian Airborne Troops, currently based at Sosnovy Bor near Ulan Ude in Buryatia. The brigade was first formed in 1968 as the 11th Separate Air Assault Brigade and two of its helicopter regiments fought in the Soviet–Afghan War.[1] The brigade formed in 1968 at Mogocha as the 11th Separate Airborne Brigade. In 1971 it became the 11th Air Assault Brigade. In 1988, the brigade became an airborne brigade again. It moved to Ulan Ude in May 1993. The brigade became an air assault brigade in 1998. The brigade received the Guards title in 2015.
^"11-я отдельная гвардейская десантно-штурмовая бригада : Министерство обороны Российской Федерации". structure.mil.ru. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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Global Information
Soviet Union (1968–1992)
Russia (1992–present)
Airborne Troops