Gordeev Sergey Vasilyevich Flag "16 OBRSpN

Original taken from onepamop in About the anniversary of special forces. Part one

On December 28 last year, he arrived at the location of the 16th separate special forces brigade for several hours. The race was timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the brigade and the New Year holidays too. During the time allotted for the visit, I managed to talk with privates, sergeants, ensigns and officers serving in the brigade, visit the training ground and watch demonstration performances of special forces.

As New Year's gifts, he handed over to the brigade commander several sets of gloves, knee pads, elbow pads and glasses from combatshop.ru for subsequent delivery to the fighters. In the summer, there is a chance to repeat the race in order to video record the combat work of the special forces in the field camp. Tentative deadline: July 2013.

Excerpts from historical information
16th ObrSpN (military unit 54607, Tambov)

Separate brigade special purpose The Moscow Military District began to be formed on the basis of the directive of the General Staff No. M / 269721 of July 19, 1962. To form a brigade in the Ryazan region, a number of officers are sent by the headquarters of the Moscow Military District to the settlement of Chuchkovo. Colonel Shipka A.V. was appointed the first commander of the brigade. On January 1, 1963, the command of the unit reported that the brigade had been formed and had begun planned combat training at the point of permanent deployment, n.p. Chuchkovo, Ryazan region. By order of the Minister of Defense of the USSR dated January 29, 1963, in commemoration of the day of formation, the annual holiday of the brigade was established - January 1. On April 29, 1969, the brigade was awarded the Battle Banner of the unit, a symbol of military honor, valor and glory.

In August - September 1972, the personnel carried out a government task to eliminate fires in the Central Black Earth Zone, in the Moscow, Ryazan, Vladimir and Gorky regions. For valiant and decisive actions in extinguishing fires, 158 military personnel of the unit were awarded the medal "For Courage in a Fire", more than two hundred people received letters of thanks.

Not a single armed conflict in which she took part Soviet army and the Armed Forces of Russia, did not and does not do without the participation of special forces and units. The personnel of the brigade took part in hostilities for the first time in 1984 in Afghanistan and, with short breaks, took part in all local wars of the late 20th century. In December 1984, on the basis of the brigade, the 370th separate special forces detachment was formed to carry out international tasks in Afghanistan. The detachment was commanded by Major Krot I.M. In March 1985, the detachment crossed the border of the USSR and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. Detachment stationed on the outskirts locality Lashkargah.

The main objects against which the special forces were used were caravans with weapons and ammunition, warehouses, transshipment bases of the Mujahideen. In 1986, Soviet intelligence officers received an order: to get a sample of the latest American portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS) "Stinger". Dushmans began to actively use this effective weapon against helicopters and aircraft. Our aircraft suffered serious losses. The telegram of the Minister of Defense of the USSR said that the one who captured the first "Stinger" was waiting for a high award - the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union. This task was entrusted to the special forces, for which, as you know, there are no impossible tasks.

On January 5, 1987, a group under the command of Major Sergeev E.G., who later served in the 16th brigade, flew out to reconnoitre the area of ​​the upcoming ambush operations. Having entered the Meltanai Gorge at an extremely low altitude, they ran into a group of Mujahideen, who began to flee into the green. Sergeev opened fire, and the helicopter commander launched rockets and went in for a landing. Strange pipes and a diplomat were found on the ground, which, as it turned out, contained instructions for using the Stinger. American MANPADS, which were hunted by various departments, were the first to take the Soviet special forces and personally Major Sergeev with his subordinates. Only 25 years after the accomplished feat, on May 6, 2012, Sergeev E.G. was awarded the title of Hero of Russia. Lieutenant Colonel Sergeev E.G. died in 2008.

As a result of hostilities in Afghanistan, the personnel of the 370th detachment captured and destroyed: up to 2 thousand rebels, one hundred and twenty cars, more than five hundred small arms, two hundred and fifty mortars, more than a million pieces of ammunition and many other weapons. The heroic deeds of special forces soldiers who honorably fulfilled their sacred duty of providing international assistance to the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan are inscribed in golden letters in the military annals of Russia. For courage and heroism, two hundred and twenty-four internationalist soldiers were awarded military orders and medals.

At the end of September 1992, to perform combat missions in Tajikistan, two detachments were formed on the basis of the brigade under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Chekunov G.A. and Lieutenant Colonel Breslavsky S.V. In Tajikistan, the personnel of the detachments performed the tasks of protecting important military and government facilities. For the first time, diplomatic negotiations had to be held with warring factions. Many officers, ensigns, soldiers and sergeants were awarded combat awards for the successful fulfillment of government assignments in Tajikistan.

In the summer of 1993, the special purpose group of the brigade took first place in the competition in tactical and special training for the championship of the Armed Forces. In early October 1993, a combined detachment detached from the brigade carried out tasks to strengthen the security and defense of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff in Moscow. In 1994 and 1996, the group of the brigade again took first place at the competitions in tactical and special training for the championship of the Armed Forces, and the Cup of the winner of the competition remains in perpetuity in the brigade, as it took first place three times in a row.

In the First Chechen War of 1994-1996, Russian special forces also took an active part. At the beginning of 1995, a separate detachment was sent to the North Caucasus region, which participated in the liquidation of illegal armed groups on the territory of Chechnya. The detachment was already commanded by the well-known Major Sergeev E.G. At the initial stage of hostilities, special forces units were used as military intelligence units.

Serious miscalculations made by the political and military leadership of the country led to unjustified losses. So, 1995 can be considered the most tragic year in the history of special forces. The morning of January 24, 1995 claimed the lives of two scouts of the brigade who were performing combat missions. And in the evening of the same day, at 8:45 pm, there was an explosion at a school on the outskirts of Grozny, where the detachment was stationed, and 45 people died overnight. Every year on January 24, the brigade holds a Day of Remembrance, dedicated to those who died in the line of military duty.

In September 1999, the second Chechen campaign began. After the militants invaded Dagestan, the special forces, together with federal troops, entered Chechnya. According to the estimates of those who took part in the hostilities in Chechnya, no one fought there more valiantly than the special forces. Since August 15, 1999, a separate detachment of our brigade has been directly involved in the counter-terrorist operation in the North Caucasus region. With the outbreak of hostilities, the groups provided the troops with intelligence, revealing the fortifications and positions of the militants. Subsequently, the scouts switched to the tactics of search and ambush operations and raids on the discovered militant bases. This was especially true for the foothills and mountainous regions. The tasks of the groups also included the destruction of field commanders.

Over the period of two Chechen campaigns, more than one thousand seven hundred servicemen of the brigade were awarded state awards. For personal courage and heroism, four officers were awarded the high title of Hero of Russia: Major Tuchin Alexei Ivanovich (posthumously); senior lieutenant Rodin Alexei Vasilyevich (posthumously); Lieutenant Elistratov Dmitry Viktorovich and Senior Lieutenant Samankov Andrey Vasilyevich.

In total, one hundred and forty-nine servicemen died in the brigade in the performance of military duty: in Afghanistan - 47 people; in the first Chechen war - 50 people; in the second Chechen war - 52 people. Not over yet fighting in the North Caucasus, and the brigade command was ordered to train personnel for peacekeeping missions in the Balkans. From October 2001 to May 2002, the company, formed on the basis of the brigade, took part in the peacekeeping operation in Yugoslavia.

Decree of the President Russian Federation No. 990-C dated August 28, 2003, military unit 54607 was transferred from Chuchkovo to a new point of permanent deployment, the city of Tambov.

On July 8, 2007, the brigade unveiled the Monument to Scout Soldiers Who Died in the Line of Military Duty.

From August 2008 to September 2009, our servicemen took part in a peacekeeping mission on the territory of the Republic of Abkhazia. The results of combat work were the capture and destruction a large number weapons, ammunition, enemy military equipment, including boats of special operations forces, equipment. For the successful completion of combat missions during the operation to force Georgia to peace, 436 servicemen of the brigade were awarded state awards of the Russian Federation.

On May 9, 2011, the personnel of the brigade were entrusted with the honorary right to take part in the Victory Parade on Red Square in Moscow. In 2012, the brigade's military equipment marched in parade formation on Palace Square in St. Petersburg.

During the two months of September-October 2012, a reinforced consolidated detachment of our brigade took part in the strategic command and staff exercises "CAUCASUS-2012". During the exercises, the personnel also performed combat missions on the territory of the Kabardino-Balkarian, Chechen Republic, and Ingushetia. The main form of combat use of the detachment was the participation of reconnaissance groups and reconnaissance detachments in counter-guerrilla operations, search and ambush operations were carried out. The level of training of personnel and the coherence of reconnaissance groups and special-purpose companies made it possible to carry out all the assigned tasks with high quality, without losses.

For the successful performance of combat missions in counter-terrorist operations, 142 servicemen of the detachment were presented for state awards.

According to the results of the 2012 academic year, the brigade took first place among intelligence units and was recognized as the best intelligence formation in the Western Military District.

First of all, at the training ground we talked with a comrade lieutenant. Alexei. 24 years. Serves since 2006, graduated from the Novosibirsk Higher Military Command School. Married.

Behind 25 parachute jumps from different heights, from airplanes and helicopters, among them there are long ones, from 3000 meters (63 seconds of free fall) and night ones. Usually in the brigade they jump 6-10 times a year, sometimes more often. The most difficult jumps are at night.

Seriously engaged in mountain training, represented the brigade in mountaineering competitions, won a prize. He took part in the Russian-Belarusian exercises, during which the special forces could act at their own discretion, using any methods other than firing live ammunition: capture, interrogation. The skills demonstrated in Belarus are trained at least once a month on field trips: they spend a day or two “in the field” or in the forest. Of course, with shooting, laying and searching for hiding places, ambushes, raids and other sabotage activities.

He knows two foreign languages: English and Arabic, he studies the second on his own initiative.

I tuned my machine myself. First of all, I installed a non-standard DTK, which corrected the recoil, corrected its vector and reduced the flash of flame when firing. If necessary, instead of the DTK, you can install a tactical silencer that reduces the sound level from 160 to 120 dB. Moreover, with such silencers, you can shoot with an ordinary, not a special cartridge.

Pistols: PM, PB, APSB and PSS. Yarygin - no, there are too many delays and misfires. If it was possible to choose from domestic samples, I would prefer APSB or GSh-18.

Of the collimators, I liked the devices manufactured by Aimpoint and Eotech. Suitable, the only "but" - in the cold, the battery quickly runs out. Tried “in action” domestic refineries PK-1 and refineries PK-3. They seemed uncomfortable, although they have no problems with the battery in principle.

The fighters lined up and listened to the training and combat mission.

I looked at the nameplate of the developer of unloading vests - TSNIITOCHMASH.

The fighters in the ranks had a lot of 7.62 caliber submachine guns, equipped with a silent and flameless firing device. The 7.62mm assault rifle with PBS is designed to solve special tasks at a limited distance. Required for shooting US special cartridge, the effectiveness of which at a distance of 400+ meters drops off coolly, and the bullet flies for quite a long time.

Before leaving for the training points, everyone jumped and properly adjusted their equipment. Special attention was paid to camouflage coats: everything was pulled up, tied up and straightened.

The first group went towards the shooting range.

Everyone put on special camouflage covers on patrol packs.

Other groups were assigned their own tasks.

The current task of this group is to bring their machine gun to normal combat.

As for the frequency of shooting and shooting training in the brigade, Comrade Lieutenant assured that they shoot in the special forces at least once a week, they do not experience a shortage of cartridges, in general he described the situation as follows: the fighters shoot to their heart's content.

It would be interesting to understand how holes were formed in the plank?

The officers in the "unloading", among other things, had such walkie-talkies.

Machine gunners also took a lively part in the classes.

The machine gunners arrived with their 7.62mm PKP "Pecheneg".

The next interlocutor, Maxim, was very laconic. He comes from the Bryansk region. Serves in a brigade under a contract as a senior reconnaissance machine gunner. Before special forces, he served on the border, in the north. Managed to go on a combat mission.

About the PKP "Pecheneg" machine gun, everyone with whom he spoke says a lot of good things. Of the shortcomings - the handle for carrying is not very well welded, unbalanced. For long-distance transitions, the machine gun is not very convenient, in particular because of this handle. But otherwise, it's a big step forward with respect to PC and PCM. The resource of the barrel is excellent, there is already a factory tide. I would also like to put a front tactical handle on it already at the factory, a necessary thing, useful.

Something about the life and combat training of conscript soldiers serving in special forces was told by the company commander, lieutenant:

Conscripts do not experience a shortage of ammunition and shooting. Cartridges are issued depending on the exercise, and they exercise at least once a week. They load cartridges into the stores themselves, along the way they fulfill the loading standard.

Hand-to-hand combat among conscripts is constantly trained. In hand-to-hand combat, they are unlikely to go, but in their personal lives they can come in handy. At the same time, the handling of the MPL as a weapon is being trained. Fighters are taught to defend, attack, escort with a spade. And, of course, they are used for their intended purpose.

They switched from footcloths to socks, although many soldiers say that footcloths were more convenient.

Conscripts shoot from grenade launchers. RPG-7V has now been removed from the state, RPG-18 has been introduced. There are appropriate exercises for grenade launchers: "shooting in ambush", "shooting in flight" and others. To whom it is necessary according to the state - they make 2-3 shots per exercise. They shoot both at the training stage and at the control stage.

The ratio of conscripts-contractors is approximately the same, almost 50% each. There are already two detachments (battalions) in the brigade.

According to the state, a soldier is assigned different weapons. Minimum is automatic. The scouts have a second VAL assault rifle, a silent pistol, an HP or NRS knife, a SVD and VSS or SVD sniper and an Austrian sniper rifle.

The standards for physical training for soldiers are quite strict. General principle- you need to score a certain total number of points in several exercises and the required minimum points in each exercise. Those. you can’t pass the standard by running quickly, but not once pulling yourself up. As a standard, 4 standards are surrendered: strength (pulling up, lifting with a coup, weightlifting, push-ups), endurance (cross), speed (running) and military-applied skill (throwing a grenade, forced march).

Officers for Knowledge foreign language a percentage of the salary is paid extra: European language - 10%, Eastern language - 20%. Pass the language annually. If you are a graduate of a specialized military school and confidently pass the language five times in a row (every two years), you will receive an allowance automatically, without the need for exams.

Cash allowance is assessed as satisfactory. A contract sergeant gets 25,000 without any bonus. If he has passed the jumping program, has access to secrecy, class, a qualification level in physical training, then his salary can easily be at the 40,000 mark. Snipers under the same conditions will receive about 50,000. A senior lieutenant in a major position - 65,000, a lieutenant colonel, deputy brigade commander - a little more than 80,000. Conscript - about 2,000.

There are foreign weapons to familiarize the personnel in the brigade. It is problematic to shoot from such weapons - there is a shortage of ammunition.

Non-regulation clothes and thermal underwear are not allowed for conscript soldiers. But the authorized thermal underwear is available and is issued for field trips in winter.

According to the company commander, about one or two people in the company serve "through force", i.e. they don't want to serve at all. On the other hand, many conscripts want to join the 16th brigade. This is not so simple. First of all, impeccable health and the presence of a representative of the unit at the recruiting station are needed. Tambov residents willingly go to serve in the brigade. Close work is being done with military-patriotic clubs.

Well, some specifics. The officer shared the details of the service of soldiers specializing in unmanned aerial reconnaissance. UAVs, or rather the Grusha reconnaissance complex, currently in service, can be considered obsolete, but still coping with their tasks. The task is reconnaissance and monitoring of the area, providing photos and videos to the command post or the commander of the group performing the special task. The use of UAVs can greatly reduce the time of work of a special forces group, for example, a search area of ​​100 square kilometers instead of "walking" 6 hours can be circled on UAVs in a few minutes.

Decryption of the data from the "drone" is not needed, anyone can see the results. From the new UAVs, you can immediately broadcast data, but the Grusha must first land and remove the USB flash drive - a regular SD card.

Typically, a UAV flies at an altitude of about 300 meters. From a height of no more than 150 meters, you can use it to find a single person in the forest.

UAVs are constantly used for training purposes to control groups at field exits - they don’t let them relax, they check how briskly they move or whether they are soundly disguised. This is very useful for both the observed and the observers.

It is possible to disable the UAV by means of electronic warfare. For example, jamming control purity. Any kind of shooting at the BP is unpromising, the target is too micro-sized. The “drone” itself can also carry a special jamming module. I would like to equip the UAV with thermal imagers, they just proposed to put foreign devices on the Pear, but at 400,000 per unit, which is more expensive than the UAV itself.

Preparation of the UAV for launch by two people takes approximately 5 minutes. It is not difficult to control a UAV, in six months you can teach almost anyone. UAVs do not perform aerobatics, the turns are quite smooth.

For the training of reconnaissance operators: in the troops, the wisdom of aerial reconnaissance is mastered by themselves. Representatives of the manufacturer come to the unit or officers go to the factory and study there. Then the officers are already training the soldiers. At the same time, near Kolomna there is a special Training Center, which trains UAV soldier operators, but it is so “secret” that the troops don’t really know about it. So they “reinvent the wheel” together with manufacturers.

The desire of a soldier to master such a specialty is taken into account, but is not decisive. This requires people with higher education, able to work with computers. By the way, in addition to controlling the UAV, the soldier is also trained in everything else required for training in special forces. No one will be able to “slope” under the cover of a UAV from the hardships and deprivations of service.

Meanwhile, a group of special forces soldiers practiced the skills of covert movement through a wooded area.

Divided into microgroups, the fighters followed a predetermined route.

In addition to approaching a given point, they trained no less carefully and retreat.

While some were working in the forest, others were preparing a meeting with Santa Claus in the area of ​​the training camp.

The ensign with the soldiers lit a fire, brought tea in thermoses, took out Tula gingerbread.

Santa Claus came out of the forest.

While Grandfather was keeping a record of gifts in his duffel bag, “12 months” were pulled into the clearing.

After talking with Santa Claus, the fighters took part in a small quiz with prizes (snickers and other gingerbread) and started drinking tea. They also sang a little songs with the guitar.

a song sung by a guitar around a campfire

When asked about the color of camouflage robes, I received the following answer: the groups are constantly engaged in combat training, which is why the robes are so “working”.

From the landfill moved to the territory of the brigade. The event plan included performances. The topic of speeches is anti-terror.

The introduction is simple: armed criminals broke into the territory of the brigade, took hostages, weapons and put forward various demands.

To neutralize the terrorist threat, two Tiger light armored vehicles arrived with troops on board.

The terrorists immediately opened fire with automatic weapons.

The special forces disembarked from armored vehicles, the machine gunners crushed the terrorists with fire, allowing the assault groups to get close to the enemy.

Light army armored car GAZ-233014 STS "Tiger". Side and aft projections are protected by heat-treated armor plates according to the 3rd class, frontal - according to the 5th class. Since 2014, the RF Ministry of Defense has been refusing to purchase "Tigers" and plans to "flood" the troops with the Italian armored car IVECO LVM-M65 "Lynx".

The assault group, under the cover of machine gunners, advanced to the distance of one throw.

The blocked "terrorists" were partly destroyed by well-aimed fire, partly captured, a group of special forces seized a briefcase with documents.

After completing all the assigned tasks, the group also smoothly retreated under the cover of armored vehicles, plunged into the landing compartments and with that departed.

Pay attention to the mailboxes: one of them serves to ensure that any brigade fighter can write a message to the brigade commander or one of his deputies. This is in addition to the helpline numbers hung in parts. As a means of combating the remnants of hazing, it is recognized as effective.

For the 50th anniversary of the brigade, a demonstration program was specially prepared, which included elements of hand-to-hand combat and techniques with weapons.

And finally, it's time to eat.

No one is forgotten .... The 16th SEPARATE Brigade of the Special Forces of the General Staff of the General Staff On January 24, 1995, at about 20.55, 48 servicemen of the 370th separate special forces detachment of the 16th OBRSpN (Chuchkovo) were killed in Chechnya. Such losses were not suffered by special intelligence units either before or after that fateful day. On January 13-15, 1995, a detachment (370 oSpN was formed on the basis of 16 ObrSpn for operations as part of VOGOiP) consisting of 250 people marched along the route Mozdok-Beslan-Samashki-Grozny. The detachment suffered its first losses on January 23 in the area of ​​the Chernorechensk bridge across the Sunzha - Lieutenant Vyacheslav Litvinov and Private Alexei Zernov were killed. And the next day, an explosion occurred in the building where the special forces were stationed, as a result of which more than 40 people died: x storey building, in which it was located, the main losses were suffered by the personnel of the headquarters, auto platoon and communications company. According to the direct participants in the events, both those who were at the site of the explosion at that time, and those who arrived a few minutes later to extract the bodies and remains from under the ruins, this was precisely the explosion. At least two participants in those unfortunate events told me about what happened and there are 100% facts pointing to traces of an explosion. Moreover, the undermining was pre-planned, although not carried out by professionals in the subversive business. The remains of a line for undermining structures by electrical means, leading to a car battery, the destruction of building structural elements in a certain way - this is the small part that indicates that the detachment was sentenced in advance. And by whom, how and for what probably no one will ever know. There are many opinions on this matter, probably how many people who know about this event and its participants, so many opinions. Someone says that everything was sold, someone talks about betrayal, someone about cowardice, someone about negligence. It is difficult to dispute, but there are facts that you cannot argue with, there are people who saw what happened. One of them, whom I have known since 1985 and have great respect for, I cannot help but believe. He dismantled the blockage 20 minutes after the explosion, he saw a lot, and a man who served in the special forces for more than a dozen years and a past Afghan cannot help but understand this. The 370th oSpN of the 16th ObrSpN of the Moscow Military District lost 48 people dead. Died: ef. Borisov Igor Valentinovich ef. Denisenkov Kirill Valerievich ef. Popov Vladimir Viktorovich Dr. Kozlov Valery Ivanovich Dr. Kuzmin Viktor Valerievich Dr. Laptev Vladimir Nikolaevich Dr. Samsonenko Sergei Alexandrovich Dr. Filatov Alexei Stepanovich Dr. Chunkov Andrey Ivanovich Dr. Shapovalov Octavian Viktorovich Lt Litvinov Vyacheslav Vladimirovich junior s-t Illarionov Pavel Vladimirovich junior s-t Korablev Alexey Anatolyevich junior s-t Khokhlov Alexey Alekseevich Mr. Bobko Alexander Ivanovich Mr. Peremitin Andrey Ivanovich Mr. Petryakov Igor Vladimirovich Mr. Sanin Vitaly Nikolaevich m - Dr. Frolov Alexander Vladimirovich pr-to Komov Ruslan Mikhailovich b. Abubakrov Roman Abudovich b. Bakanov Sergey Vasilievich b. Bobuchenko Eduard Robertovich b. Bokov Dmitry Gennadievich b. Volkov Vladimir Alekseevich b. Voronov Sergey Alekseevich b. Gomcharov Vladimir Vladimirovich b. Gornoyashchenko Vladimir Yurievich b. Grebennikov Nikolai Fedorovich b. Davydov Vasily Borisovich b. Demut Edvin Yanisovich b. Zavgorodny Andrey Aleksandrovich b. Zernov Alexey Vladimirovich b. Katunin Andrey Vladimirovich b. Lukashevich Pavel Vladimirovich b. Mukovnikov Andrey Viktorovich b. Mytarev Alexey Nikolaevich b. Pionkov Alexey Nikolaevich b. Rybakov Alexey Alexandrovich b. Skrobotov Alexander Alexandrovich b. Tsukanov Mikhail Vladimirovich b. Shapochkin Anatoly Vladimirovich b. Shestak Nikolai Petrovich b. Shpachenko Pavel Vasilievich b. Yablokov Igor Lvovich b. Yatsuk (Yashchuk) Sergei Vladimirovich Art. pr-to Mishin Anatoly Borisovich

The table flag "16 Special Forces Special Forces. Chuchkovskaya GRU Special Forces Brigade" will be an unexpected, but joyful gift for the guys from the 16 Special Forces Brigade.

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Flag "16th ObrSpN. Chuchkovskaya GRU Special Forces Brigade"

The Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces in the history of the special forces is not just 16 ObrSpN from the Ryazan region, it is a full-fledged legend. Below is the most brief summary of history and, of course, we will try to focus on its particularly striking pages.

Chuchkovskaya GRU special forces brigade to Afghanistan

In accordance with the directive of the USSR Ministry of Defense dated July 19, 1962 in N. p. Chuchkovo, Ryazan region, a number of GRU General Staff officers are sent to form a new part of the GRU Special Forces troops here. The completion of work on the creation of the Chuchkovskaya Special Forces Brigade was reported on January 1, 1963. It is this date that is considered the starting point, the beginning of the military path of the famous GRU special forces brigade from Chuchkovo. The 1960s were a period of training and endless exercises, but the first major operation of the Chuchkovskaya Special Forces Brigade fell on 1972 - the special forces were engaged in extinguishing and eliminating the consequences in the Moscow Region. Note that this was the most difficult combat mission and the GRU special forces from Chuchkovo were used primarily because of the ability of the scouts to operate in the forest.

The Chuchkovskaya Special Forces Brigade for the first time had the opportunity to prove itself and took full advantage of it - 158 fighters were awarded medals "For Courage in a Fire". By the beginning of the 70s, it begins to consolidate in the status of the best formation of the Moscow Military District, this status remains for 16 ObrSpN until the end. Listed in the Book of Honor, in the period from 1976 to 1986 five times awarded the challenge pennant of the Military Council of the Moscow Military District. Since 1975, he has been a participant in the annual "races" of special forces, a multiple winner and winner.

Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces in the DRA and local conflicts of the late XX century

At the end of 1984, to be sent to the territory of Afghanistan, on the basis of the GRU special forces brigade from Chuchkovo, the 370th separate detachment of the Special Forces was formed; by March 1985, the detachment was already in the vicinity of the settlement. Lashkrgah. The Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces, or rather its 2nd battalion (370 oSpN) - a formation for which Afghan war became a kind of "benefit". More than 200 fighters were awarded orders and medals, about 2,000 Mujahideen, more than a hundred pieces of military equipment and vehicles were destroyed, the number of captured small arms, mortars, and large-caliber shells is in the thousands. The detachment of the Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces at times truly worked miracles - 370 ooSpN in the memoirs of the participants in those events in memory forever. They say that it was the efforts of the GRU special forces from Chuchkovo that the ominous word “specnaz” appeared in the vocabulary of the US military.

The transitional 80s in the life of the Earth in general are a rather difficult period - revolutions, uprisings, coups break out everywhere, there are no details in the public domain, but it is known for certain that representatives of the Chuchkovskaya GRU special forces brigade took the most effective part in many liberation movements. Well, in the early 90s, they began to free themselves and self-determine right next door - the troops of the Special Forces then permanently extinguished the fires of interethnic conflicts on the outskirts of the collapsed Union, the Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces had to go to Tajikistan. A combined detachment of GRU 379 and 669 special forces ooSpN returned to Chuchkovo in November 1992, a new life was already taking its course here.

Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces in the wars of New Russia

In the early and mid-90s, the Chuchkovskaya GRU special forces brigade was unconditionally the best military intelligence unit, and perhaps, in principle, the armed forces. In confirmation of the above, an incredible achievement - from 1993 to 1996, the GRU special forces team from Chuchkovo won the All-Russian competition in tactical and special training, the cup is still in the unit today, the only case when the challenge trophy has forever remained in the unit. We already wrote about the training of fighters in the Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces - no one is trying to challenge the laurels of the most rigid formation of the RF Armed Forces.

In the First Chechen campaign, the Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces was once again given the opportunity to demonstrate the level of training in real combat conditions. From January to May 1995, the combined detachment of the GRU Chuchkovo special forces, based on 370 ooSpN, was in the North Caucasus, successfully fulfilling the not always adequately assigned tasks of the command. In the second Chechnya, detachments of the Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces were on the territory of the republic from August 1999 to September 2006. The fighters of the brigade were engaged in their usual activities - they conducted operational reconnaissance, carried out sabotage, and destroyed field commanders. During this period, four servicemen of the Chuchkovskaya brigade of the GRU special forces were awarded the title "Hero of the Russian Federation", 176 received military awards for their courage. For both campaigns in the North Caucasus, about 2,000 fighters of the brigade were awarded state awards.

In 2001, a GRU special forces detachment from Chuchkovo was sent to Kosovo to participate in a peacekeeping operation; sent on a business trip to the territory of Abkhazia, the Kodori Gorge.

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Participation in Civil war in Tajikistan
First Chechen War
Second Chechen War
Russo-Georgian War

Part formation

On July 19, 1962, the directive of the General Staff of the USSR Armed Forces No. 140547 was issued on the formation of the 16th separate special-purpose brigade as part of the Moscow Military District.

The location of the brigade was determined by the former military camp of the 269th separate helicopter regiment, located near the settlement. Chuchkovo, Ryazan region.

The day of the unit was declared January 1, 1963. 16th separate brigade special purpose received a designation military unit 54607 (military unit 54607) .

Formation and development of the brigade

Like all special forces brigades created in the early 60s (with the exception of the 3rd brigade), 16th brigade It was a cropped formation, in which, according to the peacetime states, the personnel was 300-350 people. According to the plans of the military command during the introduction of martial law, due to the mobilization of reserve military personnel and holding 30-day training camps, 16th brigade unfolded into a full-fledged combat-ready unit with a personnel of 1,700 people.

According to the state of peacetime, the 16th brigade consisted of the following units:

• brigade management;
• detachment of special radio communications;
• 2 special forces;
• 3 separate special forces units (frame);
• economic support company.

On April 29, 1969, by a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the brigade was awarded the Battle Banner.

From August 15 to September 3, 1972, the personnel of the brigade were involved in extinguishing fires in the Central Black Earth Region. As a result of participation, 158 people were awarded the medal "For Courage in the Fire", more than 200 received letters of thanks.

In 1977, the brigade was included in the Book of Honor of the Moscow Military District.

In 1976, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1986 she was awarded the challenge banner of the District Military Council.

This 370th detachment was created to participate in the so-called complex military activities, the border zone "Veil" as part of the 22nd brigade stationed in southern Afghanistan.

During their stay in Afghanistan, the 370th detachment lost 39 people killed. According to other sources - 47 killed.

On August 11, 1988, the 370th detachment was withdrawn from the territory of Afghanistan and by August 30 arrived in the settlement. Chuchkovo, back to the 16th brigade.

Composition of the brigade for 1989

The composition of the 16th separate special-purpose brigade at the end of the 80s (all units and parts of the brigade were stationed in the settlement of Chuchkovo):

• brigade department (military unit 54607) - n.p. Chuchkovo and units attached to it:

• detachment of special radio communications;
• mining company;
• commandant platoon.

• 664th Separate Special Purpose Detachment;

Connection in the Armed Forces of Russia

In 1993, 1994, 1996, the reconnaissance group from the 16th brigade took first place in competitions for the championship of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in tactical and special training, and therefore the challenge cup was forever left in the brigade.

In 1996 and 1997, the reconnaissance group from the 16th brigade competed at international competitions in Slovakia.

In 1994, a reconnaissance group from the 16th brigade performed demonstration exercises in Jordan.

The brigade was visited by foreign delegations from Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Syria, Algeria, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and the USA.

The consolidated company formed in the 14th brigade in the period from October 2001 to May 2002 was involved in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo.

By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 990-S of August 28, 2003, the 16th brigade was redeployed from the settlement. Chuchkovo (Ryazan region) to Tambov, to the military camp of the disbanded Tambov Higher Military Command Red Banner School of Chemical Protection. Since 2003, the brigade commander has also been the head of the Tambov territorial garrison.

In June 2005, at the international competitions of special forces reconnaissance groups held in Belarus, a group from the 16th brigade took 3rd overall place and 1st place in cross-country cross-country.

In July 2005, at the competition of special forces of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces for the championship of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a group from the brigade took 4th place.

In July 2007 and August 2009, on the basis of the brigade, competitions of special forces groups for the championship of the RF Armed Forces were held.

On September 13, 2009, a fire broke out at the headquarters of the 16th brigade, as a result of which 5 servicemen died.

On May 9, 2011, the combined battalion of the 16th brigade participated in the Victory Parade on Red Square in Moscow.

In 2012, the military equipment of the 16th brigade marched in parade formation on Palace Square in St. Petersburg.

In September-October 2012, units of the 16th brigade participated in the Kavkaz-2012 exercises, which took place on the territory of Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia.

On January 26, 2019, by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, the brigade was given the honorary name "Guards".

Composition of the brigade for 2010

For 2010, the composition of the 16th separate special-purpose brigade of the Western Military District was as follows (all units and units are deployed in Tambov except for the 664th detachment):

• management of the brigade (military unit 54607) and units in management;

• detachment of special radio communications;
• mining company;
• logistics company;
• commandant platoon.

• 370th Separate Special Purpose Detachment;
• 664th separate detachment of special purpose (military unit 62688) - the village of Protasovo, Rzhaksinsky district, Tambov region;
• 379th Separate Special Purpose Detachment;
• 585th Separate Special Purpose Detachment;
• 669th Separate Special Purpose Detachment.

Participation of the 16th Special Purpose Brigade in combat operations

Civil war in Tajikistan

In 1992, due to the aggravation of the situation in Tajikistan, which escalated into a civil war, the framed 201st motorized rifle division of the RF Armed Forces stationed in the republic fell into a difficult situation. In almost all parts of the compound there was an acute shortage of personnel. For example, in the 191st motorized rifle regiment there were only 180 people, which was insufficient for the protection and defense of the military equipment of the regiment from the formations of the Islamic opposition, in the conditions of the actual siege of military towns.

The first special forces to come to the aid of units of the Russian 201st division were units from the 15th separate special forces brigade of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan, which advanced in August 1992. As a result of pressure from the leadership of Uzbekistan on the Russian authorities, demanding an early intervention in the intra-Tajik conflict, the leadership of the RF Armed Forces decided to strengthen the units of the 201st division with units of the 3rd separate guards and 16th separate special forces brigades.

In the period from September 28 to November 30, 1992, the 370th detachment and the 669th detachment of the 16th brigade with a total strength of 402 people guarded and defended strategically important military and state facilities on the territory of Tajikistan

First Chechen War

In early January 1995, a combined detachment was created on the basis of the 16th brigade to conduct combat operations in Chechnya. The basis for the creation of the detachment was 370th Special Forces Detachment, whose commander was appointed Sergeev E. G. The 370th detachment was introduced into Chechnya on January 13, 1995. On the morning of January 24, 1995, by order of the commander of the grouping of troops, the 370th detachment ensured the advancement of the marine battalion in Chernorechye (Grozny region). At the same time, the detachment lost two servicemen killed. In the evening of the same day, the detachment returned to a temporary base in the building of a former school on the outskirts of Grozny. At 20:45 there was a powerful explosion, which resulted in the complete destruction of the school building. As a result of the explosion, all 35 servicemen of the detachment who were inside the building were killed. There has been no official investigation into the tragedy. According to the survivors, there were three versions of what happened:

• the explosion of a stock of explosives brought by a detachment that was in the building;
• preliminary mining by militants of the school building before the arrival of federal troops;
• accidental hit in the school building by an artillery shell fired by federal troops.

In connection with this incident, every year on January 24 in the 16th separate special forces brigade is celebrated as Day of Remembrance. On May 2, 1995, the detachment was withdrawn from the territory of Chechnya and was returned to the point of permanent deployment. During the fighting, the 370th detachment lost 48 people, according to some sources, 50 people, according to others,

Second Chechen War

In connection with the aggravation of the situation in the summer of 1999 in Dagestan, the leadership of the RF Armed Forces began to strengthen the grouping of troops in this region. In early August 1999, in the 16th brigade, now on the basis of the 664th detachment, a combined detachment was created to be sent to Dagestan, to fight Islamist groups that had invaded Chechnya.

On August 14, 1999, the 664th detachment, consisting of 250 people, was introduced into the temporary operational group of troops in the North Caucasus.

On January 1, 2000, the 664th detachment operated in the vicinity of the settlement. Old Atagi south of Grozny. By the summer of 2000, the detachment was stationed in the settlement. Urus-Martan and acted jointly with the 245th motorized rifle regiment. In January 2001, the detachment operated in the vicinity of the village of Goity, on the Sunzhensky and Nadterechny ridges. By the summer of 2001, the detachment was operating in the vicinity of the settlement. Alkhan-Kala. In September and October of the same year, the detachment operated in the area of ​​Shali, Avtury and Kurchaloy. In May 2003, the 664th detachment participated in the destruction of gangs in the territory of Ingushetia. As part of the constant periodic replacement of military personnel, the 664th detachment was in the North Caucasus until September 26, 2006, after which the detachment was returned to a new point of permanent deployment in Tambov.

In total, the 16th separate special-purpose brigade lost 51 people in the second Chechen war.

Russo-Georgian War

In August 2008, units of the 16th brigade participated in the capture and destruction of supply bases for Georgian troops on the territory of Abkhazia.

Connection Heroes

• Tuchin Aleksey Ivanovich - major, deputy commander of the 664th separate special forces detachment. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded on September 14, 2000 (posthumously).
• Rodin Aleksey Vasilyevich - senior lieutenant, group commander of the 664th separate special forces detachment. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation was awarded on April 7, 2001 (posthumously).

He also has various photos in his profile from his army service and from his passion for karate. Judging by the photographs, Anton was the owner of a black belt in karate, he often won various competitions. On one of the photos of diplomas, if you open the original, you can see his real name and surname (link to the original photo): Anton Savelyev.

Also in the profile there is a photo (link to the original) of Anton against the background of an obelisk with an indication of his military unit: military unit 54607 (16th separate special-purpose brigade of the Main intelligence agency General Staff of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Tambov)

We continue to search for information about the circumstances of Anton's death. We find the profile of his friend, who studied at the same school as him. In her profile we find a photo together with Anton, uploaded on May 10, and with the caption “Anton Savelyev is 20 years old. Died in the line of military duty. A graduate of our school original):

The eye catches on again in the performance of military duty". We continue to search for information, we find another message “remember, love, mourn”, only it contains not only Anton’s photo ( original| saved copy):

The details become more and more interesting, it becomes obvious that they died together. We start looking for the names of two other servicemen who died with Anton. We look at the profiles of Anton's friends and find such a message from which we learn the call signs of all three ( original message| saved copy): Sava, Kardan and Mamai.

At the same time, in the profile of a person there are a lot of all sorts (photos, statuses) references to the special forces, the person clearly shows that he is “one of his own”. We start looking for the other two by their call signs, we find Mamai and immediately successfully: against the background of two armored personnel carriers of the separatists ( original message| original photo | saved copy).

The “toothy” armored personnel carrier on the right has already been repeatedly filmed on the territory of Lugansk, including on video dated February 15, 2015(saved copy), where he rides with the flag of the LPR against the background of a humanitarian convoy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation. A photograph of the same armored personnel carrier in Lugansk, the inscription of the LPR is visible:

Judging by the beige building, as well as metal fence, the photo of Timur was taken here.

Among those who reposted the same message, we find another account, where it is hinted that Mamai, and his full name is Timur Mamayusupov, was a special forces soldier ( original message| saved copy):

At the same time, in the profile of this person you can find a post dated May 9, 2015, with a video of the 16th Special Forces of the GRU, while the person emphasizes that he is from this unit ( original message| saved copy):

In order not to get confused let's summarize what we have at the moment: Anton Savelyev, a serviceman of the 16th brigade of the GRU special forces, died in early May (first message from relatives on May 6), “defending the fatherland”, “on duty”. A number of profiles of servicemen of the same GRU special forces brigade post messages on social networks that two more were killed along with Anton, one is called Timur Mamayusupov, the call sign is “Mamai”, the third has the call sign “Kardan”.

By the way, in the "ceremonial video" of the 16th brigade of the GRU special forces, you can see another important point: the GRU commando does not necessarily have to look like a pumped bodybuilder, and all three of the dead, in terms of their physique, look exactly the same as the guys in the video.

Move on. Then we find on the website of another project, which is also investigating the war, information about Timur "Mamai" Mamayusupov, it turns out that they found information about him before us and published it a long time ago. The cargo200.org project managed to capture several key points about Timur from messages from his relatives: Timur was a military man, he was a GRU commando and he died in the war:

Immediately after that, Albina has on the wall whole line memorable posts about Timur, which simultaneously mention both the context of the GRU special forces and the context of the war:

In the social network Odnoklassniki we find a soldier of the same, the 16th brigade of the GRU special forces, who posts joint photos of “Sava”, “Mamai” and “Kardan” in his profile, which directly indicates that all three were good friends, served in the same unit, where this soldier himself comes from.

Checking in a row all the profiles of the friends of each of the dead, as well as friends of friends, we set the name "Kardan" - Ivan (saved copy of the profile | original photo of Cardan on the girl's profile picture).

In the process of viewing the accounts of friends of the dead commandos, we establish a number of profiles that have joint photos with Cardan, and at the same time how best friend the same person: Alexey Butyugin's profile(the profile does not have a single photo with appearance). We also find additional confirmation that "Kardana" is called Ivan ( original post| saved copy):

Also in the profile of “Kardan’s” girlfriend we find a joint photo of Timur “Mamai” and Ivan “Kardan” with the geotag “Matveevo-Kurgan region” (immediate border with Ukraine, original post| saved copy | original photo):

We feel that there is already “something”, but while everything is around the bush, more evidence is needed. Since the city of Tambov was indicated in the profiles of Anton and Timur, and their military unit was also located in Tambov, it was decided that both of them were buried there. We quickly collect things, get on the bus, and drive to Tambov for a day. Upon arrival, we are faced with a difficult task: in which Tambov cemetery Anton and Timur are buried, we do not know, but in Tambov alone there are three cemeteries, plus there are also cemeteries in the district settlements. We talk with local taxi drivers, explain the task to them without special details, they offer to go to the main city cemetery and ask the caretaker where such and such are buried, because the caretakers have such information.

Meanwhile, people from our team continue to look for information in social networks, in local forums about where exactly Anton and Timur were buried. They find the account profile in the ask.me service of a girl who studied with Anton at the same school, and when we were already on our way to one of the Tambov city cemeteries, our team managed to get the answer where exactly Anton was buried (saved copy of questions and answers):

Talinka is a village in the Tambov region. I immediately remember that in Anton's profile in Odnoklassniki it was indicated that he graduated from the Novolyadinsky school (the village of Novaya Lyada - neighboring from Talinka). Again we consult with the taxi driver, he says that he knows where the cemetery is, we rush there. Upon arrival, we begin to look for Anton's grave and find it almost immediately:

But if you try to find media reports about any shelling of the border in those days, and even more so about the death of three people as a result of these shelling, then you will not succeed. And this is strange, because if people died as a result of the shelling of the state border, and even more so if they were military personnel, then the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation would have a huge trump card, this would be a powerful argument in favor of arguments about the violation of peace agreements. If these are not military personnel at all, but volunteer militias, then why is there a “military secret” all of a sudden? After all, Russia does not deny the presence of volunteer militias from Russia. Why all of a sudden such honors in the form of a funeral with the support of the local military unit, in the form of a wreath from the Ministry of Defense?

Others close to the questions “how Anton died” answer “this is a military secret”:

The time is approaching 8 am, we are planning how to continue to look for Timur's grave and how to talk with Anton's relatives. The taxi driver says that "she (Anton's mother) probably works in Tambov and at this time she must just leave the house to go to Tambov." We decide to go to her and try to talk to her. Snapshot from our video footage:

Arriving at the house of Anton's mother, we find that it seems to be the same house that we saw in the photographs of Anton and his sister and tried to determine through the locals where it was filmed:

Anton's mother was not at home. We talked with the neighbors, got Anton's mom's mobile phone number. Vadim Korovin called her, introduced himself as an assistant to a State Duma deputy, and said that he wanted to help her in relations with the Ministry of Defense, because she would need to demand compensation from the Ministry of Defense. Natalya (Anton's mother) replied that she was now in the military unit, she could not talk, and offered to call back later.

We are going to the military unit where all three of the dead served. Near the military unit, we stop next to the car, near which stood a GRU commando in military uniform, sergeant. The taxi driver says that this is his acquaintance (since the city is small, and the taxi driver has been hauling for more than a year, he already knows many), now he will come up to him and ask about the second deceased. When asked about the two recently killed special forces, the sergeant replied that no, they recently buried only one of their own, in Novaya Lyada (the sergeant himself quite correctly called the name of the village, we did not prompt). After that, a senior commando, a senior lieutenant, got out of a nearby car and walked towards us, looking at us very disapprovingly. "In order to avoid anything there" we immediately got back in the car and left.

We decide to try to determine from the available photographs of Timur what regions he is from. We cling to the photo with cars in Timur's profile, more precisely for the moment that both cars with the 36th region on the numbers ( link to profile photo):

36th region on license plates is the Voronezh region. Voronezh is relatively close to Tambov, we decide to go there, because in Tambov everything was more or less recorded (we talked with my mother beforehand, said to call back later; we briefly talked with local special forces, they confirmed that this was their fighter; Anton's other relatives did not answer the phone) . We are going to the station, we are already going to buy a bus ticket, but then information comes from our team: our volunteers find information on the death of Timur on Vkontakte, with the geographical context "Almetyevsk", moreover, with a direct indication that he died in the Donbass ( post in one community| saved copy, post in another community| saved copy):

It becomes clear why in Tambov they don’t know anything about his funeral (obviously, the relatives immediately took the body from the Rostov military medical center and buried it at home). We set a new task for the team: to find contacts of relatives, friends of Timur, whom you can write or call in order to determine the exact burial place.

We find several numbers, we call, we say that we are close Saveliev families, that we know that Anton and Timur died together, we want to remember Timur, but we don’t know where he is buried, they don’t tell me in the military unit either. Some say they don’t know where he is buried, but after a series of calls, luck smiles at us again: the guy who knew Timur says yes, he knows where he is buried, he is buried in the village, but now he doesn’t remember its correct name, in the evening check, you can call back. In the meantime, we look where Timur's friends come from, thus trying to determine the homeland of Timur himself: Izhevsk, Kazan, Aznakayevo, Mamadysh. After some time, we call up Timur's friend again and he tells us the correct name of the village where Timur is buried: the village of Kuk-Tyaka, Aznakaevsky district, the Republic of Tatarstan.

This is far enough to go, so we decide to do it easier, we set the next task for the team: in social networks find some young (16-20 years old) guy, get in touch with him, under a fictitious legend (“we are close to his deceased colleague”), gain confidence and ask for help, say that it’s urgent and even offer money for help. Why "boy 16-20 years old"? Because it is easiest to persuade such people to such a small “coven”. A few minutes of searching, a few minutes of talking, and now we have in our hands photographs of Timur's grave, which is located 950 km away. from Tambov (a lot of time and money saved on trips):

It was already on the basis of this photo that we established that Timur's surname “according to the passport” is not Yusupov (as indicated in social networks), but Mamayusupov. It also becomes clear where the call sign “Mamai” comes from. The date of death on Timur’s tablet is the same as Anton’s: May 5, 2015 (let me remind you that there are just a bunch of reports that Timur died in the Donbass; there are no direct words about the war about Anton, but there are a bunch of messages like “died in under fire at the border" and "this is a military secret"). Also, the eye clings to two more points: exactly the same wreath “To the Defender of the Fatherland from the Ministry of Defense” as on Anton’s grave, plus a wreath with a ribbon on which the inscription “From the command of the unit”:

In order not to get confused again in the abundance of information, Let's recap again: everyone directly writes about Timur that he died in the Donbass, in the war; Timur apparently served in the 16th brigade of the GRU special forces - the mourners constantly mention him in the context of the GRU special forces, other servicemen of this brigade know him, call him by his call sign, publish his photographs together with Sava and Kardan; there are photos of Timur in Lugansk, near the militia armored personnel carriers, with weapons in their hands, there are