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This investigation began with a post found on the social network Vkontakte about the death of a certain Anton, who died “fighting for the fatherland” (original|saved copy):

We started looking for information about this Anton and found in Anna's friends (the author of the above post) this profile of Anton with a fake name and surname, but real photos: profile(backup copy). The last photo dated October 25, 2014 on the wall: Anton is standing against the background of the Il-76 of the 224th flight detachment (a subsidiary of the Ministry of Defense), the photograph is geo-tagged "Rostov-on-Don Central Airfield" ( original photo| saved copy):

link to the original photo): Anton Saveliev.

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 forces brigade of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the 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:

According to the building beige colour, as well as by 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 video 16 ObrSpN 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 this 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 fix several key points according to Timur from the messages of his relatives: Timur was a military man, he was a GRU commando and he died in the war:

Immediately after that, Albina has a whole series of memorable posts about Timur on her wall, in which both the context of the GRU special forces and the context of the war are mentioned at the same time:

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 (a saved copy of the profile | the 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 face not an easy task: we don’t know which Tambov cemetery Anton and Timur are buried in, but there are three cemeteries in Tambov alone, plus there are also cemeteries in regional 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 settlement in the Tambov District 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 - next to Talinka). Again we consult with the taxi driver, he says that he knows where the cemetery is, we rush there. Arriving, we begin to look for Anton's grave and find it almost immediately:

By clicking on it, an album with original photos in high resolution will open. Also in the album there are photographs of wreaths with ribbons, which indicate the names of relatives - we found profiles in social networks some of these relatives, and they have information about grief in their profile, etc. (screenshots later in the post).

There is also a wreath “To the Defender of the Fatherland from the Ministry of Defense Russian Federation»:

It was 7 am, that's when we recorded later published video, on which they said that “they haven’t contacted their relatives yet” (at that time we really hadn’t talked to them yet).

After that, we approached the cemetery caretakers, asked about Anton - they told us that yes, a military man, yes, they buried the other day, they don’t know how he died, the second military man was not buried these days (we asked about Timur). When asked how to contact Anton's relatives, they answered, suggested where Anton's mother lives, how to find her house.

Meanwhile, the volunteers of our team found in the comments of the relatives of the victims information that they died because they “came under fire”:

To the question "where?" they answer “I don’t know for sure, I heard that at the border”:

But if you try to find media reports about any shelling of the border in those days, and even more so about death three people as a result of these attacks, then you will not succeed. And this is strange, because if as a result of shelling state border people died, and even more so if they were military personnel, then a huge trump card in the hands of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, 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. Chatted with neighbors, got a number mobile phone Anton's mother. Vadim Korovin called her, introduced himself as an assistant to a State Duma deputy, 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 the GRU commando was standing 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):

The 36th region on license plates is 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 place of burial.

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: to find some young (16-20 years old) boy on social networks, get in touch with him, under a fictitious legend (“we are close to his deceased colleague ”) to gain confidence and ask for help, say that it is 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

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.

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

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 GRU special forces brigade, you can see another important point: a GRU special forces officer does not have to look like a pumped bodybuilder, and all three of the dead 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:

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 Kardan, and at the same time, the same person is listed as the best friend: 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):

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.

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. Arriving, 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”:

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, 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.

The 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):

16th ObrSpN GRU GSH MO (V / h - 54607) - the 16th separate special-purpose brigade of the main intelligence directorate of the general staff of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This article provides background information for the Soviet and post-Soviet period.

Compound:

Management (military unit 54607) - 273rd oSpN; - 370th ooSpN; - 379th ooSpN; - 664th ooSpN; - 669th Special Forces.

1st bn - 2nd bn - 3rd bn (370th bn) - 4th bn - 5th bn

Number - 1800 people.

Tambov, st. Boris Vasiliev-7, zip code: 392011. Transferred in November 2003 from the village of Chuchkovo, Ryazan region, Moscow Military District. 1st, 2nd, 3rd b-ns - Tambov, the territory of the former chemical protection school. The 4th bn stands separately - the village of Protasovo (Rzhaksinsky district of the Tambov region).

Story:

In 1972, the brigade carried out a government task to eliminate fires in the Moscow, Ryazan, Vladimir and Gorky regions. Awarded for this assignment Honorary diploma Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR. From 1985 to 1988, the 370th ooSpN of the 16th detachment of Special Forces carried out international duty in the RA. In 1992, the 370th ooSpN and the 669th ooSpN (k-ry - Chekunov and Breslavsky), in the amount of 402 people, performed tasks to strengthen the protection and defense of military and government facilities in the Republic of Tajikistan. In 1995, two combined detachments carried out combat missions in Chechnya. In 1999, the 664th ooSpN in the amount of 250 people was introduced into the temporary operational group Russian troops in the North Caucasus. 176 military personnel of the brigade were awarded military awards for their courage. --- Participation in the battles of the 370th separate special-purpose detachment of this brigade (1H) was noted.

Ossetian-Georgian conflict (08.08.08): The units of the brigade took part in the operation to force Georgia to peace, acting on the part of Abkhazia. The results of combat work were the capture and destruction a large number weapons, ammunition, military equipment enemy, including anti-aircraft and artillery weapons, boats of special operations forces (foreign-made equipment with silent jet engines), equipment. For the successful performance of combat missions during the operation to force Georgia to peace, 436 servicemen of the unit were awarded state awards of the Russian Federation and awards of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Our scouts were also awarded with awards from the Republic of Abkhazia.

Losses:

From the fighting in Afghanistan to the present (24.10.10) 149 dead soldiers.

1. Zernov. Died in an ambush on a bridge. 2. Litvinov. Died in an ambush on a bridge. 3. R. Shkarin S. A. 4. R. Yatskiv B. S. 5. R. Lavrenchuk O. I. 6. district Maslenkov I. V. 7. Nikolenko district S. V. 8. Markitanov district S. M. 9. Rusin district N. P. 10. Rylov district V. N.

On January 24, 1995, a detachment of the Special Forces of this brigade died (detachment commander - Evgeny Georgievich Sergeev, chief of staff of the detachment - Eldar (Ildar) Akhmetshin (Akhmedshin)). The detachment settled down for the night in a mined building, which was blown up by Chechens at night. 35 people were killed (including 13 officers and 1 ensign).

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-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) Sergey Vladimirovich

In total, the brigade lost 101 servicemen in the first and second Chechen campaigns.

commanders

62-67 - Colonel Alexander Vasilyevich Shipka 67-71 - Colonel Fadeev G. Ya. 71-73 - Colonel Chuprakov E. F. 73-80 - Colonel Semyon Mikhailovich Tarasov 80-85 - Colonel Ovcharov A. A. Colonel Nedelko A. A. 89-91 - Colonel Dementiev A. M. 1993 - Colonel Korunov V. L. 92-93 - Colonel Tishin Evgeny Vasilyevich 93-97 - Lieutenant Colonel Alexander G. Fomin from 2003 to 2007 (?) - Colonel Loginov Vadim Ernestovich November 2008 - lieutenant colonel O.N. Marzak, Acting (?) October 2008-? - Colonel Slobodyan Andrey Anatolyevich October 2010 - Colonel Bushuev Konstantin

Brigade leadership (October 2010): Chief of Staff of the Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Sergey Aleshin Deputy Commander of the Brigade, Colonel Alexei Vladimirovich Kondratiev (simultaneously elected by the City Duma of Tambov to the post of Mayor of the city in 2010) Head of the Airborne Service of the Brigade, Major Andrey Valentinovich Galkin

Squad leaders: Lieutenant Colonel Sergey Gordeev Lieutenant Colonel Oleg Marzak Lieutenant Colonel Yevgeny Mityukov Major Pavel Shcherbakov

Chief of Staff of the detachment, Major Sergei Sirotin Chief of Staff of the detachment, Major Sergei Evtukhov

Heroes of Russia:

1. Major Alexei Tuchin, posthumously 2. Senior Lieutenant Alexei Rodin, posthumously 3. Captain Dmitry Elistratov 4. Senior Lieutenant Andrey Samankov

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(16th brigade ) - military formation of the Armed Forces of the USSR and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

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 brigade special purpose (16th obrspn) as part of the Moscow district.

The brigade's stationing point was 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 Special Purpose Brigade received symbol 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 territory of 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 integrated military activities Border Zone "Veil" as part of the 22nd detachment stationed in southern Afghanistan.

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

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

Composition of the brigade for 1989

The composition of the 14th 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 management (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 the competition for the championship of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in tactical and special training, in connection with which the challenge cup was forever left in the brigade.

In 1996 and 1997, the reconnaissance group from the 16th Special Forces participated in international competitions in Slovakia.

In 1994, the reconnaissance group from the 16th Special Forces made 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 from October 2001 to May 2002 was involved in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo.

By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 990-C dated 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 Defense.

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

In July 2005, at the competition of special forces of the Main Directorate of the General Staff for the championship 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 Special Forces, which resulted in the death of 5 servicemen.

On May 9, 2011, the combined battalion of the 16th detachment took part 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 Special Forces took part in the Kavkaz-2012 exercises, which took place on the territory of Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia.

Composition of the brigade for 2010

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

Management of the brigade (military unit 54607) and subdivisions in management;

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

370th Separate Special Purpose Detachment;
664th Separate Special Purpose Detachment (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 developed into civil war, cropped 201st motorized rifle division (201st motorized rifle division) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, stationed in the republic, is in 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 Motor Rifle Division were units from the 15th Separate Special Purpose 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 Motor Rifle Division with units of the 3rd Separate Guards and 16th Separate Special Purpose Brigades.

In the period from September 28 to November 30, 1992, the 370th OOSPN and the 669th OOSPN of the 16th Brigade total strength 402 people guarded and defended strategically important military and government facilities on the territory of Tajikistan

First Chechen War

At the beginning of January 1995, a combined detachment was created on the basis of the 16th detachment to conduct combat operations in Chechnya. The basis for the creation of the detachment was 370th Special Forces Detachment (370th Special Forces) whose commander was appointed Sergeev E. G. .

On the morning of January 24, 1995, by order of the commander of the grouping of troops, the 370th special forces unit 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 powerful explosion which resulted in complete destruction school buildings. 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 hostilities, the 370th Special Forces 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 detachment, now on the basis of the 664th detachment, a consolidated detachment was created to be sent to Dagestan, to fight Islamist groups that had invaded Chechnya.

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

As of January 1, 2000, the 664th Special Operations Forces operated in the vicinity of the settlement. Starye 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.

In order to constantly replace military personnel, the 664th detachment was in the North Caucasus until September 26, 2006, after which the detachment was returned to new item 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 Special Forces took part in the capture and destruction of supply bases for Georgian troops on the territory of Abkhazia.

Connection Heroes

The following servicemen of the 16th separate special-purpose brigade who died during the second Chechen war, awarded the title Hero of Russia (posthumously):

Tuchin Aleksey Ivanovich - major, deputy commander of the 664th separate special forces detachment. The title was awarded on September 14, 2000 (posthumously).

Rodin, Aleksey Vasilievich - senior lieutenant, commander of the group of the 664th separate special forces detachment. The title was awarded on April 7, 2001 (posthumously).

Elistratov Dmitry Viktorovich -

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.

Characteristics

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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 maximum summary history and, of course, we will try to focus on its particularly bright 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 units of military equipment and vehicles were destroyed, the number of captured small arms, mortars, 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 brigade of the GRU special forces was unconditionally the best connection military intelligence, and possibly in principle 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.

To 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.