16th independent Special Forces Brigade GRU

16-я отдельная бригада специального назначения ГРУ

Military Unit: 54607

Activated 1.1.63 in Chuchkovo, Ryazan Oblast, as the 16th Special Forces Brigade GRU.

Organisation:

3.4.78 renamed 16th independent Special Forces Brigade GRU.

The 370th independent Special Forces Unit (military unit: 83428 while in Afghanistan) was activated 12.84 for service in Afghanistan - deployed to Afghanistan 21.3.85 to 15.8.88 - cover designation was 6th Motorised Rifle Battalion - operated from Lashkar Gah - attached to the 22nd independent Special Forces Brigade GRU while in Afghanistan. 1987 tasked with capturing examples of US Stinger missiles, which happened shortly thereafter.

Several deployments 1992 to 2009:

Headquarters:

Subordination: