2nd independent Special Forces Brigade GRU

2-я отдельная бригада специального назначения ГРУ

Military Unit: 64044

Activated 17.9.62 in Pskov, Pskov Oblast, as the 2nd Special Forces Brigade GRU - formation complete 1.3.63.

Organisation:

3.4.78 renamed 2nd independent Special Forces Brigade GRU.

The 177th independent Special Forces Unit was deployed to Afghanistan 29.10.81 to 15.2.89 - cover designation was 2nd Motorised Rifle Battalion - operated from Ghazni and Kabul - from 1985 attached to the 15th independent Special Forces Brigade GRU while in Afghanistan.

The 177th independent Special Forces Unit took part in operations in Chechnya - 1995 and 1999 to 2006.

The 329th independent Special Forces Unit took part in operations in Georgia from august 2008.

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