{"id":1474,"date":"2014-09-14T21:36:08","date_gmt":"2014-09-14T19:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?p=1474"},"modified":"2015-12-24T14:50:49","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T14:50:49","slug":"22nd-independent-brigade-currently-operating-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/22nd-independent-brigade-currently-operating-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"22nd Separate Brigade Currently Operating in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We present a further update to our list of the Russian units in Ukraine. This time we identified the 22nd\u00a0separate special forces brigade of Russia&#8217;s\u00a0Main Intelligence Department. This unit was identified through the VK social network page of Dmitriy, one of the contract troopers of the unit. Dmitriy served in the border guards forces until recently when he signed a contract with the 22nd special forces brigade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1476\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-2.jpg\" alt=\"22nd special unit (2)\" width=\"938\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-2.jpg 938w, https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-2-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-2-768x673.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1478\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-4-300x260.jpg\" alt=\"22nd special unit (4)\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a>Judging by the trooper\u2019s profile pictures his unit is now, or\u00a0was earlier, in Ukraine. It is clear\u00a0from the picture of Dmitriy posing in front of the armoured KamAz truck with the shot windscreen.<\/p>\n<p>In other pictures the Russian contract soldier\u00a0is posing\u00a0with a BTR-80 APC and a &#8216;T-72&#8217; tank, just like the weaponry Russia supplies from its storage bases to the terrorists in Donbas. All the pictures of Dmitriy were taken from the 1st\u00a0till\u00a07th\u00a0of September in Rostov Oblast\u00a0close to the Ukrainian border.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1477\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-3-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"22nd special unit (3)\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-3-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-3.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some information on the 22nd brigade:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The brigade is under the command of the Main Intelligence Department of the General Staff of the Russian Federation&#8217;s Armed Forces. The unit has bases in the city of Bataysk and Stepnoy villiage, both in Rostov Oblast. The brigade consists of several separate operational units and\u00a0support sub-units. The brigade is oriented on intelligence and special tasks in the rear of the enemy (mainly in the Southern and South-Western directions). The unit\u00a0is equipped with various armoured vehicles, including the newest &#8216;KamAz&#8217; and &#8216;Tiger&#8217;. This brigade has an active battle history, starting from Afghanistan to retaliatory operations in Chechnya. It also took part in the Russian War against Georgia in August, 2008.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1475\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-1-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"22nd special unit (1)\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-1-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-1-768x813.jpg 768w, https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-1.jpg 862w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is Dmitriy&#8217;s Vk.com page. Note: On the screen-shots from Dmitriy\u2019s vk.com page we have deleted the surname in order to give more work to Russian FSB (Federal Security Service) in finding the page before they clear it off the web.<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear: both\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/1116-22-ya-obrspn-gru-v-ukrayne\/\">Original article<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/irakli.komaxidze\">Irakli Komakhidze<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Translated by Eugenia Zlamanuk, edited by Larry Field<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We present a further update to our list of the Russian units in Ukraine. 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This time we identified the 22nd\u00a0separate special forces brigade of Russia's\u00a0Main Intelligence Department. This unit was identified through the VK social network page of Dmitriy, one of the contract troopers of the unit. Dmitriy served in the border guards forces until recently when he signed a contract with the 22nd special forces brigade.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-2.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1476\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-2.jpg\" alt=\"22nd special unit (2)\" width=\"938\" height=\"822\" \/><\/a>\r\n<!--more-->\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-4.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1478\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-4-300x260.jpg\" alt=\"22nd special unit (4)\" width=\"300\" height=\"260\" \/><\/a>Judging by the trooper\u2019s profile pictures his unit is now, or\u00a0was earlier, in Ukraine. It is clear\u00a0from the picture of Dmitriy posing in front of the armoured KamAz truck with the shot windscreen.\r\n\r\nIn other pictures the Russian contract soldier\u00a0is posing\u00a0with a BTR-80 APC and a 'T-72' tank, just like the weaponry Russia supplies from its storage bases to the terrorists in Donbas. All the pictures of Dmitriy were taken from the 1st\u00a0till\u00a07th\u00a0of September in Rostov Oblast\u00a0close to the Ukrainian border.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-3.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1477\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-3-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"22nd special unit (3)\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Some information on the 22nd brigade:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe brigade is under the command of the Main Intelligence Department of the General Staff of the Russian Federation's Armed Forces. The unit has bases in the city of Bataysk and Stepnoy villiage, both in Rostov Oblast. The brigade consists of several separate operational units and\u00a0support sub-units. The brigade is oriented on intelligence and special tasks in the rear of the enemy (mainly in the Southern and South-Western directions). The unit\u00a0is equipped with various armoured vehicles, including the newest 'KamAz' and 'Tiger'. This brigade has an active battle history, starting from Afghanistan to retaliatory operations in Chechnya. It also took part in the Russian War against Georgia in August, 2008.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1475\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2014\/09\/22nd-special-unit-1-283x300.jpg\" alt=\"22nd special unit (1)\" width=\"283\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nHere is Dmitriy's Vk.com page. 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