87th Rifle Regiment

Military unit

The 87th Separate Rifle Regiment formerly known as the 119th Rifle Regiment is a military unit of Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the militia of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.

History

The regiment was formed on 19 February 2022 as the 119th Rifle Regiment. On 1 January 2023, the regiment was renamed as the 87th Rifle Regiment and became attached to the 1st Donsek Army Corps.[1] The regiment took part in the Battle of Avdiivka,[2][3] and as of May 2024 was operating southwest of Donetsk.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 3, 2024" (PDF). ISW. March 3, 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  2. ^ Riley Bailey, Christina Harward, Nicole Wolkov, Grace Mappes, and Frederick W. Kagan. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 31, 2024" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Gosselin-Malo, Elisabeth (December 15, 2023). "Crude ground robots emerge on the battlefields of Ukraine, experts say". Defense News.
  4. ^ Harward, Christina; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 29 May 2024.


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