87th Rifle Regiment explained
| Unit Name: | 87th Rifle Regiment |
| Native Name: | 87-й отдельный стрелковый полк |
| Dates: | 19 February 2022 – present |
| Country: | (2022)
(2022–present) |
| Branch: | DPR People's Militia (2022)
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| Size: | Regiment |
| Command Structure: | 51st Combined Arms Army |
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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 Donetsk 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 3, 2024. ISW. March 3, 2024. en. 2024-04-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20240306115450/https://understandingwar.org/sites/default/files/Russian%20Offensive%20Campaign%20Assessment%2C%20March%204%2C%202024%20(PDF).pdf. 2024-03-06.
- Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 31, 2024. Riley Bailey, Christina Harward, Nicole Wolkov, Grace Mappes, and Frederick W. Kagan.
- Web site: Crude ground robots emerge on the battlefields of Ukraine, experts say. Elisabeth. Gosselin-Malo. December 15, 2023. Defense News.
- Web site: Harward . Christina . Mappes . Grace . Wolkov . Nicole . Stepanenko . Kateryna . Kagan . Frederick W. . Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21, 2024 . . 29 May 2024 .
