| Prizrak Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Бригада «Призрак» | |
 Service sleeve insignia of the Prizrak Battalion | |
| Active | April 2014–present |
| Allegiance |  Luhansk People's Republic (2014–2022) Russia (2022–present) |
| Branch | Army of the South-East (2014) LPR People's Militia (2014–2022) Russian Ground Forces (2022–present) |
| Size | c. 3,000 (claimed, 2014)[1] |
| Part of |  3rd Guards Combined Arms Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Luhansk |
| Nickname(s) | "Antrastsit Cossacks"[2] |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Yuri Shevchenko |
| Notable commanders | Aleksey Mozgovoy Artur Bogachenko † |
The Prizrak Brigade (Russian: Бригада «Призрак», romanized: Brigada "Prizrak", lit. 'Ghost Brigade'), founded by Aleksey Mozgovoy, is an infantry unit of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), one of the self-proclaimed breakaway states located in the Donbas.[3] It has been officially designated Prizrak Mechanized Brigade and 4th Territorial Defense Brigade (Alchevsk).[4] According to Amnesty International, the unit is one of the separatist units known for brutal treatment and torture of prisoners of war.[5] Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the Luhansk People's Militia. It is attached to the 3rd Guards Combined Arms Army.
- ^ Luhn, Alec (22 December 2014). "The People's Court of Eastern Ukraine". The Nation. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Galeotti 2019, p. 24.
- ^ Galeotti 2019, pp. 24, 28.
- ^ Galeotti 2019, p. 30.
- ^ Breaking Bodies: Torture and summary killings in eastern Ukraine