| 45th Guards Special Purpose Detached Brigade | |
|---|---|
 45th Spetsnaz Brigade great emblem | |
| Active | 1994–present |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Airborne Troops |
| Type | Spetsnaz |
| Size | Brigade (4 battalions) |
| Part of |  GRU (operational subordination) |
| Garrison/HQ | Kubinka, Moscow Oblast |
| Motto(s) | Побеждает сильнейший (The strongest wins) |
| Mascot(s) | Wolf |
| Engagements | First Chechen War Second Chechen War Georgian–Abkhazian conflict Insurgency in the North Caucasus 2008 South Ossetia War 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Decorations |  Guards .png){kind=small} Order of Kutuzov  Order of Alexander Nevsky |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. HoRF Vadim Pankov |
| Notable commanders | Lt. Col. HoRF Anatoly Lebed |
The 45th Guards Spetsnaz (Special Purpose) Detached Brigade (Russian: 45-я отдельная гвардейская бригада специального назначения (45-я ОБр СпН); Military Unit Number 28337) is the only spetsnaz unit of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV), based near Moscow.[1] It was formed in 1994 as the 45th Independent Spetsnaz Regiment, and expanded to a brigade in 2015.[2][3]
Their main role is clandestine operation, direct action, irregular warfare, long-range penetration, and special reconnaissance behind enemy lines. They may also conduct kinetic operations against command and control posts and headquarters, and assassination of political or military leaders.[4]
- ^ "45th Special Purpose Regiment". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Тiнько, Оксана (2014-10-13). "A Detachment of the 45th Guards Spetsnaz Regiment Identified along the Border with Ukraine". InformNapalm.org (English). Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ "The VDV's 45th Spetsnaz Brigade". Russian Defense Policy. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ Konrad, Muzyka (2021-07-01). "Russian Forces in the Western Military District" (PDF). Rochan Consulting. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 2023-04-19.