The 5th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade (military unit 08805) is a former 'Oplot' militia formation that grew into a regular unit of the 51st Army of the Southern Military District; in 2024, servicemen of the brigade were accused of murdering American volunteer Russell Bentley in Donetsk, who fought on the side of pro-Russian forces.
Шоков Игорь Николаевич — Полковник, командир 5-й отдельной мотострелковой бригады
The 5th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Donetsk Brigade named after the first head of the DPR, A. V. Zakharchenko, was formed in 2014 on the basis of the 'Oplot' people's militia battalion (Zakharchenko himself was the first commander of the formation). The brigade was part of the 1st Army Corps of the DPR People's Militia, later integrated into the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District, and has been fighting against Ukraine since February 2022. In 2024, four servicemen of the brigade were accused by Russian authorities of murdering pro-Russian American volunteer Russell Bentley in occupied Donetsk. On December 5, 2024, the brigade was awarded the honorary title 'Guards'.
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