The 10th Separate Special Purpose Brigade () is a

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of the

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subordinate to the Spetsnaz GRU. It is based in Molkino, Krasnodar Krai. Its

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is 51532.

History

The unit was formed in 1962 during the formation of the first special forces brigades of the Soviet Union. At the time it was garrisoned in Pervomaiske,

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. It is reported that the unit was part of the

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. After the

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in 1991 the unit was transferred to Ukraine where it was reformed into an airborne regiment. In 2002 it was decided to establish the unit once again in Russia and this time it was garrisoned in Molkino. The new unit was created in 2003. The unit was deployed to Chechnya 2004-2008 for the

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Structure

Structure of the unit as of 2023: * 85th Special Forces Detachment * 95th Special Forces Detachment * 104th Special Forces Detachment * 551st Special Forces Detachment * Training battalion * Medical company * Command unit

References

{{Brigades of the Spetsnaz GRU Spetsnaz brigades of the Soviet Union Spetsnaz brigades of Russia Military units and formations established in 1962