11th Army Corps (Russian Federation)
The 11th Army Corps, (Russian: 11-й армейский корпус, romanized: 11-y Armeyskiy Korpus) is a tactical formation of the Coastal Troops of the Russian Navy, formed in 2016 as part of the Baltic Fleet, in the Western Military District.
| 11th Army Corps | |
|---|---|
| 11-й армейский корпус | |
| Active | 1 April 2016–Present |
| Country |  Russian Federation |
| Branch |  Russian Navy |
| Type | Operational Formation |
| Size | Army Corps |
| Part of | Baltic Fleet |
| Corps HQ | Gusev, Kaliningrad Oblast |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Andrey Ruzinsky |
The corps is located in Kaliningrad Oblast, with its headquarters in the city of Gusev.[1]
The corps was formed on 1 April 2016, and operates from Kaliningrad Oblast. Its first commander was Yuri Yarovitsky.[1]
Composition
- Headquarters staff (Gusev)[1]
- 18th Guards Motor Rifle Division (Gusev and Sovetsk)[2][3]
- 244th Artillery Brigade (Kaliningrad)
- 152nd Guards Rocket Brigade (Chernyakhovsk)
- 7th Guards Motor Rifle Regiment (ru:7-й отдельный гвардейский мотострелковый полк) (Kaliningrad)
- 22nd Independent Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (Kaliningrad)
- 46th Independent Reconnaissance Battalion (Gusev)[4][5]
- 40th Independent Command Battalion (Gusev)
Commanders
- Major-General Yuri Yarovitsky (2016 - 2020)
- Major-General Andrey Ruzinsky (Since August 2020)[6]
References
- "Командующий БФ вручил штандарт командиру армейского корпуса в Гусеве" (in Russian). gusev-online.ru. 8 May 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "Замминистра обороны РФ генерал-полковник Андрей Картаполов вручил историческое знамя мотострелковой дивизии армейского корпуса БФ" (in Russian). Ministry of Defence (Russia). 3 March 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "В Калининградской области продолжается строительство и модернизация инфраструктуры военных городков армейского корпуса Балтийского флота" (in Russian). Ministry of Defence (Russia). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "Создание 11-го армейского корпуса позволит при необходимости быстро нарастить группировку войск в Калининградской области - источник" (in Russian). militarynews.ru. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "В Калининградской области военные отрабатывают общевойсковую операцию" (in Russian). rossaprimavera.ru. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- "Командующий Балтийским флотом представил личному составу нового командира армейского корпуса" (in Russian). Ministry of Defence (Russia). 17 August 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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