MOSCOW, Apr 18President Vladimir Putin conferred the honorary name «Guards» on the 64th separate motorized rifle brigade. The corresponding decree is published on the official portal of legal information. «For mass heroism and courage, fortitude and courage shown by the personnel of the brigade in combat operations to protect the Fatherland and state interests in armed conflicts, I decide: to assign the honorary name to the 64th separate motorized rifle brigade» guards» and henceforth call it: the 64th separate guards motorized rifle brigade,» the document says. The head of state also sent a congratulatory telegram to the brigade. courage, selflessness and high professionalism,” he stressed. Putin expressed confidence that the soldiers and officers – guardsmen will continue to be faithful to the oath, serve the Motherland with honor, and reliably ensure the safety and peaceful life of citizens.
April 15, 16:40The aggravation of the situation in the DPR and LPRV Russia and the DPR will install boards in honor of 12 soldiers awarded the title of HeroAccording to open sources, the 64th separate motorized rifle brigade was formed in January 2009 and is part of the 35th combined arms army, based in the Eastern Military District. In early April, the President awarded the title of Guards to the 121st Regiment of Heavy Bombers, and in March to the 26th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade of the Black Sea Fleet and the 155th Separate Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet. On February 24, Russia launched a special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. According to Putin, its goal is “to protect people who have been subjected to harassment and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.” As the Russian Ministry of Defense stated, the armed forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and have already significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main task in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
