The peacekeeping contingent is based on units of the 15th Special Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Central Military District. In 2018, by presidential decree, this brigade was awarded the honorary title of "Alexandrian". According to the CP, the 15th Regiment is the only peacekeeping brigade in the Russian Armed Forces and is part of the UN international peacekeeping force. It is composed entirely of contract soldiers.
What is the brigade made of?
Management of a separate motorized infantry brigade (headquarters), 3 motorized infantry and 1 tank battalion, anti-aircraft missile division; anti-aircraft missile and artillery division, reconnaissance battalion, engineering-fortification battalion, management (communication) battalion, repair-recovery battalion, logistics battalion, sniper unit, radiation, chemical and biological protection unit, unmanned aerial vehicle unit, radio- electronic combat unit, commandant's unit, medical unit, artillery reconnaissance unit, surveillance and radar reconnaissance platoon, instructor platoon and orchestra. From 2019, the brigade is commanded by Colonel Konstantin Nechayev.
What tasks will Russian peacekeepers perform?
The main task is to monitor the ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone. What weapons do you have? Each soldier of the brigade has a set of "Ratnik" combat equipment. Three years ago, the brigade began to switch to BMD-4M paratroopers and BTR-MDM Rakushka armored personnel carrier. There are also modern electronic warfare tools for radio electronic combat of peacekeepers. In addition, the brigade was armed with Russian-made Orlan-10 drones. These UAVs provide air reconnaissance at maximum distances (120 kilometers).
What are the responsibilities of peacekeepers?
The main task of peacekeepers is to reconcile the warring parties. For this purpose, they should do the following: - monitor the compliance of the conflicting parties with the agreement; - prevention of armed conflicts; - to prevent the transfer of weapons to the participants of the conflict by foreign forces; - to settle disputes and prevent provocations; - to ensure the protection of delegations; - to help the civilian population.