Subordinated Units and Fighting Strength
As of 2006, the Kantemirovskaya Division consisted of the following units:
- 12th Tank Regiment, Naro-Fominsk
- 13th Tank Regiment, Naro Fominsk
- 14th Tank Regiment, Naro-Fominsk
- 423rd Guards Yampolsky Motor Rifle Regiment, Naro-Fominsk
- 538th Air Defence Regiment, Naro-Fominsk
- 275th Artillery Regiment, Naro-Fominsk
- 137th Independent Intelligence Battalion, Naro-Fominsk
- 413th Independent Communications Battalion, Naro-Fominsk
- 996th Independent Electronic Warfare Battalion, Naro-Fominsk
- 616th Independent Chemical Battalion, Naro-Fominsk
The 4th Guards Tank Division currently has approximately 12,000 personnel in active service. The division's principal vehicles are the T-80 main battle tank and the BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle; it also makes limited use of the BTR-80 and MT-LB armoured personnel carriers, as well as the 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled artillery system and BM-21 Grad MLRS.
Equipment Summary
| Equipment | Numbers |
|---|---|
| Main Battle Tanks | 310 (T-80) |
| IFV | 300 (BMP-2) |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 130 (2S3 Akatsiya & 2S19 Msta) |
| Multiple Rocket Launchers | 12 (BM-21) |
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