Reorganisation Into A Brigade
After arriving in Yurga (near Tomsk) in the Siberian Military District, it was reorganized into the 74th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, where it remains today. Other units also became part of the 74th Motor Rifle Brigade including a guards engineering battalion and the 386th Tank Regiment.
By 30 December 1994 Warfare.ru says the brigade was in Chechnya in reserve: 3000+persons, 45 tanks, 115 BMP. Fought in street fights in Groznyy. 02.1995 moved to Sever Group, attacked south part of Groznyy. 20-23.03.1995 attacked Argun and Mesker-Yurt, blocked Argun, captured Gudermes, Petropavlovskaya, Il'inskaya. 1999 Vostochnaya zone, Chechnya, 01.2000 Serzhen' Yurt. 1994-1996 losses in Chechnya - 120 persons (?). 09.2003 regional comd.-staff trainings.
On February 3, 2005, Russian defense minister Sergei Ivanov visited the brigade and promised by the end of 2006, the brigade would consist fully of professional soldiers, not conscripts. He also said the brigade is one of the most combat ready and a new barracks would be constructed.
As of 2005 the commander was Major General Farid Balaliyev. Warfare.ru says the brigade's address is 652053, Kemerovo distr, Yurga.
Brigade units include
- HQ 74th Independent Motor Rifle Brigade - Yurga
- total 3000 troops
- 867th Separate Motor-rifle Battalion
- 873rd Separate Motor-rifle battalion
- 880th Separate Motor-rifle battalion
- 13th Separate Tank Battalion
- 227th Separate Self-propelled Howitzer artillery Battalion
- 230th Separate Self-propelled Howitzer artillery Battalion
- 237th Separate Anti-tank artillery battalion
- 243rd Separate Antiaircraft rocket-artillery Battalion
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