| 26th Tank Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 26-й танковый полк | |
| Active | 2021 – present[citation needed] |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Armed Forces |
| Type | Armoured |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | 1400 – 1500[citation needed] |
| Part of | 47th Guards Tank Division[citation needed] |
| Garrison/HQ | Mulino[citation needed] |
| Engagements | |
The 26th Tank Regiment (Russian: 26-й танковый полк) is an element of the Russian Ground Forces formed out of the armored core of the disbanded 6th Tank Brigade.
History[edit]
Formation[edit]
The unit was spun out of the then disbanding 6th Tank Brigade in time for the 2021-2022 winter training program of the Russian army. The unit is subordinate to the recreated 47th Guards Tank Division. Their first training period was opened by Colonel General Alexander Zhuravlyov, commander of the Western Military District, and Lieutenant General Serhiy Kisel, then commander of the 47th Tank Division, as well as various local politicians from the Volodarsky District where their headquarters in Mulino is located.[1]
Russo-Ukrainian war[edit]
Russian invasion of Ukraine[edit]
On 17 March, 2022, the Ukrainian general staff reported that a battalion sized column of the 26th Tank Regiment was destroyed during the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive.[2][3] Shortly after on 30 March, 2022, it was reported by members of the regiment that most of the regiment consisted of conscripts, many of who attempted to cancel their contracts in an attempt to not be sent to the front-line.[4] But which later turns out to be Ukrainian propaganda as the tank regiment is still active in the combat.
References[edit]
- ^ "Володарский район, Нижегородская область, Сайт газеты Знамя, Военные тоже учатся". moyaokruga.ru. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Ukraine's Armed Forces destroy unit Russian tank division in Kharkiv region". ukrinform. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ Hlushchenko, Olha. "One Russian battalion has only 30 soldiers and 10 tanks left – General Staff". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Russian Soldiers From 26th Tank Regiment Massively Refuse To Fight In Ukraine". charter97. Retrieved 4 October 2023.