7th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade
Unit Overview
The 7th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (7th OMRB), military unit number 08807, is a motor rifle formation associated with Russia’s 2nd Army Corps. Its headquarters is located in Bryanka, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. The brigade originated within the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) “People’s Militia” and, following Russia’s formal incorporation of Luhansk territory in late 2022, it was integrated into the Russian Ground Forces during 2022–2023. Publicly available information identifies the unit by the Russian designation v/ch 08807 (в/ч 08807).
Chain of Command
The brigade is subordinated to the 2nd Army Corps, which is under the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Russian Southern Military District. This alignment has been reflected in official Russian communications since late 2022 regarding the incorporation of the 1st and 2nd Army Corps into the Russian Armed Forces. Detailed command relationships below corps level are not publicly disclosed.
Headquarters Location and Strategic Context
Bryanka lies within the Alchevsk–Kadiivka (Stakhanov)–Bryanka industrial agglomeration in central Luhansk Oblast. The location is roughly 50–60 km west of Luhansk city and is connected by roads to major logistics nodes at Alchevsk and Kadiivka, and via the M04/E40 corridor toward Debaltseve. The area sits well inside the Russian-controlled rear of the Luhansk front, providing depth for headquarters functions, unit staging, and sustainment activities, while retaining access to regional road and rail networks.
Legal Status of the Area
Bryanka is on territory that is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine. The area has been under the control of Russian-backed forces since 2014. On 30 September 2022, the Russian Federation announced the annexation of Luhansk Oblast, a move not recognized by most states. The United Nations General Assembly condemned the attempted annexation in Resolution ES‑11/4 on 12 October 2022.
Infrastructure and Garrison Facilities
Public information on the exact layout of the brigade’s headquarters complex in Bryanka is limited. In line with standard Russian practice for a separate motor rifle brigade, the garrison can be expected to include a headquarters and staff area, barracks, vehicle parks and maintenance workshops, ammunition and fuel storage sites, a medical detachment, and training areas for small arms and driver training. Exact facility locations, capacities, security measures, and storage volumes are not publicly released.
Organization and Capabilities
The precise table of organization and equipment (TO&E) for military unit 08807 is not published. A separate motor rifle brigade typically comprises several motor rifle battalions, a tank battalion, self-propelled howitzer and multiple rocket launcher artillery units, anti-tank, short-range air defense, reconnaissance, engineer, electronic warfare, signals, logistics, medical, and chemical/radiological defense subunits. This structure provides combined-arms offensive and defensive capability at brigade scale, with the ability to conduct independent operations using organic fire support, air defense, and sustainment.
Equipment (Open-Source Observations)
The Russian Ministry of Defense does not publish an authoritative list of equipment assigned to v/ch 08807. Open-source imagery and reporting between 2014 and 2024 document 2nd Army Corps formations operating legacy and Russian-supplied systems, including T‑64 and T‑72 series tanks; BMP‑1/2 infantry fighting vehicles; BTR‑80/82A and MT‑LB carriers; 122 mm 2S1 Gvozdika and 152 mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzers; 122 mm D‑30 towed howitzers; BM‑21 Grad multiple rocket launchers; and short-range air defense such as Strela‑10, ZU‑23‑2, and MANPADS (Igla/Verba). Small arms and crew-served weapons observed across the corps include AK‑74 series rifles, PK/PKM machine guns, AGS‑17/30 automatic grenade launchers, RPG‑7, and anti-tank guided missiles (e.g., Konkurs/Kornet). The precise inventory and quantities held by military unit 08807 at any given time are not publicly disclosed.
Operational Activity Summary
The brigade has been repeatedly referenced in public reporting as active on the Luhansk operational axis since its formation under the LPR structure. Following the expansion of hostilities in February 2022 and subsequent integration into the Russian Armed Forces, the unit has been cited among 2nd Army Corps elements engaged in offensive and defensive operations in Luhansk Oblast and adjacent sectors. Specific operations, current tasking, and detailed after-action information are not officially released.
Lineage Notes
Multiple open-source accounts link the establishment of the 7th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade to the consolidation and formalization of LPR armed formations in 2015–2016, with references to elements of the former “Prizrak” (Ghost) formation being incorporated during that period. The Russian Ministry of Defense has not publicly issued an official lineage statement for v/ch 08807, and precise historical continuity details have not been released.
Logistics and Lines of Communication
Bryanka is supported by the regional road network connecting through Kadiivka and Alchevsk to the M04/E40 corridor toward Debaltseve and Luhansk, with railheads and industrial yards in Alchevsk/Kadiivka facilitating materiel movement. Strategic sustainment to Russian-controlled Luhansk has historically flowed from the Russian Federation via border crossings in Luhansk Oblast (notably the Izvaryne crossing) toward Luhansk city logistics hubs before onward distribution to garrisons such as Bryanka. Detailed convoy schedules, storage sites, and throughput capacities are not publicly available.
Security and Threat Environment
Given its location within tens of kilometers of active fronts, the Bryanka area is within engagement range of long-range fires employed in the conflict. Systems such as GMLRS (nominal range approximately 70–84 km) and air-launched missiles have been used against targets in Luhansk Oblast since 2022. Public reports do not provide verified, unit-specific information about protective measures or damage at the 7th Brigade’s facilities.
Identifiers and Nomenclature
Official/unit styling observed in public sources includes: 7th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade; 7th OMRB; v/ch 08807 (в/ч 08807); and 2nd Army Corps (2 АК) affiliation. Headquarters location is identified as Bryanka, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. Alternative abbreviations in Russian-language materials may include 7 омсбр.
Current Status (as of 2024)
As of 2024, the brigade continues to be referenced as an active formation of the Russian Ground Forces within the 2nd Army Corps. There has been no official public notice of disbandment or redesignation of military unit 08807. Any ongoing internal reorganization or changes to the unit’s TO&E have not been published.
Information Gaps and Classification Notes
Specific details such as the exact street address/coordinates of the headquarters complex, current strength, detailed equipment holdings, commanders, internal security procedures, ammunition and fuel storage data, operational plans, and current deployment dispositions are not publicly available or are classified. Where information above references open-source reporting, it is confined to widely circulated, verifiable facts; no sensitive or restricted data is included.