8th Guards Combined Arms Army
Command
8th Guards Combined Arms Army is listed under the General Staff, Southern Military District. The formation is identified as military unit 33744, with headquarters in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast. The named commander is Lieutenant General Gennady Anashkin.
Direct Elements
Direct placemarks identify four components: 8th Guards Combined Arms Army HQ (military unit 33744), 47th Missile Brigade (military unit 33166), 238th Artillery Brigade, and 39th NBC Protection Regiment (military unit 16390).
Fires Support
The 47th Missile Brigade and 238th Artillery Brigade are plotted at very close coordinates (39.3610/45.5229 and 39.3626/45.5192), indicating a concentrated fires-support grouping. The 238th Artillery Brigade description specifically references the 2A65 Msta-B artillery system.
HQ and Disposition
The army headquarters placemark is at 40.1048/47.4118. This places the command node separate from the clustered missile and artillery brigade sites, indicating a geographically distributed structure rather than a single co-located complex.
Specialized Support
The 39th NBC Protection Regiment is plotted at 43.7993/48.6532, well removed from the HQ and principal fires grouping. Its presence adds a dedicated nuclear, biological, and chemical defense capability within the army’s identified support structure.