91st Separate Internal Troops Brigade
Organizational Context and Legal Framework
The listed formations—91st Separate Internal Troops Brigade (military unit 7486, HQ Krasnoyarsk) and its associated regiments, battalions, special-purpose units, aviation squadrons, a training regiment, and a communications battalion—belonged to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) Internal Troops. On 5 April 2016, the Russian National Guard (Rosgvardiya) was created by Presidential Decree, and Federal Law No. 226-FZ of 3 July 2016 transferred the Internal Troops into the National Guard structure. As a result, these units became Rosgvardiya troops; in open sources many retain their historical designations and military unit numbers for reference.
Headquarters and Command Structure
The 91st Separate Brigade’s headquarters is reported in Krasnoyarsk (military unit 7486). Under the Internal Troops system it was subordinated within the Siberian regional command; after 2016 the formation aligned under the Siberian District of Rosgvardiya. Command-and-control support for the brigade is associated with the 184th Separate Communications Battalion (military unit 3698). Detailed internal command relationships, present-day redesignations, and current manning are not publicly disclosed.
Reported Order of Battle and Unit Identifiers
Open-source listings associate the following units with the brigade: 556th Internal Troops Regiment (military unit 3377); 557th Internal Troops Regiment (military unit 3476); Separate Internal Troops Battalion (military unit 2669); 407th Separate Special Motorized Battalion (military unit 2660); 925th Separate Internal Troops Battalion (military unit 3475); 19th Special Purpose Unit 'Yermak' (military unit 6749); 27th Special Purpose Unit 'Kuzbass' (military unit 6607); 10th Separate Internal Troops Aviation Squadron (military unit 3733, operating An-26 and Mi-8MTV-2); 2nd Separate Internal Troops Aviation Squadron (military unit 3543); 88th Training Internal Troops Regiment (military unit 7543); and the 184th Separate Communications Battalion (military unit 3698). Completeness and current titles may differ in official documents.
Geographic Disposition and Area of Operations
The formation centers on Krasnoyarsk Krai, with subordinate elements distributed in central Siberia. Public reporting places the 19th Special Purpose Unit in Krasnoyarsk Krai and the 27th Special Purpose Unit in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass). The aviation component linked to military unit 3733 is associated with Krasnoyarsk Krai. Exact garrison addresses for the regiments and separate battalions, and the basing for military unit 3543, are not consistently disclosed in reliable open sources. The formation’s area of responsibility encompasses key industrial and transport nodes along the Trans‑Siberian corridor in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Kemerovo Oblast.
Mission Set and Statutory Tasks
Under legacy Internal Troops statutes and, since 2016, Federal Law No. 226-FZ on the National Guard, the unit set performs protection of important state facilities and special cargoes; public-order and public-safety duties; participation in counterterrorism and territorial defense when directed; assistance to other security agencies (including the FSB) in border security and counterterrorism; and support to emergency response during states of emergency. These authorities frame roles in facility protection, convoy escort, riot-control/public-order operations, and reinforcement of regional security.
Special Purpose Units Yermak and Kuzbass
The 19th Special Purpose Unit 'Yermak' (military unit 6749) and the 27th Special Purpose Unit 'Kuzbass' (military unit 6607) are Rosgvardiya special-purpose formations (OSN) tasked with counterterrorism support, high-risk law-enforcement operations, security of critical facilities, and reinforcement of public-order missions. They train for urban and rural operations, air-assault insertions with helicopter support, and live-fire close-quarters engagements. Open sources regularly show these units participating in National Anti-Terrorism Committee drills in their regions. Manpower, exact tables of equipment, and precise garrison addresses are not publicly released.
Aviation Support and Airlift Capabilities
The 10th Separate Internal Troops Aviation Squadron (military unit 3733) is publicly reported to operate An-26 fixed-wing transports and Mi-8MTV-2 helicopters, enabling troop movement, resupply, medevac, and aerial reconnaissance. Typical An-26 characteristics include a payload up to approximately 5.5 tonnes and a range around 2,500 km, supporting inter-regional lift. The Mi-8MTV-2 can carry up to roughly 24 troops or about 4,000 kg internally, with a practical radius commonly in the 200–400 km range depending on load and profile. The 2nd Separate Internal Troops Aviation Squadron (military unit 3543) is also listed; reliable open sources do not consistently publish its basing or aircraft inventory. Aviation elements are critical for mobility across long Siberian distances and challenging terrain.
Ground Maneuver and Protection Units
The 556th and 557th Internal Troops Regiments (military units 3377 and 3476) and separate battalions (military units 2669 and 3475) provide the formation’s core ground strength for facility protection, convoy escort, public-order duties, and security operations. The 407th Separate Special Motorized Battalion (military unit 2660) reflects MVD special motorized units oriented to patrolling and riot-control missions with armored and special-purpose vehicles. Typical Internal Troops/Rosgvardiya equipment includes BTR-80/82-series armored personnel carriers, GAZ Tigr armored cars, Ural and KAMAZ logistics trucks, 82-mm mortars, AGS-17 or AGS-30 automatic grenade launchers, PKM/Pecheneg machine guns, and AK-74M-family rifles. Precise equipment holdings for the named units are not officially published.
Training and Force Generation
The 88th Training Internal Troops Regiment (military unit 7543) is identified with initial and refresher training for conscripts and contract soldiers feeding the brigade and associated units. Training typically covers small-arms proficiency, driver/mechanic skills, communications, fieldcraft under Siberian climatic conditions, public-order tactics, convoy procedures, and pre-deployment preparation for special-purpose elements. Specific training sites, course lengths by specialty, and throughput figures are not available in public sources.
Communications and Command Support
The 184th Separate Communications Battalion (military unit 3698) provides signals support to brigade and regional command elements, delivering fixed and deployable VHF/HF networks, secure trunked radio for public-order operations, mobile command posts, and interagency connectivity with Rosgvardiya, MVD, and FSB partners as authorized by law. Equipment inventories, encryption suites, and network topologies are not disclosed in open sources; the battalion’s role is to ensure resilient C2 across large, infrastructure-sparse areas.
Infrastructure and Garrison Facilities
Garrison sites associated with the formation typically include barracks and administrative buildings; motor pools and maintenance depots; armories and ammunition storage conforming to Russian safety regulations; small-arms ranges and training lanes; vehicle wash and fueling points; and, where aviation units are present, flight-line access, hangars, and helipads. Internal Troops/Rosgvardiya facilities in Siberia commonly co-locate near major road or rail nodes to facilitate rapid reinforcement and convoy operations. Exact layouts, security systems, and storage arrangements at the named sites are not publicly released.
Mobility and Logistics Considerations
Operational mobility leverages the Trans‑Siberian Railway and federal highways through Krasnoyarsk Krai and Kemerovo Oblast, supplemented by organic aviation (An-26 and Mi-8MTV-2) and contracted airlift when required. Prolonged sub-zero temperatures and long distances necessitate cold-weather servicing for vehicles, pre-heaters, and robust recovery/maintenance support. Standardized logistics vehicles of the Ural and KAMAZ families are prevalent for convoy escort tasks, facility resupply, and field sustainment.
Publicly Reported Activities
Open reporting documents participation by the special-purpose units and regiments in regional counterterrorism exercises coordinated by the National Anti-Terrorism Committee and in public-order security for major events and parades in Krasnoyarsk Krai and Kemerovo Oblast. Since 2022, Rosgvardiya has acknowledged deployments of units from multiple districts in support of operations in Ukraine; authoritative sources do not consistently attribute specific operations to the individual units listed here.
Military Unit Numbers and Open-Source Traceability
The referenced military unit numbers (e.g., 7486, 3377, 3476, 2669, 2660, 3475, 6749, 6607, 3733, 3543, 7543, 3698) are administrative identifiers used for correspondence, procurement, and legal documentation. Such identifiers appear in public procurement notices, court records, and regional press, allowing limited open-source correlation of unit activities. They do not, by themselves, reveal precise garrison addresses, manning levels, equipment tables, or readiness.
Reform and Redesignation Notes
Following the 2016 establishment of Rosgvardiya, several Internal Troops formations were reorganized or redesignated. While many public references retain legacy unit numbers and titles, official current names, subordination, and tables of organization and equipment may differ. Without access to internal Rosgvardiya orders, definitive present-day titles, exact garrison locations, and detailed equipment lists for the units listed cannot be provided.