27th independent Guards Sevastopolskaya Red Banner Motorised Rifle Brigade imeni 60th anniversary SSSR

27-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Севастопольская Краснознамённая бригада имени 60-летия СССР

Military Unit: 61899

Activated 1.6.83 in Teplyy Stan, Moscow Oblast, from the 404th Guards Motorised Rifle Regiment.

1.6.90 transferred to the KGB Border Guards, as the 27th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade PV KGB SSSR.

1.8.91 returned to Army control, as the 27th independent Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade.

1.11.93 transferred to the VDV, but 15.12.96 reverted back to the Army.

Headquarters:

• Teplyy Stan, Moscow Oblast, 6.83 - today

Subordination:

• Moscow Military District, 6.83 - 9.2010
• Western Military District, 9.2010 - today

Equipment 1.1.2000 (CFE treaty holdings):

• 29 T-80, 131 BTR-80, 64 BMP-2, 5 BRM-1K, 12 2s1 Gvozdika, 24 2s12 Sani, 2 PRP-3, 9 R-145BM, 1 MTP-1 and 2290 men

Brigade coordinates:

• Teplyy Stan barracks: 55 36 47N, 37 27 54E