Russia: tactical symbols

This is not comprehensive list of all units. Only those with documented losses in Ukraine are listed.

Districts

Often considered friend/foe signs, district symbols are relatively new. Russian military introduced them shortly before the 2022 invasion. Read our explainer about how they've been used and how that changed over time.

Eastern Military District

Central Military District

Southern Military District

Western Military District

Northern Fleet Joint Strategic Command

Armies

20th Combined Arms Army

Corps

Divisions

2nd Motor Rifle Division

3rd Motor Rifle Division

4th Tank Division

7th Mountain Air Assault Division

20th Motor Rifle Division

67th Motor Rifle Division

69th (ex-138th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade) Guards Motor Rifle Division

144th Motor Rifle Division

Brigades

1st Mobile CBRN Protection Brigade

1st Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (DNR)

4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (LNR)

5th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (DNR)

5th Separate Tank Brigade

6th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (ex- 6th Regiment) LNR

9th (ex-9th Naval Infantry Regiment) Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (DNR)

9th Control Brigade

11th Separate Air Assault Brigade

21st Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

25th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

27th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

30th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

31st Separate Air Assault Brigade

34th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

35th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

37th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

38th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

55th Separate Mountain Motor Rifle Brigade

57th Motor Rifle Brigade

60th Control Brigade

64th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

69th Separate Covering Brigade

72nd Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

74th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

80th Arctic Motor Rifle Brigade

83rd Separate Air Assault Brigade

85th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

96th Separate Reconnaissance Brigade

114th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (DNR)

123rd (ex-2nd) Motor Rifle Brigade (LNR)

126th Separate Coastal Defence Brigade

127th (ex-7th) Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (LNR)

132nd (ex-3rd) Separate Motor Rifle Brigade (DNR)

136th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

205th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade

236th Artillery Brigade

288th Artillery Brigade

291st Artillery Brigade

338th Rocket Artillery Brigade

385th Artillery Brigade

810th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade

Regiments

1st Tank Regiment

1st Motor Rifle Regiment

6th Tank Regiment

11th Separate Tank Regiment

12th Tank Regiment

15th Motor Rifle Regiment

16th Engineering Regiment

26th Tank Regiment

40th CBRN Protection Regiment

56th Air Assault Regiment

59th Tank Regiment

68th Tank Regiment

70th Motor Rifle Regiment

79th Motor Rifle Regiment

80th Tank Regiment

87th (ex-119th) Separate Motor Rifle Regiment (DNR)

99th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment

102nd Motor Rifle Regiment

104th Air Assault Regiment

108th Air Assault Regiment

114th Motor Rifle Regiment

137th Airborne Regiment

147th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment

217th Airborne Regiment

228th Motor Rifle Regiment

237th Tank Regiment

239th Tank Regiment

245th Motor Rifle Regiment

247th Air Assault Regiment

252nd Motor Rifle Regiment

254th Motor Rifle Regiment

288th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

291st Motor Rifle Regiment

331st Airborne Regiment

394th Motor Rifle Regiment

400th Self-Propelled Artillery Regiment

423rd Motor Rifle Regiment

429th Motor Rifle Regiment

488th Motor Rifle Regiment

752nd Motor Rifle Regiment

1117th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

Battalions

30th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion

417th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion

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