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36th Guards Combined Arms Army

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The 36th Guards Combined Arms Army is a combined arms (field) army of the Russian Ground Forces, part of the Eastern Military District (MUN  05776).

Active1997–Present
Country Russia
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36th Guards Combined Arms Army
36-я гвардейская общевойсковая армия
Great emblem of the 36th Guards Combined Arms Army
Active1997–Present
Country Russia
Branch Russian Ground Forces
TypeCombined Arms
SizeArmy
Part ofEastern Military District
Garrison/HQUlan-Ude
Engagements
DecorationsGuards unit Guards
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Grigory Tyurin
Notable
commanders
Alexander Kolmakov
Vladimir Chirkin
Vladimir Zarudnitsky
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History

The army was formed in 1997 from the 55th Army Corps at Borzya in the Siberian Military District, which had been formed from the previous Soviet 36th Army. The army participated in exercises "Baikal-2006", "Vostok-2007", and "Vostok-2010".[1] In February 2009, the army headquarters was relocated to Ulan-Ude.[2]

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, elements of the 36th Army (including units from the 5th Tank Brigade, 37th Motor Rifle Brigade and 103rd Rocket Brigade) had been deployed to Belarus and were participating in active operations, mainly in the area west of Kyiv.[3]

On July 1, 2025, the army was awarded the Guards status.[4]

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