11th Guards Air Assault Brigade
| 11th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade (2015–present) 11th Separate Air Assault Brigade 11th Separate Airborne Brigade 11th Separate Air Assault Brigade (1968–1990) | |
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| 11-я отдельная гвардейская десантно-штурмовая орденов Суворова и Жукова бригада | |
| Active | 1968–present |
| Country |
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| Branch | Russian Airborne Forces |
| Type | Air assault |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russia |
| Nickname(s) | "Black Brigade", "Ghosts", "Black Wolves" |
| Patron | St. Elijah the Prophet |
| Decorations | Guards Order of Suvorov Order of Zhukov |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Guards Lt. Col. Vitaly Laskov |
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The 11th Separate Guards Air Assault Orders of Suvorov and Zhukov Brigade is an air assault brigade of the Russian Airborne Forces, currently based at Sosnovy Bor near Ulan Ude in Buryatia. The brigade was first formed in 1968 as the 11th Separate Air Assault Brigade and two of its helicopter regiments fought in the Soviet–Afghan War. Its name and designation was changed several times during its history; in 2015 it received the title Guards from President Vladimir Putin.