22nd Separate Guards Special Purpose Brigade
| 22nd Separate Guards Order of Zhukov Special Purpose Brigade | |
|---|---|
22nd Spetsnaz Brigade Patch | |
| Founded | July 24, 1976 |
| Country | Russia |
| Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Type | Spetsnaz |
| Role | Special reconnaissance Special operations Direct action |
| Part of | GRU (operational subordination) |
| Garrison/HQ | Stepnoy, Russia |
| Anniversaries | July 24th |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt. Col. Aleksei Nikolayevich Savchenko |
| Notable commanders | Col. Boris Kerimbaev |
The 22nd Separate Guards Order of Zhukov Special Purpose Brigade (Russian: 22-я отдельная гвардейская ордена Жукова бригада специального назначения, romanized: 22-ya otdelnaya gvardeyskaya ordena Zhukova brigada spetsialnogo naznacheniya) is a special forces (spetsnaz) brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The brigade is currently based at Stepnoy, Rostov Oblast.