60th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Battalion

60th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Assault Battalion named after M. S. Tolstykh
60th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Assault Battalion named after M. S. Tolstykh
60-й отдельный гвардейский мотострелковый батальон (штурмовой) имени М. С. Толстых
	Sleeve insignia
Active	2014–present
Country	Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2022); Russia (2022–present)
Branch	DPR People's Militia (2015–2022); Russian Ground Forces (2022–present)
Type	Assault Battalion
Part of	51st Combined Arms Army
Garrison/HQ	Donetsk
Patron	Mikhail Tolstykh
Colors	Black, blue, red, and white
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Battle of Ilovaisk; Second Battle of Donetsk Airport; Battle of Avdiivka; ; Invasion of Ukraine Second Battle of Avdiivka; Siege of Mariupol; Battle of Pisky; Pokrovsk offensive; ; ;
Battle honours	Guards
Commanders
Current; commander	Unknown
Notable; commanders	Mikhail 'Givi' Tolstykh †; Timur Kurilkin

The 60th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Assault Battalion named after M. S. Tolstykh (MUN 08828; Russian: 60-й отдельный гвардейский мотострелковый батальон (штурмовой) имени М. С. Толстых, в/ч 08828), often known as Somalia Battalion (Russian: Батальон Сомали), is a military unit of Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023 it was part of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). It is attached to the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army.^[1] It was commanded by Timur Kurilkin until he was appointed commander of the 9th Motor Rifle Brigade.^[2]^[3]

^ "Батальон "Сомали": история создания и боевой путь" [Battalion “Somalia”: history of creation and combat path]. amalantra.ru. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
^ ХАНАРИН, Никита МАКАРЕНКОВ | Павел (2022-04-03). "Донбасскому комбату "Сомали" Тимуру Курилкину присвоили звание Героя ДНР и передали Орден Мужества от Путина". donetsk.kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-04.
^ Борта, Юлия (2023-11-19). "Командир «пиратов». Комбриг «Байкот» рассказал о лучшей работе в мире" [Commander of the "pirates". Kombrig "Baykot" told about the best job in the world]. AiF (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-25.

[1] "Батальон "Сомали": история создания и боевой путь" [Battalion “Somalia”: history of creation and combat path]. amalantra.ru. Retrieved 2024-11-02.

[:1-2] ХАНАРИН, Никита МАКАРЕНКОВ | Павел (2022-04-03). "Донбасскому комбату "Сомали" Тимуру Курилкину присвоили звание Героя ДНР и передали Орден Мужества от Путина". donetsk.kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-04-04.

[3] Борта, Юлия (2023-11-19). "Командир «пиратов». Комбриг «Байкот» рассказал о лучшей работе в мире" [Commander of the "pirates". Kombrig "Baykot" told about the best job in the world]. AiF (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-25.

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