14th Army Corps (Russian Federation)

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14th Army Corps
14-й армейский корпус
Active2017–Present
Country Russian Federation
Branch Russian Ground Forces
TypeOperational Formation
SizeArmy Corps
Part ofNorthern Military District
Corps HQMurmansk
Engagements2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Commanders
Current
commander		Lieutenant General Dmitry Vladimirovich Krayev

The 14th Army Corps, (Russian: 14-й армейский корпус, romanized: 14-y Armeyskiy Korpus) is a tactical formation of the Russian Army formed in 2017 as part of the Northern Military District.

The corps is located in Murmansk Oblast, with its headquarters in the city of Murmansk.[1]

Formation[]

The corps was formed in April 2017, and is assigned to perform tasks in the Arctic.[2][3] The corps consists of two Arctic motorized rifle brigades, whose personnel are trained in ski warfare, to use reindeer and dog sleds, and to construct igloos.[1] The corps' servicemen deploy as part of the coastal troops of the Northern Military District. They take part in competitions of the Army-2020 exhibitions, and carry out winter training at the battalion and divisional tactical levels with live-fire exercises.[4]

Parts of the corps, notably its 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade, took part in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Composition[]

Troops of the corps' 80th Arctic Motor Rifle Brigade carry out exercises in January 2017

Commanders[]

  • Lieutenant-General  [ru] (2017 - present)

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Ramm, Aleksey; Andreyev, Yevgeny (13 April 2017). "Защиту Заполярья усилили с суши" (in Russian). Izvestia. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Шойгу объявил о создании 14-го армейского корпуса в Арктике" (in Russian).  [ru]. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b "14-й армейский корпус сформирован на Северном флоте для действий в условиях арктических широт" (in Russian). militarynews.ru. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ "В суровых морозах полярной ночи" (in Russian). Krasnaya Zvezda. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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