Kyrgyz Army
Kyrgyz Ground Forces | |
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Кыргызстандын куралдуу күчтөру Сухопутные войска Кыргызстана | |
Founded | 25 January 2017 |
Country | Kyrgyzstan |
Branch | Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan |
Type | Ground Force |
Headquarters | Bishkek |
Colors | Red and Yellow |
March | March "Kyz kuumai" (Кыз Куумай) |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-chief | Sadyr Japarov |
Commander of the Army | Colonel Almazbek Karasartov |
Insignia | |
Military Ensign (Kyrgyz, obverse) | |
Military Ensign (Russian, reverse) |
The Kyrgyz Ground Forces, also commonly known as the Kyrgyz Army is the infantry branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.
History[]
In April 1992, Kyrgyzstan formed a State Committee for Defense Affairs, and in June the republic took control of all troops on its soil (meaning remaining units of the former Soviet Army stationed in Kyrgyzstan).[1] In 1994, 30 percent of the officer corps were ethnic Russians.[2] The first commander was General Valentin Luk'yanov, an ethnic Ukrainian.[3] On January 25, 2017, President Almazbek Atambayev officially founded the Kyrgyz Army, with Colonel Erlis Terdikbayev acting as its first commander.[4]
Structure[]
Ground forces are divided into 2 military commands, the Northern and Southern Groups of Forces.[5][6]
Northern Group of Forces[]
- 8th Guards Motor Rifle Panfilov Division (Tokmok)
- 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Frunze Brigade (Koy-Tash)
- Independent Tank Regiment
- Machine Gun Battalions (Karakol)
- Artillery Battalions (Naryn)
- Engineering Battalion
- Signals Battalion
- Scorpion 25th Special Forces Brigade (Tokmok)
- Artillery Brigade
- Balykchynsky Brigade
- Specialized units
Southern Group of Forces[]
- 68th Independent Mountain Rifle Brigade (Osh)[7]
- Armored Battalion (Ala-Buka District)
- Machine Gun and Artillery Battalion
- Mountain Rifle Battalion "Batken"[7]
- 24th Independent "Ilbirs" (Snow Leopard) Special Purpose Brigade (Kök-Janggak)[8][9][10][11]
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- anti-aircraft artillery regiment
- parts and subdivisions of support, chemical protection, etc.
Equipment[]
Weapons[]
- Makarov PM 9×18mm – sidearm
- AKM 7.62×39mm – service rifle
- AK-74 5.45×39mm – service rifle
- RPK 7.62×39mm – light machine gun
- Dragunov sniper rifle 7.62×54mmR – marksman/sniper rifle
- SKS 7.62×39mm – ceremonial rifle
- M4 carbine 5.56×45mm - service rifle
Armor[]
References[]
- ^ Pike, John. "Kyrgyzstan- Army". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- ^ Buyers, Lydia M. (2003). Central Asia in Focus: Political and Economic Issues. Nova Publishers. ISBN 9781590331538.
- ^ Hays, Jeffrey. "MILITARY IN KYRGYZSTAN: WEAPONS, TROOPS, POLICY | Facts and Details". factsanddetails.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "Land Forces established in Kyrgyzstan". 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz army land ground forces UK".
- ^ Vad777, accessed July 2008, reporting http://www.sk.kg/2004/n19/7.html – 2004, a dead link
- ^ a b ЦЕНТРАЛЬНО-АЗИАТСКИЙ РУБЕЖ ОРГАНИЗАЦИИ ДОГОВОРА О КОЛЛЕКТИВНОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ
- ^ "Новая воинская часть построена для спецназа минобороны "Илбирс"". kyrtag.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ Ибраев, Замир (2015-05-26). "Бригада "Илбирс", дислоцированная в Кок-Жангаке, обзавелась новым военным городком". K-News (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ Десантные части и соединен
- ^ "Военнослужащих спецназа "Илбирс" передислоцировали из Оша в Кок-Жангак".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kyrgyzstan Army Equipment Globalsecurity.org Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Jane's Armour and Artillery 1997–98 ISBN 0-7106-1542-6
- ^ a b "Press release – Embassy of the United States Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic". Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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