Back Brigada Prizrak Catalan Ĕмĕлке (бригада) CV Brigada Prizrak Spanish Bataillon Fantôme French Brigata Prizrak Italian Призрак (бригада) Kirghiz Brigada Prizrak Portuguese Призрак (бригада) Russian 14-й батальйон територіальної оборони «Прізрак» Ukrainian
| Prizrak Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Бригада «Призрак» | |
 Service sleeve insignia of the Prizrak Battalion | |
| Active | Since April 2014 |
| Allegiance |  Russia
|
| Type | Separatist group |
| Role | Motorized brigade |
| Size | c. 3,000 (claimed, 2014)[1] |
| Part of |  Army of the South-East (2014) LPR People's Militia (2014–2022) 2nd Army Corps (2022-Present) |
| Garrison/HQ | Luhansk |
| Nickname(s) | "Antrastsit Cossacks"[2] |
| Engagements | War in Donbass |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Yuri Shevchenko |
| Notable commanders | Aleksey Mozgovoy Artur Bogachenko † |
The Prizrak Brigade (Russian: Бригада «Призрак», romanized: Brigada "Prizrak", lit. 'Ghost Brigade'), founded by Aleksey Mozgovoy, is an infantry unit of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), one of the self-proclaimed breakaway states located in the Donbas.[3] It has been officially designated Prizrak Mechanized Brigade and 4th Territorial Defense Brigade (Alchevsk).[4] According to Amnesty International, the unit is one of the separatist units known for brutal treatment and torture of prisoners of war.[5] Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the Luhansk People's Militia. It is attached to the 2nd Army Corps.
- ^ Luhn, Alec (22 December 2014). "The People's Court of Eastern Ukraine". Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018 – via www.thenation.com.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ Galeotti 2019, p. 24.
- ^ Galeotti 2019, pp. 24, 28.
- ^ Galeotti 2019, p. 30.
- ^ Breaking Bodies: Torture and summary killings in eastern Ukraine
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