Somalia Battalion

Somalia Battalion
Батальон «Сомали»
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Allegiance	Russian Federation ( as part of Donetsk People's Republic)
Type	assault battalion
Garrison/HQ	Donetsk and Makiivka
Colors	Black, blue, red, and white
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian war War in Donbas Battle of Ilovaisk Second Battle of Donetsk Airport Battle of Avdiivka 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Second battle of Avdiivka Siege of Mariupol Battle of Pisky Battle of Avdiivka
Commanders
Current commander	Timur Kurilkin (Bajkot)
Notable commanders	Mikhail 'Givi' Tolstykh †
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Separate Guards Assault Battalion "Somalia" named after M. S. Tolstykh (OSB Somalia , military unit 08828; Russian: Отдельный гвардейский штурмовой батальон «Сомали» имени М. С. Толстых, ОШБ Сомали, в/ч 08828), often known as Somalia Battalion, is a military unit of Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023 it was part of so called self-proclaimed "Donetsk People's Republic" (DPR). In September 2022, with a decree of Vladimir Putin, Russia unilaterally "annexed" occupied areas of Ukraine, and after that, military units of DPR and LPR were officially incorporated in Russian Armed Forces.^{[citation needed]}

The unit is permanently stationed in Donetsk and Makiivka.^{[citation needed]} Its current commander is Timur Kurilkin.^[1]