4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade
The 4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is a unit of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a motor rifle formation of the Russian Ground Forces. The brigade has been involved in the armed conflict against Ukraine, including operations in Donetsk Oblast. It forms part of the Southern Military District and has been deployed in combat roles on occupied territories.
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Russian Major General Anton Grunis killed in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's drone forces claim strike
Russian Major General Anton Grunis, commander of the 4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade, was killed in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said the 427th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion "Rarog" carried out the strike on September 12. Grunis had earlier briefed Vladimir Putin about the alleged capture of Kostiantynivka, a claim Ukraine denies.