1st Slavyansk Brigade

1st Separate Guards Motor Rifle Slavyansk Order of the Republic Brigade
1-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Славянская ордена Республики бригада
Active	2014–present
Country	Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2022)  Russia (2022–present)
Branch	DPR People's Militia (2014–2022)  Russian Ground Forces (2022–present)
Type	Brigade
Role	Mechanized infantry
Part of	51st Combined Arms Army
Garrison/HQ	Komsomolske
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Siege of Sloviansk Invasion of Ukraine
Battle honours	Guards
Commanders
Current commander	Unknown

The 1st Slavyansk Brigade (Russian: 1-ая Славянская бригада) also known as the 1st Separate Guards Motor Rifle Slavyansk Order of the Republic Brigade (Russian: 1-я отдельная гвардейская мотострелковая Славянская ордена Республики бригада, 1 oмсбр; Military Unit Number 00100) is a military unit of Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). It is attached to the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army.^[1]

Brigade formerly commanded by Igor "Strelkov" Girkin. He was the Minister of Defense of allied separatist militias in the DPR and LPR from 16 May to 14 August 2014. Strelkov's name was later revealed to be Igor Girkin, a Moscow-born Russian, Army veteran and former FSB agent.^[2][3] The brigade took part in the Siege of Sloviansk. In 2019, a member of the brigade named Vladimir Tsemakh was arrested.^[4]

On 12 March 2024, the Russian Defense Ministry published a video of members of the brigade using artillery to "wipe out" Ukrainian defensive positions in the South Donetsk direction.^[5]