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International Brigade "Pyatnashka"
Интернациональная Бригада «Пятнашка»
Жәларбжьаратәи абригада "Пиатнашка"
Active2014–present
Country Donetsk People's Republic (2015–2022)
Russia (2022–present)
BranchDonetsk People's Republic DPR People's Militia (2015–2022)
 Russian Ground Forces (2022–present)
SizeBattalion
Part of Volunteer Corps
NicknameThe Fifteen
Engagements
Websitekontrakt15.ru
Commanders
Current
commander		Akhra Avidzba
Insignia
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The Pyatnashka International Brigade, or simply the Pyatnashka, is a military unit of the Russian Volunteer Assault Corps. Until 1 January 2023, it was part of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). It is attached to the Volunteer Corps.[1][2][3] It mainly consists of international volunteers. The brigade is led by Akhra Avidzba, an officer of Abkhaz origin.[4]

History

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War in Donbas

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Members of the battalion on parade in 2015

The battalion was formed in the summer of 2014. It was nicknamed "The Fifteen" in reference to the unit's original strength of 15 soldiers. The battalion would take part in the multiple battles of the War in Donbas.[5]

It began as a unit for the Republican Guard of the DPR, named after the first 15 volunteers in Donetsk, which included its leader Akhra Avidzba, a veteran of the Abkhazian conflict. The Pyatnashka battalion defended a checkpoint in Staronavtiv street just south of the Donetsk International Airport, where heavy fighting was ongoing.[6]

Oleg 'Mamai' Mamiev, moved from the "Vostok battalion" to the brigade in May 2014, and became battalion commander. On the 17th of May 2018, while fighting in the village of Kruta Balka outside Avdiivka, he took a fatal shrapnel injury from a Ukrainian mortar.[7][8]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

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In August 2022, the Ukrainian armed forces successfully targeted their base in a HIMARS rocket attack. Killing and injuring many of the fighters.[9]

The battalion fought against the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[10] The battalion was heavily involved in the Battle of Avdiivka.[11][12]

In May 2023, Akhra Avidzba announced the recruitment of volunteers for the newly created Savage Division of Donbas, the core of which is the Pyatnashka. The name of the division refers to the Russian formation from World War I, whose members were mostly recruited from the Caucasus.[13] According to Akhra, the division was created in order "not to limit people" to a single Pyatnashka unit.[14]

In August 2024, the unit was transferred from the Pokrovsk axis in Donetsk Oblast to Kursk Oblast along with the 810th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade in order to aid in defending against the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk.[15][16]

Foreign fighters

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The brigade has international volunteers of many nationalities. The presence of British, Chinese, French, Japanese, and Serbian fighters have been confirmed over different periods of time.[17][18][19][20][21]

For instance, a single Czech-Slovak unit appeared in mid 2015.[22]

In March 2024, it was reported that the battalion had accepted Chinese volunteers.[23]

On August 24, 2024, the brigade announced that they have recruited Indonesians to its ranks.[24]

Contact of "Fifteen" brigade

Structure

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Pyatnashka has connections to the Communist Party of the Russian Federation[25][26] and follows a Marxist-Leninist ideology.

Units

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References

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  1. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. ^ "В "Пятнашке" заявили, что ветераны донбасского ополчения защищают Курскую область" [Pyatnashka said veterans of the Donbass militia are defending Kursk region]. TASS (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  3. ^ "Бригада "Пятнашка" применяет свои тактические решения в Курской области" [The Pyatnashka brigade applies its tactical solutions in the Kursk region]. Vesti (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  4. ^ "Ukrainian company uses social media, open source technology to counter Russian invasion". PBS NewsHour. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ^ "The Battle of Ilovaisk". Forensic Architecture. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  6. ^ Crowther, Edward (2022). War in Ukraine: Volume 1: Armed Formations of the Donetsk People's Republic, 2014-2022. EuropeWar Series (1st ed.). Havertown: Helion & Company, Limited. p. 41. ISBN 978-1-915070-66-1.
  7. ^ "Donetsk honored the memory of the legendary commander of "Pyatnashka" Mamai". PEC. Tue, 18/05/2021. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "War in Donbass: Key Moments From Eight-Year Conflict". 16 april / 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Palmer, Ewan (Aug 22nd 2022). ""Ukraine's HIMARS Strike Pro-Russia Group in Donetsk: Reports, Video"". Newsweek. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 10, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  11. ^ Chapple, Amos (2023-11-07). "Red Flags: Soviet Symbols Return To Russia's Military". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  12. ^ "Inside What Remains Of Russian-Occupied Avdiyivka". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  13. ^ "Авидзба: сейчас мы можем показать, на что способны наши народы" [Avidzba: now we can show what our nations can do]. smotrim.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  14. ^ "В Курскую область перебросили абхазских и югоосетинских добровольцев" [Abkhazian and South Ossetian volunteers were transferred to Kursk region]. Эхо Кавказа (in Russian). 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  15. ^ "Russia's offensive on Pokrovsk: Is it possible to stop the invaders in this area?". 12 August 2024.
  16. ^ Harward, Christina; Gasparyan, Davit; Mappes, Grace; Evans, Angelica; Barros, George; Stepanenko, Kateryna (10 August 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 10, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  17. ^ Zivanovic, Maria (December 13, 2018). "Donbass Brothers: How Serbian Fighters Were Deployed in Ukraine". Balkan Insight.
  18. ^ "Chinese mercenaries are fighting for Russia in Ukraine. - National Security News". nationalsecuritynews.com. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  19. ^ Staff (2024-03-27). "British Mercenaries Fighting For Russia in Ukraine Labelled Traitors". Taarifa Rwanda. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  20. ^ "Interview] Daisaku Kaneko, the only Japanese "Volunteer Soldier in the Russian Army," reveals "Why I am fighting against Ukraine". FRIDAY DIGITAL. 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
  21. ^ "Intelligence services keep watch as pro-Russia French fighters return from Donbas". Intelligence Online. 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  22. ^ "A Czech-Slovak unit, "Pyatnashka," has appeared in the "DPR," according to media reports". dsnews.ua. Monday, June 8, 2015, 11:39 AM. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  23. ^ Giustino, Mariano (2024-03-12). "Vladimir Putin's mercenaries". Pamfleti. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  24. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". 27 August 2024.
  25. ^ "Делегация во главе с К.К. Тайсаевым работает в Донецкой Народной Республике".
  26. ^ "Командир батальона «Пятнашка» встретился с членами КПРФ".
  27. ^ "Важно стремиться к своим целям и не сдаваться, даже когда трудно — боевой командир Владимир Наниев (Че Гевара)" [It's important to strive for your goals and not give up, even when things get tough – combat commander Vladimir Naniev (Che Guevara)]. cominf.org (in Russian). 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
  28. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  29. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  30. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  31. ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-13.