Storm-Z
Russian penal military units / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Stormzy.
Storm-Z (Russian: Шторм-Z, romanized: Shtorm-Z) is a series of penal military units established by Russia by April 6, 2023, at the latest.[9] On June 24, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law disbanding Storm-Z and replacing it with new Storm-V units.[2] However, on 12 February 2024, Dmytro Riumshyn, the commander of Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade, claimed that Russian forces were deploying regular troops, sabotage groups, as well as both "Storm-Z" and "Storm-V" penal units in Avdiivka.[10] Later, on 27 February 2024, Illia Yevlash, the spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group, claimed that Russian commanders were using human wave tactics involving Storm-Z and Storm-V.[11]
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Storm-Z | |
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Шторм-Z | |
Active | April 6, 2023[1] – June 24, 2023[2] |
Country | Russia |
Branch | Russian Armed Forces |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Penal military unit |
Size | 170,000 (claimed by Ukraine)[3][4] 1,400 (reported by Russia)[2] |
Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine Wagner Group rebellion |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Yevgeny Burdinsky[7] |
Notable commanders | Ali (callsign)[8] Aslan Shurdumov[2] Vladislav "Kornet" Olensky[2] |
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