24th Separate Guards Special Forces Brigade
The 24th Separate Guards Special Forces Brigade (24-й отдельной бригады специального назначения) is a special forces (spetsnaz) brigade of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Structure 

 Brigade HQ
 Signals Company
 Special Weapons Company
 Logistics Unit
 281st Special Purpose Detachment
 297th Special Purpose Detachment
 641th Special Purpose Detachment

History 
The brigade was established on 1 November 1977, in the Transbaikalia military region on the basis of the 806th separate special purpose company. In 2002, it was transferred to Buryatia, in 2009 to the Irkutsk region, and in 2012 to Novosibirsk. Initially, only a command team and the 1st Battalion were deployed. In 1980, the 2nd battalion was deployed. Afghanistan 
In 1984, the 281st separate special forces unit was formed on the basis of the 24th obrSpN and deployed to Afghanistan. Chechnya 
The 281st separate special forces unit took part in combat operations in Chechnya in 1994-1996. North Caucasus 
The brigade formed a combined unit that conducted reconnaissance and combat operations in the North Caucasus from 5 September to 26 December 2000. After a six-month deployment to the North Caucasus, the detachment (1st b-n) returned to the place of permanent deployment in December 2006. As of October 2012, the combined battalion was deployed to Ingushetia. 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 
This brigade participated in the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. On 31 May, Putin granted Guard status to the GRU/GU's 24th Spetsnaz Brigade. The brigade reportedly played a key role in the fighting in Lyman. See also 

 Spetsnaz
 Special Operations Forces (Russia)

References 

Spetsnaz brigades of Russia
Spetsnaz brigades of the Soviet Union
Military units and formations established in 1976
Military units and formations of Russia in the Russian invasion of Ukraine