- Service ensign · official · carried by Ground Forces
- State affiliation · Russia
- Vigil category device · not official insignia
Identity provenance
Service ensign: Flag of the Russian Ground Forces — carried by Ground Forces, not issued to this record. The service flag of the Ground Forces, adopted 2004. The design itself is not an object of copyright: Article 1259(6) of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation excludes official symbols and signs. The file shipped is the Wikimedia Commons SVG "Flag of the Russian Ground Forces.svg", released under PD-RU-exempt on that basis, so no attribution or share-alike obligation attaches. Optimised for web display; geometry unaltered.
State affiliation: Russia.
The smaller square mark is a Vigil category device, drawn from this record’s own domain, echelon and role — not an official insignia.
In brief
The prestige Kantemirovite tank division of the 1st Guards Tank Army; documented heavy losses in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive.
- Scope
- Structure, role, lineage and links. No subordinate records published.
- Subordination
- Subordination reported
- Sources
- 4 on the record
- Record state
- Partial
Broad area of activity
The Kharkiv axis in 2022, including the Izium sector; northeastern sectors since.
Notable history
The prestige "Kantemirovskaya" division of the 1st Guards Tank Army. Its documented equipment losses in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive were among the most visible of the war; subsequently reconstituted.
Strengths
Institutional priority for personnel and armour befitting its showcase status.
Limitations
Independently counted 2022 losses hollowed the formation; reconstitution restored mass, not the pre-war professional cadre.
Documented equipment
Related locations
Kupiansk: Publicly associated with the Svatove–Kreminna sector fighting near Kupiansk from late 2022.
Key events
Full-scale invasion
Russia invades on multiple axes expecting rapid collapse. The drive on Kyiv fails within six weeks.
Quick actions
System access
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Assessed as of2026-07Last reviewed2026-07
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