Motor Rifle Regiment of the Aerospace Forces

Motor Rifle Regiment (Territory Control) of the VKS
Мотострелковый полк (контроля территории) ВКС
Regiment insignia
Active	May 2024 - present
Country	Russian Federation
Allegiance	Russian Armed Forces
Branch	Russian Aerospace Forces
Type	Motorized infantry
Role	Light Infantry
Size	Regiment
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Kursk offensive (2024–2025) Battle of Korenevo

Motor Rifle Regiment (Territory Control) of the Aerospace Forces is a motorized infantry regiment created by the Russian Aerospace forces for the purpose of participating in the Special military operation. It was most notably deployed to Kursk oblast in July 2024 and fought during the Ukrainian invasion of Kursk region.

History

The Regiment was created in May 2024 and was assembled from Aerospace Forces servicemen from different units: security and logistics companies from airfields, cosmodrome, warehouses of the Aerospace Forces and early warning radar stations, as well as engineers, mechanics and a small number of flight officers. Wajority were from the security companies of the VKS. It was assigned to the so called border defence grouping of the "North" Group of forces. Infantry arrived in the border areas in mid-July 2024. It appears the unit had very limited supply of vehicles.

Combat action

On 7th of August troops from the regiment were urgently transferred to defend Korenevo from a Ukrainian advance. The Regiment's elements fought for more than a week, preventing further Ukrainian advance.

Composition

Among the regiments units is an artillery battery (armed with D-30) as well as an NBC reconnaissance platoon and UAV units.