Scorpion 25th Special Forces Brigade

Scorpion 25th Special Forces Brigade
25-чи Атайын Багыттагы "Скорпион" Бригадасы 25-chi Ataiyn Bagyttagy "Skorpion" Brigadasy
Active	31 March 1994 – present
Country	2022 Kazakh protests
Commanders
Notable commanders	Colonel Stanislav Kholodkov[2]
Insignia
Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia

The Scorpion 25th Special Forces Brigade (Kyrgyz: 25-чи Атайын Багыттагы "Скорпион" Бригадасы) or known simply as Scorpion Spetsnaz (Спецназ Скорпион) is a specialized Kyrgyz military unit in the country's Ground Forces. It is now considered to be one of the best armed formations in the armed forces.^[3][4] Being special forces troops, they specialize in airborne combat, hand-to-hand combat, covert operations, as well as insurgent skills.

History

The brigade was founded on March 31, 1994, as the 525th Special Purpose company by order of the

All officers who serve in the brigade are trained at the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne Command School. Also, instructors from Russia and the United States Army are often invited to the brigade.

Commanders

• Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Kholodkov (1994-1996)
• Colonel Timur Dzhumanaliev (1996-1997)
• Colonel Artur Temirov (1997-2000)
• Colonel Akylbek Dononbaev (2000-2001)
• Colonel Asanbek Alymkozhoev (2001-2002)
• Colonel Taalaibek Omuraliev (2002-2004)
• Commandeer Talant Talipov (2015-2022)

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