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| 423rd Guards, Order of Suvorov 2nd class and Order of Kutuzov 2nd class, Yampolsky Motor Rifle Regiment | |
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| 423-й гвардейский мотострелковый Ямпольский Краснознамённый, орденов Суворова и Кутузова полк | |
Sleeve patch of the 423rd Guards MR Regiment
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| Active | 1942–2009 2013–present |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Type | Mechanized infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | 4th Guards Tank Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Naro-Fominsk, 70km south-west of Moscow. |
| Nickname(s) | Yampolsky |
| Motto(s) | "Duty and honour" |
| Engagements | World War II Second Chechen War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[citation needed] |
| Decorations |  Order of Suvorov 2nd Class
 Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class |
| Honorifics | Yampol |
The 423rd Guards Yampolsky Motor Rifle Regiment[a] is a regiment of the Soviet Army and Russian Ground Forces. For most of the post-war period, it has been a part of the 4th Guards Tank Division.[2]
The 31st Motorised Brigade was formed in June 1942 under the 17th Tank Corps. On 2 January 1943, the brigade was renamed as the 3rd Guards Yampolsky Motor Rifle of Suvorov and Kutuzov.
Within three years of participation in the German-Soviet War, the brigade fought from the DontoElbe rivers, from the city of Voronezh to the walls of Prague, inflicting heavy damage against enemy forces. For their actions, 19 members of the brigade received distinctions as Hero of Soviet Union.
Since 11 September 1945 a place of a constant disposition of a regiment - Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Region.
On 5 May 1957 the regiment was renamed as the 423rd Guards Yampolsky Motor Rifle of Suvorov and Kutuzov's awards of II degree a regiment. The regiment has grown up 12 commanders of divisions, 2 deputy ministers of defence.
Since 11 September 1999 - 28 March 2000 The regimental tactical group 423rd regiment carried out a problem on constitutional order prompting in territory to the Chechen republic.
The regiment participated in the assault of the city of Grozny, the battle for the village of Komsomolskoye. The regiment lost 27 people.
In 2000, 2001, 2002 the regiment admitted the best regiment in Moscow Military District.
On 21 June the part celebrates an annual holiday of formation of a regiment. The regiment was disbanded in April 2009 when the division became a brigade.
Two members of the regiment were captured by Ukraine's 93rd Mechanized Brigade on the first day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4] On 1 March, soldiers from the regiment were captured in the village of Hrun [uk], near Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast.[5] In December 2022, the regiment was reportedly deployed to the Luhansk Oblast front.[2]
As of 2007, the Yampolsky Regiment consisted of the following units:
The 423rd Guards Yampolsky Motor Rifle Regiment had approximately 1692 personnel in active service.
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