36th Guards Combined Arms Army


The 36th Guards Combined Arms Army is a combined arms army of the Russian Ground Forces, part of the Eastern Military District.

History

The army was formed in 1997 from the 55th Army Corps at Borzya in the Siberian Military District, which had been formed from the previous Soviet 36th Army. The army participated in exercises "Baikal-2006", "Vostok-2007", and "Vostok-2010". In February 2009, the army headquarters was relocated to Ulan-Ude.
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, elements of the 36th Army had been deployed to Belarus and were participating in active operations, mainly in the area west of Kyiv.
On July 1, 2025, the army was awarded the Guards status.

Units subordinate to 36th Army

Commanders