3rd Separate Special-Purpose Brigade
| 3rd Separate Special-Purpose Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Belarusian: 3-я асобная Чырвонасцяжная брыгада спецыяльнага прызначэння Russian: 3-я отдельная Краснознаменная бригада специального назначения | |
Shoulder patch of the unit | |
| Active | 1993 (current form) |
| Country | Soviet Union (1942-1991) Belarus (1991-present) |
| Branch | Internal Troops of the Soviet Union Internal Troops of Belarus |
| Type | Gendarmerie |
| Headquarters | Minsk |
| Nickname | MUN 3214 |
The Minsk-based 3rd Separate Red Banner Special-Purpose Brigade (Belarusian: 3-я асобная Чырвонасцяжная брыгада спецыяльнага прызначэння, romanized: 3-ja asobnaja Čyrvonaściažnaja bryhada śpiecyjaĺnaha pryznačeńnia, Russian: 3-я отдельная Краснознаменная бригада специального назначения), also known as Military Unit 3214 and nicknamed the Uruchenskaya Brigade is a formation of the Internal Troops of Belarus. It is part of the special police (riot police) system in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It has the specific role of performing crowd control and anti-terrorism tasks.
It is based in the neighborhood of Uruchye in Minsk and is under the command of Vladimir Zhiznevsky, who is under sanctions by the European Union and was recommended to be sanctioned by the United States.