60th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Battalion

60th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Assault Battalion named after M. S. Tolstykh
60th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Assault Battalion named after M. S. Tolstykh
60-й отдельный гвардейский мотострелковый батальон (штурмовой) имени М. С. Толстых
Active	2014–present
Country	Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2022); Russia (2022–present)
Branch	DPR People's Militia (2015–2022); Russian Ground Forces (2022–present)
Type	Assault Battalion
Part of	51st Guards Army
Garrison/HQ	Donetsk
Nickname	Somali Battalion
Patron	Mikhail Tolstykh
Colors	Black, blue, red, and white
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Battle of Ilovaisk; Battle of Donetsk Airport; Battle of Avdiivka; ; Invasion of Ukraine Second Battle of Avdiivka; Siege of Mariupol; Battle of Pisky; Pokrovsk offensive; ; ;
Battle honours	Guards
Commanders
Current; commander	Rostislav 'Myth' Petrich
Notable; commanders	Mikhail 'Givi' Tolstykh †; Timur Kurilkin
Insignia
Former emblems
Former flag

The 60th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Assault Battalion named after M. S. Tolstykh (MUN 08828; Russian: 60-й отдельный гвардейский мотострелковый батальон (штурмовой) имени М. С. Толстых, в/ч 08828), also known as Somalia Battalion (Russian: Батальон Сомали), is a military unit of Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). It is attached to the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army. It was commanded by Timur Kurilkin until he was appointed commander of the 9th Motor Rifle Brigade.