69th Division: 1st Leningrad Guards.
The 69th Guards Krasnoselskaya Motorized Rifle of the Order of Lenin, Red Banner Division traces its history to the 70th Rifle Division, formed in 1934. In 1940, the unit was awarded the Order of Lenin for its participation in the Soviet-Finnish war.
On October 16, 1942, for courage and stability during the defense of Leningrad, the division was reorganized into the 45th Guards Rifle Division, becoming the first guard formation of the Leningrad Front. In January 1944, for her excellence in the battles for Krasnoy Selo, she received the honorary name Krasnoselskaya, and in March of the same year she was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
In 1997, the formation was reorganized into the Motorized Rifle Division of the 138th Separate Guard, on the basis of which the 69th Motorized Rifle Division of the Separate Guard was restored in May 2024, while preserving its historical symbols.
With the beginning of the Northern Military District, the brigade participated in the battles towards Kupyansk as part of the "West" group of forces. After the rehabilitation, the division was involved in combat missions towards Volchansk as part of the Northern Group of Forces.