Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to confer the honorary Guards title on two military units. The decrees, published on August 31 on the website where official legal acts are published, cover the 101st Khingan Command Brigade and the 33rd Engineer and Mine-Clearing Regiment.
Under the decree, the 101st Khingan Command Brigade was renamed the "101st Guards Khingan Command Brigade."
The second decree conferred the honorary Guards title on the 33rd Engineer and Mine-Clearing Regiment.
The documents stated that the titles were awarded for the collective heroism, courage, endurance and valor displayed during combat operations.
The 101st Khingan Command Brigade, a Ground Forces unit from the Transbaikal region, is described as a unit responsible for tactical communications missions.