Vladimirsky Lager (russian: Влади́мирский Ла́герь) is a

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(''mestechko'') in Strugo-Krasnensky District of

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. Administratively, it is subordinated to the

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Strugi Krasnye Strugi Krasnye (russian: Стру́ги Кра́сные) is an types of inhabited localities in Russia, urban locality (a urban-type settlement, work settlement) and the administrative center of Strugo-Krasnensky District of Pskov Oblast, Russia, ...

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OKATO Russian Classification on Objects of Administrative DivisionThe English name of the document is given per the English title included on the document's first page. (russian: Общеросси́йский классифика́тор объе́кт ...

'', Part 2. Section 58 256 551 (Rural localities administratively subordinated to the work settlement of Strugi Krasnye). Municipally, it is a part of Strugi Krasnye

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.Law #420-oz, Article 23.2

History

The village was founded in 1905 per the

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as an

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range. Originally, it was named after the nearby Bronevskaya

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, but was named for

Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia (russian: Влади́мир Александрович; 22 April 1847 – 17 February 1909) was a son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia, a brother of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and the senior Gr ...

soon after.

Modern times

The 133rd Guards Anti-Aircraft Rocket Brigade, which had previously been based in

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, was located in the village. In April 2006 the brigade and the 141st Anti-Aircraft Rocket Brigade were combined into the 1544th Anti-Aircraft Rocket Regiment and transferred to the 54th Air Defense Corps. In 2012, it was relocated to

Pskov Pskov ( rus, Псков, a=pskov-ru.ogg, p=pskof; see also names in other languages) is a city in northwestern Russia and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, located about east of the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population ...

. In November 1993, the 25th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade arrived from Adazi. In 1995 its previous parent 54th District Training Centre, in the

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(previously the 24th Tank Training Division) disbanded. The 25th Brigade was a low readiness formation but has now been expanded and has run several exercises practising callup of conscripts in the last ten years. The village also has a

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History

Modern times

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