Prizrak Brigade

The Prizrak Brigade (Russian: Бригада «Призрак», romanized: Brigada "Prizrak", lit.'Ghost Brigade'), founded by Aleksey Mozgovoy, is an infantry unit of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), one of the self-proclaimed breakaway states located in the Donbas. It has been officially designated Prizrak Mechanized Brigade and 4th Territorial Defense Brigade (Alchevsk). According to Amnesty International, the unit is one of the separatist units known for brutal treatment and torture of prisoners of war. Until 1 January 2023, it was part of the Luhansk People's Militia. It is now attached to the 3rd Guards Combined Arms Army.