A Military Unit Number (; ) is a unique numeric code assigned to military units of the Soviet Union and some Post-Soviet states. It is usually a four or five digit code for the purpose of identifying units of the armed forces and internal troops.
Military Unit Numbers for ground forces are assigned for a specific military unit (corps, division, brigade, etc.) while for the navy it is assigned to an individual ship. The number is also used for the unit's military mail and other logistics.
Military Unit Number standards for post-Soviet states
Country Forces type Code rules Example Armed Forces 5 digits 28376 Armed Forces 1 Cyrillic letter and 4 digits А0104 National Guard 4 digits 2837 Armed Forces 5 digits 37615 Internal Troops 4 digits 2837 Armed Forces 5 digits 32363 National Guard 4 digits 6506 Armed Forces 5 digits 08050 Internal Troops 4 digits 6506 Armed Forces 5 digits 08050 National Guard 4 digits 6506
See also Military unit cover designator Unit Identification Code
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