▁the ▁far ▁northern ▁regions ▁of ▁the ▁country . ▁Some ▁written - off ▁and ▁dem il itar ized ▁B MP - 1 s ▁are ▁being ▁given ▁to ▁different ▁military ▁history ▁museum s ▁like ▁the ▁" B attle ▁of ▁St aling rad " ▁museum - pan or ama ▁in ▁Vol g og rad ▁or ▁converted ▁into ▁town ▁monuments , ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁ob sole te ▁vehicles ▁have ▁been ▁scra pped . ▁Re pa ired ▁and ▁modern ized ▁B MP - 1 s ▁and ▁ 2 s ▁are ▁the ▁main st ay ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Army ▁and ▁the ▁internal ▁security ▁troops ▁of ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Home ▁Affairs ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation . ▁It ▁is ▁planned ▁to ▁replace ▁them ▁with ▁B MP - 3 s ▁and ▁B MP - 3 M s . ▁ ▁Che chen ▁wars ▁ ▁The ▁ 8 1 st ▁Gu ards ▁motor ▁rif le ▁regiment , ▁originally ▁station ed ▁in ▁East ▁Germany , ▁was ▁re located ▁along ▁with ▁other ▁units ▁of ▁the ▁ 9 0 th ▁Guard ▁Red ▁B anner ▁L v ov ▁tank ▁division ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁The ▁regiment , ▁armed ▁with ▁ 3 1 ▁MB T s ▁and ▁ 9 6 ▁IF V s , ▁later ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁First ▁Che chen ▁war . ▁During ▁the ▁assault ▁on ▁Gro z ny ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁motor ▁rif le ▁batt alion ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 3 1 st ▁May kop ▁motor ▁rif le ▁brig ade ▁successfully