The 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky" is an artillery formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, based in Sumy.
| 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky" | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 14 May 2008 |
| Country |  |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Rocket Artillery Forces |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Operational Command North |
| Garrison/HQ | Sumy |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Dmytro Khrapach |
History
editThe brigade was involved in 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive on the Zaporizhzhia front.[1]
Structure
editAs of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:[2]
- 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky", Sumy
- Brigade's Headquarters
- 1st Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
- 2nd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
- 3rd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
- 4th Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
- Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
- 41st Guard Battalion. Formed in 2014 as 41st Territorial Defense Battalion. Reformed in 2016 as a linear guard battalion of the brigade.
- Engineer Company
- Maintenance Company
- Logistic Company
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- CBRN-defense Protection Company
References
edit- ^ "Завдання – максимальне наближення моменту, коли F-16 допоможуть нам тримати якнайдалі російських терористів – звернення Президента України" (in Ukrainian). President of Ukraine. 25 August 2023.
- ^ "27th Rocket Artillery Brigade". Retrieved 2023-08-29.