The 40th Artillery Brigade is an artillery formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, based in Pervomaisk. The unit was activated on 25 May 2015.
| 40th Artillery Brigade | |
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| Active | 25 May 2015 |
| Country |  |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Operational Command South |
| Garrison/HQ | Pervomaisk |
| Engagements | War in Donbas Russian Invasion of Ukraine Battle of Kharkiv Battle of Donbas |
| Decorations | .svg){kind=small} For Courage and Bravery |
| Insignia | |
| Subdued SSI | .svg) |
| Honorary badge |  |
On 23 August 2020, the Brigade was awarded the honorific "Grand Duke Vytautas".[1]
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the brigade was rendered the recently established honorary award of "For Courage and Bravery" by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for its service in defense of Kharkiv.[2]
Structure
editAs of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 40th Artillery Brigade, Pervomaisk
- Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
- 1st Artillery Battalion (2A36 Hyacinth-B)
- 2nd Artillery Battalion (2A36 Hyacinth-B)
- 3rd Artillery Battalion (2A65 Msta-B)
- 4th Artillery Battalion (2A65 Msta-B)
- Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
- Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
- UAV Comanche Group
- Engineer Company
- Logistic Company
- Maintenance Company
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- CBRN-defense Company
References
edit- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №343/2020" [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE №343/2020] (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "President: Heroism and grit of our warriors leave no doubt that Ukraine will win". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2022-09-29.