27th Rocket Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

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"
Active14 May 2008
CountryUkraine
BranchUkrainian Ground Forces
TypeRocket Artillery Forces
SizeBrigade
Part ofOperational Command North
Garrison/HQSumy
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
Commanders
Current
commander
Dmytro Khrapach

History

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The brigade was involved in 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive on the Zaporizhzhia front.[1]

Structure

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As 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

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  1. ^ "Завдання – максимальне наближення моменту, коли F-16 допоможуть нам тримати якнайдалі російських терористів – звернення Президента України" (in Ukrainian). President of Ukraine. 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ "27th Rocket Artillery Brigade". Retrieved 2023-08-29.