160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Ukraine)
The 160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force. The full name of the Brigade is the 160th Warsaw-Odesa Order of Suvorov 3rd degree Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade.[3] (Ukrainian: 160-а Варшавсько-Одеська ордена Суворова ІІІ ступеня зенітна ракетна бригада). The Brigade is considered to be one of the best Anti-Aircraft Artillery units in Ukraine.[2]
| 160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade 160 зенітна ракетна бригада | |
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Insignia of the Ukrainian 160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade | |
| Active | January 23, 1941 – present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Type | Artillery |
| Role | Anti-Aircraft |
| Part of | Air Command "Southern" |
| Garrison/HQ | Odesa[1][2] |
| Engagements | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Decorations | Order of Suvorov Third Class For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Oleshiuk[2] |
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The 160th Brigade was part of the 21st Air Defence Division (1961-1989) and then the 60th Air Defence Corps from 1989-1992, both part of the 8th Air Defence Army.[4] From 1961-92 it was located at Odesa.
History edit
In 1999 the Brigade was given the honorable name "Odesa" for exhibiting high level of professionalism in protecting the skies over Odesa. The brigade was also awarded with its first Colour by the President of Ukraine.[2]
Awards edit
- 1944 received the honorable name «Warsaw»[2]
- 1945 received the Order of Suvorov Third Class for its actions near Berlin[2]
- 1999 received the honorable name «Odesa»[2]
Past commanders edit
- Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Oleshiuk
References edit
- ^ force _sng 2009-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e f g . Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 569/2006 - Офіційне представництво Президента України February 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Holm, Michael. "160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991 Organisation and order of battle)". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2017-11-10.