27th Rocket Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)
| 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 |
The 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky" is an artillery formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, based in Sumy.
History
During the 2023 Ukrainian Counteroffensive the brigade has been involved in Southern campaign in the Zaporizhzhia direction.[1]
Structure
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
- ^ "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.