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160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Ukraine)

Formation of the Ukrainian Air Force


Formation of the Ukrainian Air Force

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unit_name160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade
native_name160-ма зенітна ракетна бригада
image160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade.webp
image_size150px
captionUnit insignia
datesJanuary 23, 1941 – present
countryUkraine Ukraine
USSR Soviet Union (1941–1991)
allegiance
branch
(1941–1991)
typeArtillery
roleAnti-Aircraft
command_structure[[File:PvK Pivden 2021.png25px]] Air Command South
garrisonOdesa
decorationsOrder of Suvorov Third Class [[File:За мужність та відвагу (2022).svg200px]]
For Courage and Bravery
battle_honours
commander1Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Oleshiuk
notable_commanders
identification_symbol[[File:160-а зенітна ракетна бригада.svg100pxcenter]]
identification_symbol_labelFormer Insignia
identification_symbol_2[[File:Емблема зенітних ракетних військ (2007).png50pxcenter]]
identification_symbol_2_labelCollar Insignia
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the Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

USSR Soviet Union (1941–1991) (1941–1991) For Courage and Bravery

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. (). The brigade is considered to be one of the best anti-aircraft artillery units in Ukraine.

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. From 1961-92 it was located at Odesa.

History

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.

Awards

  • 1944 received the honorable name «Warsaw»
  • 1945 received the Order of Suvorov Third Class for its actions near Berlin
  • 1999 received the honorable name «Odesa»

Past commanders

  • Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Oleshiuk

References

References

  1. [http://www8.brinkster.com/vad777/sng/ukraine/ukraine_vvs_chasti.htm force _sng] {{webarchive. link. (2009-01-12)
  2. "Новини Управління Прес-служби МО".
  3. [http://www.president.gov.ua/documents/4627.html УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 569/2006 - Офіційне представництво Президента України] {{webarchive. link. (February 7, 2012)
  4. Holm, Michael. "160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Soviet Armed Forces 1945-1991 Organisation and order of battle)".
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