28th Naval Auxiliary Division (Ukraine)

The 28th Naval Auxiliary Division is an Auxiliary division of the Ukrainian Navy, based at Western Naval Base. It was originally established in 2014 as the 28th Separate Search and Rescue Division and was formerly stationed at Sevastopol. It is mainly concerned with providing support to combatant ships of the Ukrainian Navy.

28th Naval Auxiliary Division (2018-)
28th Separate Search and Rescue Division (2014-2018)
28-й дивізіон допоміжних суден
Division Insignia
Active2014 - present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Navy
TypeDivision
RoleAuxiliary operations
Part of Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQWestern Naval Base
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War

History

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in the spring of 2014, it was the established as the 28th Separate Division of Emergency Rescue Vessels at the Sevastopol Naval Base before its takeover by Russia.

On March 21, 2014, during the takeover by Russia the regiment's ships Borscht,[1] Romny,[2] Tokmak,[3][4] Sokal, Shostka,[5] Zolotonosha[6] and Izyaslav[7] and the Ukrainian flags were replaced by the tricolor of the Russian Federation and the St. Andrew's flag of Black Sea Fleet. The vessels were returned to Ukraine in the coming months. [a]

On June 5, 2020, the ship Oleksandr Okhrimenko participated in the test of Neptune land-based cruise missile complex in a designated area of the Black Sea performing the tasks of the closure of the area, the establishment of the target area, search and rescue and medical support during the sea trials.[10]

In 2022, during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the division's ship Balta equipped with high caliber weapons was involved in the Defense of Odessa from Russian naval assaults.[11] Moreover, during a naval engagement, the division's ship Pochayiv managed to force the newest Russian frigate Admiral Makarov to retreat. Admiral Makarov opened fire on Pochayiv using its 100-mm but missed the targets due to its careful maneuvering. Admiral Makarov was much larger and better equipped but the crew of Pochayiv lured it into the range of Ukrainian coastal artillery forcing it to retreat to Sevastopol.[12][13]

Vessels

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Commanders

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  • Afanasenko Evgeny Mykolayovych (2014)[19]
  • Lezhniuk Vitaliy Valeriyovych (2016 — 2017)[20][21]

Notes

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  1. ^ Shostka[5] and Zolotonosha[6] were returned to Ukraine on April 16, Borscht,[1] Romny[2] and Tokmak[3] on April 30, Sokal on May 24[8] and Izyaslav on June 3.[9]
  2. ^ Decommissioned[14]
  3. ^ Decommissioned[15]
  4. ^ Decommissioned[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Противопожарный катер «ПЖК-38» Archived 12 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Водолазный катер «Ромны» ВМС Украины
  3. ^ a b https://www.ukrmilitary.com/2017/07/bg63-vstav-o-dok.html
  4. ^ http://blackseavisits.ru/korabli/rus/Ukr_U733.html
  5. ^ a b «Шостка» підняла російський прапор
  6. ^ a b Плавучий склад «Золотоноша» Военно-Морских Сил Украины Archived 10 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ ""Ізяслав" підняв російський прапор". Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  8. ^ U-782 Сокаль
  9. ^ "Поисково-спасательное судно "Изяслав" проекта 733С ВМС Украины". www.korabli.eu (in Russian). 2014-06-11. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  10. ^ ""Олександр Охрименко" забезпечував з моря випробування ракетного комплексу "Нептун"". Army Inform. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  11. ^ https://defence-ua.com/army_and_war/jak_sudno_vmsu_balta_dopomoglo_ne_propustiti_korabli_rashistiv_do_odesi_video-7626.html
  12. ^ "Неїжпапа натякнув, коли ВМС України отримали "Нептун" для стрільби по рашистам Defense Express". defence-ua.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  13. ^ Lisnichuk, Marina (2022-08-22). "Неїжпапа розповів про бій фрегата ЧФ РФ Адмірал Макаров із українським катером: окупантам довелося тікати". WAR OBOZREVATEL (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  14. ^ "Міноборони списали 4 судна ВМС. Що про них відомо?". Український мілітарний портал (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  15. ^ "ВМС спише корабель "Вінниця" та два рейдових катери". Military. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Фото: В ході випробувань С-125 потопила колишню "Золотоношу"". Український мілітарний портал (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  17. ^ "ЗСУ потопили корабель ракетами ЗРК С-125". ukrmilitary.com/. Ukrainian Military. 2019-11-02. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  18. ^ ""Балта" стала мінним загороджувачем". Мілітарний (in Russian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  19. ^ Афанасенко Євген Миколайович Archived 7 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine Archived 24 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ Лежнюк Віталій Валерійович Archived 11 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine на http://declarations.com.ua/ Archived 29 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ У море вийшло відновлене після пожежі військове судно «Донбас» Archived 11 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine на http://tyzhden.ua/ Archived 10 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine