The 8th Melitopol Red Banner Rocket Division (Russian: 8-я ракетная Мелитопольская Краснознаменная дивизия) (Military Unit Number 44200) is a military formation of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces formed in 1961.[1]
8th Melitopol Red Banner Rocket Division 25th Rocket Brigade (1960–1961) | |
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8-я ракетная Мелитопольская Краснознаменная дивизия | |
Active | 1961–present |
Country | Soviet Union (1960–1991) Russia (1991–present) |
Branch | Strategic Rocket Forces |
Part of | 31st Rocket Army |
Garrison/HQ | Yurya, Kirov Oblast |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Yuri V. Yatsyno |
The unit operates RT-2PM Topol intercontinental ballistic missile launchers. It is garrisoned in Yurya, Kirov Oblast.[2][3]
History
editIn 1960 the 25th Rocket Brigade was formed. The new unit was given the awards and honors of the 91st Rifle Division, disbanded 1959.[4] In 1961 the 25th Rocket Brigade was renamed and enlarged to the 8th Rocket Division.[1]
Commanders
editNo. | Name | From | To |
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1 | Major General Aleksander G. Savelyev | 20 August 1960 | 28 May 1965 |
2 | Major General Andrei G. Gontarenko | 28 May 1965 | 20 May 1971 |
3 | Major General Veniamin P. Plyusnin | 20 May 1971 | 18 March 1976 |
4 | Major General Vladimir Ye. Balikhin | 18 March 1976 | 5 August 1981 |
5 | Major General Anany V. Politsyn | 5 August 1981 | 1 December 1985 |
6 | Major General Vladimir A. Babeshko | 1 December 1985 | 21 January 1989 |
7 | Major General Vladimir I. Kalyanov | 21 January 1989 | 30 November 1993 |
8 | Major General Vasily I. Malafeyev | 30 November 1993 | 14 June 1995 |
9 | Major General Gennady N. Kovalenko | 14 June 1995 | 16 June 1999 |
10 | Major General Sergei A. Artemyev | 16 June 1999 | 3 September 2002 |
11 | Major General Sergei I. Arzamastsev | 3 September 2002 | 9 November 2005 |
12 | Major General Vitaly V. Golovach | 9 November 2005 | July 2007 |
13 | Colonel Eduard Ye. Stefantsov | July 2007 | 22 October 2009 |
14 | Colonel Igor S. Afonin | 22 October 2009 | October 2010 |
15 | Colonel Leonid A. Mikholap | 25 October 2010 | February 2012 |
16 | Colonel Yuri V. Yatsyno | March 2012 | present |
Structure
edit1998
editSource:[1]
- 76th Rocket Regiment
- 79th Rocket Regiment
- 107th Rocket Regiment
- 304th Rocket Regiment
- 776th Rocket Regiment
2004
editSource:[1]
- 76th Rocket Regiment
- 304th Rocket Regiment
- 776th Rocket Regiment
- 224th Helicopter Squadron (Military Unit No. 19964)
- 836th Technical Base and Repair Depot (Military Unit No. 14092)
- 2434th Technical Missile Base (Military Unit No. 12829)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "8-я ракетная Мелитопольская Краснознаменная дивизия (в/ч 44200)". rvsn.info. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ a b "8-я ракетная дивизия (г. Юрья)". rvsn.ruzhany.info. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "Юрьянское ракетное соединение (Мелитопольская Краснознаменная ракетная дивизия)". structure.mil.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "8th Missile Division".