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55th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

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55th Artillery Brigade
55-та артилерійська бригада
Active1972–present
CountryUkraine Ukraine (1992–present)
Soviet Union Soviet Union (1972–1991)
Allegiance Armed Forces of Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
TypeBrigade
Role Rocket and Artillery Forces
Part of
Operational Command East
Garrison/HQZaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
MottoWe don’t argue – we put a full stop
Engagements
Russo-Ukrainian War
Decorations For Courage and Bravery
WebsiteOfficial Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Roman Kachur

The 55th Separate Artillery Brigade Zaporozhian Sich (Ukrainian: 55-та окрема артилерійська бригада Запорізька Січ), is a Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1]

History

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The personnel of the 55th Artillery Division took the oath of allegiance to the people of Ukraine on 19th January 1992. The Division was reorganized into the 2nd Tactical Artillery Group, and in October 2005 the Group and the 20th Artillery Regiment were reorganized into the 55th Separate Artillery Brigade. [2]

Russo-Ukrainian War

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See also: Russo-Ukrainian War

The Unit has been participating in the war since 2014.

The Brigade is one of the five recipients of the For Courage and Bravery Award of the President of Ukraine which it received during the independence day parade on 24th August 2015.[3]

In 2018, the brigade was awarded the honorific title Zaporozhian Sich.[4]

During the full scale invasion the brigade took part in the Pokrovsk offensive.[5]

French CAESAR self-propelled howitzer of 55th Artillery Brigade, 2022.

Structure

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The brigade operates a squadron consisting of six batteries, each with three units, of CAESAR self-propelled howitzers donated by France following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[6]

  • 55th Artillery Brigade
    • Headquarter
    • 1st Artillery Battalion
    • 2nd Artillery Battalion
    • 3rd Artillery Battalion
    • 4th Artillery Battalion
    • Anti-tank Artillery Battalion
    • Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Engineer Company
    • Maintenance Company
    • Logistic Company
    • Signal Company
    • Radar Company
    • Medical Company
    • CBRN Protection Company[1]

Equipment

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The brigade mainly operates self-propelled and towed howitzers. Besides tube artillery it also operates the rocket artillery system RM-70 and various Anti-tank guided missiles, including Shturm-S in 2014.[7]

Type Image Origin Role Number Note
Self-propelled artillery
CAESAR France Wheeled howitzer ? Provided by France and Denmark. In service since April-May of 2022[8]
2S22 Bohdana Ukraine Wheeled howitzer ?
Rocket Artillery
RM-70 Vampire Czechia MLRS ? Provided by Czechia. In service since April-May of 2022[9]
Towed Artillery
M777 USA Howitzer ? Provided by the USA, Canada and Australia. In service since April of 2022[10]
2A65 Msta-B Sovjet Union Howitzer ?
2A36 Giatsint-B Sovjet Union Field gun ?
D-20 Sovjet Union Howitzer ?
MT-12 Sovjet Union Anti-Tank gun ?

Commanders

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  • Colonel Borys Lorman (2005—2007)
  • Colonel Yevhen Zamotayev (2007—2010)
  • Colonel Brusov Evgenievich (2010—2018)
  • Colonel Roman Kachur (2018—2025)[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "55th Artillery Brigade". MilitaryLand.net. 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  2. ^ В’ячеслав Зайцев. "ТОП-10 ФАКТІВ ПРО ПРО 55-ТУ ОКРЕМУ АРТИЛЕРІЙСЬКУ БРИГАДУ ЗАПОРІЗЬКА СІЧ". Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ Independence March on Khreschatyk in Kyiv. Online broadcast. TSN, Streamed live on Aug 24, 2015 on YouTube
  4. ^ (in Ukrainian) Half a thousand artillerymen solemnly received military berets on Khortytsia (photo), Radio Free Europe (27 July 2020)
  5. ^ "President Zelenskyy: Ukraine's defense in this war will decide Putin's success in expanding ruin globally". www.ukrainianworldcongress.org. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
  6. ^ "CAESAR: French 155 mm ACS are already put into action in Ukraine".
  7. ^ Горобець, Христина (2021-06-19). "На Донеччині артилеристи ЗСУ відточують свою майстерність на полігонах. ФОТО". novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  8. ^ Lagneau, Laurent (22 April 2022). "Artillerie : M. Macron annonce la livraison par la France de CAESAr à l'Ukraine". Zone Militaire (in French). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  9. ^ "The Czech RM-70 Vampire Unit Commander Comments on the Use of the MLRS Against Invaders in Donetsk Oblast". Defense Express. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  10. ^ "The first American 155-mm howitzers were delivered to Ukraine". Militarnyi. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  11. ^ "Президент призначив нового очільника Національної академії сухопутних військ". Мілітарний. Чесні новини про армію, війну та оборону. (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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