40th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)
| 40th Artillery Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 25 May 2015 |
| Country |  |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Operational Command South |
| Garrison/HQ | Pervomaisk |
| Engagements | War in the Donbass |
The 40th Artillery Brigade is an artillery formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, based in Pervomaisk. The unit was activated on 25 May 2015.
On 23 August 2020, the Brigade was awarded the honorific "Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas the Great".[1]
Current Structure
As of 2017 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 40th Artillery Brigade, Pervomaisk
- Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
- 1st Howitzer Artillery Battalion (2A36 Hyacinth-B)
- 2nd Howitzer Artillery Battalion (2A36 Hyacinth-B)
- 3rd Howitzer Artillery Battalion (2A65 Msta-B)
- 4th Howitzer Artillery Battalion (2A65 Msta-B)
- 5th Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
- Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
- 19th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Dnipro-2"
- Engineer Company
- Maintenance Company
- Logistic Company
- CBRN-defense Platoon
See also
References
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №343/2020" [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE №343/2020] (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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