Military Unit Number
A Military Unit Number is a numeric alternate designation for military units in the armed forces and internal troops of post-Soviet states, originally used by those of the Soviet Union.
For Ground Forces the Military Unit Number is assigned for a military unit (corps, division, brigade, etc.); for Navy the Military Unit Number is assigned for a single ship.
The number is also used for the unit's Military mail.
Military Unit Number standards for post-Soviet states
| Country | Forces type | Code rules | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
 RUS |
Armed Forces | 5 digits | 28376 |
| National Guard | 4 digits | 2837 | |
 UKR |
Armed Forces | 1 Cyrillic letter and 4 digits | А0104 |
| National Guard | 4 digits | 2837 | |
 BLR |
Armed Forces | 5 digits | 37615 |
| Internal Troops | 4 digits | 2837 | |
 KAZ |
Armed Forces | 5 digits | 32363 |
| National Guard | 4 digits | 6506 | |
 TJK |
Armed Forces | 5 digits | 08050 |
| Internal Troops | 4 digits | 6506 |
References
- Ogarkov, Nikolai (1979). Советская военная энциклопедия [Soviet Military Encyclopedia]. «ВАВИЛОН — ГРАЖДАНСКАЯ»[Babylon–Civilian] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 304.
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