138th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade (Ukraine)

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138th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade
138-ма зенітна ракетна бригада
138-a zenitna raketna brigada.png
Insignia of the Ukrainian 138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
Active1992 – present
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
AllegianceFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
BranchEnsign of the Ukrainian Air Force.svg  Ukrainian Air Force
Type Missile
Role Anti-Aircraft
Part of PvK Shid 2021.png Air Command East
Garrison/HQ Dnipro
Nickname(s) Dniprovska Brigade
Equipment S-300PS, S-300PT and Patriot
Engagements Russo-Ukrainian war
Decorations For Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Mykola Ivanovych Dziaman
Insignia
Collar Insignia Emblema zenitnikh raketnikh viis'k (2007).png

The 138th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade "Dniprovska" is a brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with air defense operations throughout Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Poltava Oblast, Sumy Oblast, and Kharkiv Oblast. It operates S-300PS, S-300PT and Patriot [1] missile systems and is subordinated to the Air Command East. It is headquartered at Dnipro.

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History

In 1992, following the dissolution of the Soviet union, the 138th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment came under the jurisdiction of Ukraine as its personnel took an oath of loyalty to the Ukrainian people.

Since 1988, the unit has been armed with S-300 medium-range anti-aircraft missile systems for defensive purposes. [2] In August 2008, the regiment was awarded the honorary name "Dnipropetrovsk" by the decision of the Dnipropetrovsk City Council and Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. In 2013, the 138th regiment became the 138th brigade. In January 2014, the 301st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment from Nikopol and the 302nd Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment from Kharkiv were assigned to the brigade but broke off as separate regiment's in 2014. On 23 August 2021, the President of Ukraine officially granted, the honorary name "Dniprovska" to the brigade. [3]

On 24 August 2022, the brigade was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery". [4]

On 22 May 2023, the brigade successfully intercepted a Russian Kh-101, [5] which was the 100th successful interception by the brigade during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [6]

On.23 February 2024, the brigade destroyed an Beriev A-50 long-range AEW&C aircraft of the Russian Air Force in the airspace over the Krasnodar [7] for which the brigade's commander, Mykola Dzyaman was declared as a wanted "terrorist" by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in June 2024. [7]

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References

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  2. ↑ Program "DMB" No. 24 (24.07.2011) Author: Nazar Voloshyn
  3. ↑ "Указ Президента України №415/2021 "Про присвоєння почесного найменування 138 зенітній ракетній бригаді Повітряних Сил Збройних Сил України"". Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу"". 24 August 2022.
  5. ↑ Повідомлення ГШ ЗС України від 22.05.2023
  6. ↑ Знищили крилату ракету Х-101: Дніпровська зенітна ракетна бригада збила соту ціль (відео). 23.05.2023, 19:03
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  8. ↑ "Військовослужбовці Дніпропетровського зенітного ракетного полку відзначили 70-ту річницю від дня створення військової частини". Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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