| 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky" | |
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| Active | 14 May 2008 |
| Country |  |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Rocket Artillery Forces |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Operational Command North |
| Garrison/HQ | Sumy |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Dmytro Khrapach |
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The brigade was involved in 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive on the Zaporizhzhia front. [1]
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows: [2]
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