406th Marine Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

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406th Separate Artillery Brigade

406th Separate Artillery Group (2006-2016)


406th Separate Brigade Artillery Group (2003-2006)


406th Artillery Regiment (2001—2003)


301st Artillery Brigade (1976-2001)
406-та окрема артилерійська бригада
Novii shevron 406.png
Brigade Insignia
Active1976-present
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
BranchFlag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.png Ukrainian Marine Corps
TypeBrigade
Role Artillery and fire support
Part ofFlag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.png Ukrainian Marine Corps
Garrison/HQ Mykolaiv
Nickname(s)Corporal General Oleksiy Almazov Brigade
Motto(s)"We are the gods of war!"
Engagements Russo-Ukrainian War
Insignia
Former Insignia 406-ta okrema artileriis'ka brigada imeni general-khorunzhogo Oleksiia Almazova.png

406th Separate Artillery BrigadeCorporal General Oleksiy Almazov is a brigade of the Ukrainian Marine Corps . It was established in 1976 as a part of the Soviet Armed Forces and was transferred to Ukraine following its independence. It was originally a part of the Ukrainian Navy and became a part of the Marine Corps after its formation. It is currently based at Mykolaiv.

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History

In April 1976, it was established as the 301st Artillery Brigade in Zaporizhzhia. In 1983, it was transferred to Simferopol as a part of 32nd Army Corps and was transferred to the Black Sea Fleet in 1983. In March 1993 after the independence of Ukraine, it was transferred to the 32nd Army Corps of the Odessa Military District, becoming 406th Artillery Regiment in 2001 and then 406th Separate Brigade Artillery Group in 2003 and later 406th Separate Coastal Artillery Group in 2006, eventually becoming 406th Separate Simferopol Coastal Artillery Group in 2011.

On February 28, 2014, during the Russian Invasion of Crimea the Russian troops encircled the brigade. [1] Half of the officers defected to Russia and 73 servicemen arrived back in Zaporizhzhia on 9 April. [1] The commander of the unit, Dmytro Kozachenko himself also defected to Russia. [1] [2] [3] [4]

On April 15, 2015, it was transferred to Mykolaiv.

32nd Rocket Artillery Regiment split from the brigade in 2016. [5]

On August 24, 2016, the brigade received a combat flag. [6] [7]

On August 22, 2018, the brigade was awarded the honorary title of "Corporal General Oleksiy Almazov" [8] [9]

On July 10, 2019, the brigade took part in combat action in Granitny, separatists launched anti-tank missiles upon the brigade's positions killing a soldier of the brigade. [10]

During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the brigade participated in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive for which it received commendation from Volodymyr Zelensky. [11] The brigade also participated in the Battle of Davydiv Brid carrying out precise strikes against Russian positions. [12]

Structure

The structure of the brigade is as follows. [13]

Equipment

2A36 Giatsint-B of the Brigade Artileristi VMS v ramkakh navchan' OTU <<Mariupol'>> vikonuvali praktichni stril'bi z garmat <<Giatsint-B>> 02.jpg
2A36 Giatsint-B of the Brigade
152 mm gun-howitzer D-20 of the brigade Artileriis'ki pidrozdili VMS ZS Ukrayini vikonali boiovi stril'bi.jpg
152 mm gun-howitzer D-20 of the brigade
M777 and FMTV of the Brigade's elite subunit Cheshire cats UA Marine M777 and Cheshire Cat FMTV 05.jpg
M777 and FMTV of the Brigade's elite subunit Cheshire cats
PRP-4 of the brigade Land Forces (26855856672).jpg
PRP-4 of the brigade

Commanders

Subunit commanders

64th Gun Artillery Division

  • Serhii Volodymyrovych Sosyedskyi (2016-)

65th Coastal Missile Division

  • Yury Yaroslavovych Yatskevich (2016-)

66th Cannon Artillery Division

  • Ihor Vasylovich Gerasimchuk (2016–2019)
  • Stroganov Evgeny Volodymyrovych (2019-)

67th Cannon Artillery Division

  • Yuriy Mykolayovych Olovyanikov (2016–2018)
  • Victor Pogorelov (2018–2022)
  • Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Krotov (2022-)

Sources

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