40th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

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40th Artillery Brigade
40th Separate Artillery Brigade SSI (with tab).svg
Active25 May 2015
Country Flag of Ukraine.svg
BranchEnsign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg Ukrainian Ground Forces
TypeArtillery
SizeBrigade
Part of Operational Command South
Garrison/HQ Pervomaisk
Engagements War in Donbas
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Battle of Kharkiv
Battle of Donbas
Decorations Za muzhnist' ta vidvagu (2022).svg
For Courage and Bravery
Insignia
Subdued SSI 40th Separate Artillery Brigade SSI (with tab, subdued).svg
Honorary badge 40th Separate Artillery Brigade Honorary Badge diagram.png

The 40th Artillery Brigade is an artillery formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, based in Pervomaisk. The unit was activated on 25 May 2015.

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On 23 August 2020, the Brigade was awarded the honorific "Grand Duke Vytautas". [1]

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the brigade was rendered the recently established honorary award of "For Courage and Bravery" by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for its service in defense of Kharkiv. [2]

Structure

As of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows:

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References

  1. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №343/2020" [DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE №343/2020] (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. "President: Heroism and grit of our warriors leave no doubt that Ukraine will win". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2022-09-29.