540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment (Ukraine)

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540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment
540-й зенітний ракетний полк
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Insignia of the Ukrainian 540th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment
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 zahid 2021 (1).png Air Command West
Garrison/HQ Kamianka-Buzka and Lutsk Air Base
Nickname(s) Ivan Vyhovsky Regiment
Lviv Regiment
Patron Ivan Vyhovsky
Equipment S-200D and S-300PT
Engagements Russo-Ukrainian war
Decorations Za muzhnist' ta vidvagu (2022).svg
For Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Viacheslav Evgenovich Shamko
Insignia
Former Insignia 540 ZRP.png
Collar Insignia Emblema zenitnikh raketnikh viis'k (2007).png

The 540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Lviv Ivan Vyhovsky" is a regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with air defense operations throughout Lviv Oblast and Volyn Oblast. It operates S-200D and S-300PT Missile defense systems and is subordinated to the Air Command West. It is headquartered at Kamianka-Buzka and Lutsk Air Base.

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History

In 1992, following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the personnel of the 540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment swore allegiance to Ukraine.

On 21 April 1999, the honorary name "Lviv" was assigned to the regiment. [1]

On 23 June 2006, a combat flag was presented to the regiment. [2]

In 2008, the regiment was assigned the honorary name of "Ivan Vyhovsky" who was the Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host during the 17th Century. [3]

In 2012, the unit provided air defense operations for Euro 2012.

On October 30, 2013, the regiment was the last to operate S-200B but they were stripped off from the regiment as its S-200 division ceased to exist. [4]

In 2019, the regiment won the annual competition for the title "Best S-300 Anti-Aircraft Missile Division" and won the main prize - 180,000 hryvnias after successfully destroying most targets. [5]

In March 2021, the regiment's division was deployed in the Volyn Oblast at the Lutsk Air Base to strengthen the air defense in a new sector of responsibility. [6] [7]

The base of the regiment, the Lutsk Air Base was the target of Russian airstrikes by Russian armed forces on 27 February and 11 March 2022. [8] and the airbase was completely destroyed, according to the town mayor. [9]

On 5 August 2023, the 540th regiment was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery". [10]

In 2024, the Ukrainian Air Force received S-200 longe-range anti-aircraft missiles, and they were inducted into the regiment, equipped with modern electronics. [11] [12]

Structure

The structure of the regiment is as follows [13] [ dead link ‍]

Commanders

Sources

References

  1. ↑ "Про присвоєння почесного найменування "Львівський" 540 зенітному ракетному полку 28 корпусу протиповітряної оборони Військ Протиповітряної оборони України". 21 April 1999.
  2. ↑ "Про внесення змін до Указу Президента України від 30 жовтня 2000 року N 1173". 23 June 2006.
  3. ↑ "540-й зенітний ракетний Львівський полк отримав звання імені Івана Виговського". zaxid.net/. Zaxid.net. 2008-09-02. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Україна остаточно відмовилася від ЗРК С-200". Ukrainian military portal. November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "У ПОВІТРЯНИХ СИЛАХ ВИЗНАЧИЛИ КРАЩИЙ ЗЕНІТНИЙ РАКЕТНИЙ ДИВІЗІОН "С-300"". Wings of Ukraine.
  6. ↑ "Небо над Луцьком взяли під посилений захист (відео)". konkurent. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  7. ↑ "На Харківщині вчилися знищувати повітряного ворога | Мілітарний". Ukrainian military portal (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  8. ↑ "Ukraine war: Large Russian convoy redeploys near Kyiv - satellite images". BBC News. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "The military airfield in Lutsk, which was hit by four enemy missiles on March 11, has been completely destroyed, Lutsk Mayor Ihor Polishchuk has said". Ukrinform. 12 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "3а мужність та відвагу"". 5 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "RusArmy.com Зенитная ракетная система большой дальности действия С-200ВЭ". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  12. ↑ "Система С-200". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  13. ↑ 540 ЗРП на сайті ontology.inhost.com.ua
  14. ↑ "540-й зенитный ракетный полк (в/ч 04144)". Website of veterans 8th Separate Air Defense Army (in Russian). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "540-й зенитный ракетный полк (в/ч 04144)". Site of veterans 8th Separate Air Defense Army (in Russian). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  16. ↑ "540-й Львівський зенітний ракетний полк визнано одним з найкращих у Повітряних силах ЗСУ". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Информагентство МедиаСтар - На Львівщині відбулась зустріч з ветеранами 540-го зенітного ракетного полку". mediastar.net.ua. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  18. ↑ "У Львівському зенітному ракетному полку тренувалися прикривати об'єкти й війська | Новини Львова". dailylviv.com (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
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