107th Rocket Artillery Regiment

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107th Rocket Brigade (1967-2005)
107th Rocket Artillery Regiment (2005-present)
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Active 1967-present
Country  Soviet Union (1967-1991)
 Ukraine (1992-present)
Branch Soviet Army (1967-1991)
Ukrainian Ground Forces (1992-present)
Type Multiple rocket launcher regiment
Part of Operational Command East
Garrison/HQ Kremenchuk
Engagements War in Donbass
Battle honours Kremenchuk

The 107th Rocket Artillery Regiment is a rocket-launcher regiment of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, stationed at Kremenchug. It was formed from a reorganisation of the previous 107th Rocket Brigade.[1][2] It is now part of Operational Command East.

History

The 107th Rocket Brigade was activated in October 1967 in Kremenchuk with the 6th Guards Tank Army. It was equipped with R-11 Zemlya and R-17 Elbrus tactical ballistic missiles. It included the 661st and two other separate missile battalions, as well as a technical battery. During the 1980s it was co-located with a moblization rocket brigade. In January 1992 it was taken over by Ukraine.[1]

References

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