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160th Anti Aircraft Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

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Active
  
January 23, 1941 -

Branch
  
Air Force

Role
  
Anti-Aircraft

Country
  
Ukraine

Type
  
Artillery

Part of
  
Air Command "Southern"

The 160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force. The full name of the Brigade is the 160th Warsaw-Odessa Order of Suvorov 3rd degree Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade. (Ukrainian: 160-а Варшавсько-Одеська ордена Суворова ІІІ ступеня зенітна ракетна бригада). The Brigade is considered to be one of the best Anti-Aircraft Artillery units in Ukraine.

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History

In 1999 the Brigade was given the honorable name "Odessa" for exhibiting high level of professionalism in protecting the skies over Odessa. The brigade was also awarded with its Colour by the President of Ukraine.

Awards

  • 1944 received the honorable name «Warsaw»
  • 1945 received the Order of Suvorov Third Class for its actions near Berlin
  • 1999 received the honorable name «Odessa»

    • Past commanders

  • Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Oleshiuk

    • References

    160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade (Ukraine) Wikipedia
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