301st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment (Ukraine)
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| dates = 1992 – present
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| type = Missile
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| garrison = Nikopol
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| equipment = S-300PS and S-300PT
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| battles = Russo-Ukrainian war
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For Courage and Bravery
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| current_commander = Colonel Andriy Mogilatenko
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The 301st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Nikopolsky" is a regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with air defense operations throughout Donbass. It operates S-300PS and S-300PT Missile defense systems and is subordinated to the Air Command East. It is headquartered at Nikopol.
History
In 1992, following the Dissolution of the Soviet union, the personnel of the 269th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade of the Soviet Army took an oath of loyalty to Ukraine.{{citation needed|date= September 2024}}
In 2002, the 269th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade became the 301st Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment.
In September 2010, during the military exercise "Interaction-2010" at Chauda, one of the divisions of the 301st Regiment destroyed all targets and received an "excellent" rating.[http://www.5.ua/polityka/u-krymu-tryvaiut-viiskovi-navchannia-vzaiemodiia-2010-video-29575.html У Криму тривають військові навчання «ВЗАЄМОДІЯ-2010» (ВІДЕО)] на http://www.5.ua/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225033153/https://www.5.ua/ |date=25 February 2020 }}
On 31 December 2013, the 301st regiment was transferred to the 138th Anti-aircraft Missile Brigade (Ukraine) in Kharkiv but in 2014 it again became a separate Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment.
In October 2015, the regiment celebrated its 50th anniversary.{{Cite web |url=http://vesti.dp.ua/nikopolskij-zenitno-raketnij-polk/ |title=Нікопольський зенітно-ракетний полк відзначив "золотий" ювілей |accessdate=26 October 2020 |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029151440/http://vesti.dp.ua/nikopolskij-zenitno-raketnij-polk/ }}
In 2021, the regiment was deployed to Donetsk Oblast to take part in the War in Donbass.{{cite web |url=https://www.victims.memorial/people/oleg-yaskovets |title=Платформа пам'яті Меморіал. Загиблі у війні Росії проти України. Олег Ясковець|accessdate=23 February 2023}}
On February 24, 2022, at the Start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at 5 A.M. the regiment's positions in Donetsk Oblast were airstriked by Russian warplanes followed by a second aerial assault at 9 A.M, the airstrikes led to the death of a soldier of the regiment (Oleg Yaskovets). The regiment participated and saw air defense and monitoring operations during the Siege of Mariupol during which equipment of the regiment Including radars was destroyed by Russian strikes.https://texty.org.ua/d/2023/mariupol_chronicles/ On 24 August 2022, the regiment was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery".{{Cite web|date=24 August 2022|title=Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу"|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/6082022-43741}}
On 3 March 2023, the regiment shot down a Su-34 about 20 km from the front line near Yenakievo.{{Cite web|url=https://war.obozrevatel.com/ukr/buv-zbitij-ukrainskimi-zenitnikami-zyavilisya-novi-detali-padinnya-rosijskogo-bombarduvalnika-v-enakievomu-i-dani-pro-dolyu-pilotiv.htm|title=Був збитий українськими зенітниками: з'явилися нові деталі падіння російського бомбардувальника в Єнакієвому і дані про долю пілотів|last=Ragutska|first=Lilya|date=2023-03-03|website=WAR OBOZREVATEL|language=uk|accessdate=2024-03-02}}https://www.5.ua/regiony/v-raioni-yenakiievoho-ukrainski-zenitnyky-znyshchyly-rosiiskyi-vynyshchuvach-bombarduvalnyk-su-34-moment-potrapyv-na-video-300445.html One pilot was killed and the other severely wounded.{{Cite web|url=https://24tv.ua/vidome-imya-rosiyskogo-pilota-su-34-bilya-yenakiyevogo-likviduvali_n2267917|title=Україна збила Су-34 біля Єнакієвого: відомо ім'я загиблого російського майора|date=2023-03-05|website=24 Channel|language=uk|accessdate=2024-03-02}} On 5 August 2023, the regiment was given the honorary name "Nikopolsky".{{Cite web|date=5 August 2023|title=Про присвоєння почесного найменування 301 зенітному ракетному полку Повітряних Сил Збройних Сил України|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/4792023-47725}}
Structure
- Management & HQ
- 3011th Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-300PS)
- 3012th Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-300PS)
- 3013th Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-300PT)
- Logistics Company
- Repair and Maintenance Company
- Medical Center
- Command Post
- Technical Support Unit
Commanders
- Colonel Sergey Dmytrovych Uryupov (2002–2004)
- Colonel Serhiy Voznesenskyi (2004–2006)
- Colonel Volodymyr Pavlovich Karpenko (2006–2013)
- Colonel Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Reznichenko (2013–2015){{Cite web|title=Подполковник Резниченко сменил ушедшего в отставку полковника Карпенко|url=https://ntm.net.ua/2011-01-21-12-49-16/2978-podpolkovnik-reznichenko-smenil-ushedshego-v-otstavku-polkovnika-karpenko|date=2020-10-30|accessdate=2021-09-01|archive-date=2020-10-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030010911/https://ntm.net.ua/2011-01-21-12-49-16/2978-podpolkovnik-reznichenko-smenil-ushedshego-v-otstavku-polkovnika-karpenko}}
- Colonel Andriy Mogilatenko (2015-)
Sources
- [http://nikopol.net.ua/news/2222.html Нікопольській військовій частині — 45 років!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103195111/https://nikopol.net.ua/news/2222.html |date=3 November 2020 }}
- [http://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/ukrainian-air-force.html Повітряні Сили] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319110954/http://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/ukrainian-air-force.html |date=19 March 2016 }}