160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Ukraine)
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The 160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force. The full name of the brigade is the 160th Warsaw-Odesa Order of Suvorov 3rd degree Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade.[3] (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.[2]
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160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade 160 зенітна ракетна бригада | |
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Active | January 23, 1941 – present |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Air Force |
Type | Artillery |
Role | Anti-Aircraft |
Part of | Air Command "Southern" |
Garrison/HQ | Odesa[1][2] |
Engagements | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Decorations | Order of Suvorov Third Class For Courage and Bravery |
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Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Oleshiuk[2] |
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The 160th Brigade was part of the 21st Air Defence Division (1961-1989) and then the 60th Air Defence Corps from 1989-1992, both part of the 8th Air Defence Army.[4] From 1961-92 it was located at Odesa.