40th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

The 40th Artillery Brigade (Ukrainian: 40 окрема артилерійська бригада імені Великого князя Вітовта, lit. '40th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Grand Duke Vytautas') is an artillery formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, based in Pervomaisk. The unit was activated on 25 May 2015, during the Russo-Ukrainian War.

40th Artillery Brigade
Active	25 May 2015 (2015-05-25)
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type	Rocket and Artillery Forces
Role	Artillery
Size	Brigade
Part of	Operational Command South
Garrison/HQ	Pervomaisk, Ukraine
Patron	Grand Duke Vytautas
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Kharkiv Battle of Donbas
Decorations	For Courage and Bravery
Insignia
Subdued SSI
Honorary badge

Etymology

On 23 August 2020, the Brigade was awarded the honorific "Grand Duke Vytautas".^[1]

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the brigade was rendered the recently established honorary award of "For Courage and Bravery" by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for its service in defense of Kharkiv.^[2]

Structure

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:

• 40th Artillery Brigade, Pervomaisk
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
  • 1st Artillery Battalion (2A36 Hyacinth-B)
  • 2nd Artillery Battalion (2A36 Hyacinth-B)
  • 3rd Artillery Battalion (2A65 Msta-B)
  • 4th Artillery Battalion (2A65 Msta-B)
  • Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
  • Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
  • UAV Comanche Group
  • Engineer Company
  • Logistic Company
  • Maintenance Company
  • Signal Company
  • Radar Company
  • Medical Company
  • CBRN-defense Company