27th Rocket Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

For other uses, see 27th Rocket Brigade.

The 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade named after Kish otaman Petro Kalnyshevsky (Ukrainian: 27-ма реактивна артилерійська бригада імени кошового отамана Петра Калнишевського) is an artillery formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, based in Sumy.

27th Rocket Artillery Brigade named after kish otaman Petro Kalnyshevsky
27-ма реактивна артилерійська бригада імени кошового отамана Петра Калнишевського
Active	14 May 2008
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type	Rocket artillery
Size	Brigade
Part of	Operational Command North Rocket and Artillery Forces
Garrison/HQ	Sumy
Patron	Petro Kalnyshevsky
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive Kursk offensive
Commanders
Notable commanders	Yuri Yula [uk] (till 13 April 2025) †

History

The brigade was involved in 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive on the Zaporizhzhia front.^[1]

In 2024, the brigade took part in the Kursk offensive.^[2]

On April 13, 2025, brigade commander Yuri Yula [uk] was killed by a Russian Iskander strike on Sumy.^[3]

Structure

As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:^[4]

• 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky", Sumy
  • Brigade's Headquarters
  • 1st Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
  • 2nd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
  • 3rd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
  • 4th Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
  • Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
  • 41st Guard Battalion. Formed in 2014 as 41st Territorial Defense Battalion. Reformed in 2016 as a linear guard battalion of the brigade.
  • Engineer Company
  • Maintenance Company
  • Logistic Company
  • Signal Company
  • Radar Company
  • Medical Company
  • CBRN-defense Protection Company