540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment (Ukraine)

540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment
540-й зенітний ракетний полк
Insignia of the Ukrainian 540th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment
Active1992 – present
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Air Force
TypeMissile
RoleAnti-Aircraft
Part of Air Command West
Garrison/HQKamianka-Buzka and Lutsk Air Base
Nickname(s)Ivan Vyhovsky Regiment
Lviv Regiment
PatronIvan Vyhovsky
EquipmentS-200D and S-300PT
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian war
Decorations
For Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Viacheslav Evgenovich Shamko
Insignia
Former Insignia
Collar Insignia

The 540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Lviv Ivan Vyhovsky" is a regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with air defense operations throughout Lviv Oblast and Volyn Oblast. It operates S-200D and S-300PT Missile defense systems and is subordinated to the Air Command West. It is headquartered at Kamianka-Buzka and Lutsk Air Base.

History

In 1992, following the Dissolution of the Soviet union, the personnel of the 540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment swore allegiance to Ukraine.

On 21 April 1999, the honorary name "Lviv" was assigned to the regiment.[1]

On 23 June 2006, a combat flag was presented to the regiment.[2]

In 2008, the regiment was assigned the honorary name of "Ivan Vyhovsky" who was the Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host during the 17th Century.[3]

In 2012, the unit provided air defense operations for Euro 2012.

On October 30, 2013, the regiment was the last to operate S-200B but they were stripped off from the regiment as its S-200 division ceased to exist.[4]

In 2019, the regiment won the annual competition for the title "Best S-300 Anti-Aircraft Missile Division" and won the main prize - 180,000 hryvnias after successfully destroying most targets.[5]

In March 2021, the regiment's division was deployed in the Volyn Oblast at the Lutsk Air Base to strengthen the air defense in a new sector of responsibility.[6][7]

The base of the regiment, the Lutsk Air Base was the target of Russian airstrikes by Russian armed forces on 27 February and 11 March 2022.[8] and the airbase was completely destroyed, according to the town mayor.[9]

On 5 August 2023, the 540th regiment was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery".[10]

In 2024, the Ukrainian Air Force received S-200 longe-range anti-aircraft missiles, and they were inducted into the regiment, equipped with modern electronics.[11][12]

Structure

The structure of the regiment is as follows[13]

  • 5401st Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-200D) (Novy Stav)
  • 5402nd Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-300PT) (Batyatichi)
  • 5403rd Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-300PT) (Yavoriv)
  • 5404th Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-300PT) (Semenivka)

Commanders

  • Colonel Golushko Yury Ivanovich (1992–1996)
  • Colonel Viktor Oleksiyovych Machok (1996–1999)
  • Colonel Viacheslav Evgenovich Shamko (1999–2001)[14]
  • Colonel Oleg Vasylovych Strutsynskyi (2001–2003)[15]
  • Colonel Ivan Stepanovych Zinko (2003–2006)
  • Colonel Storozhenko Volodymyr Vasyliovych (2006–2010)[16]
  • Colonel Humeniuk Oleksandr Leonidovych (2011–2017)[17][18]
  • Colonel Vitaly Viktorovych Palaguta (2017–2018)

Sources

References

  1. ^ "Про присвоєння почесного найменування "Львівський" 540 зенітному ракетному полку 28 корпусу протиповітряної оборони Військ Протиповітряної оборони України". 21 April 1999.
  2. ^ "Про внесення змін до Указу Президента України від 30 жовтня 2000 року N 1173". 23 June 2006.
  3. ^ "540-й зенітний ракетний Львівський полк отримав звання імені Івана Виговського". zaxid.net/. Zaxid.net. 2008-09-02. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Україна остаточно відмовилася від ЗРК С-200". Ukrainian military portal. November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ^ "У ПОВІТРЯНИХ СИЛАХ ВИЗНАЧИЛИ КРАЩИЙ ЗЕНІТНИЙ РАКЕТНИЙ ДИВІЗІОН "С-300"". Wings of Ukraine.
  6. ^ "Небо над Луцьком взяли під посилений захист (відео)". konkurent. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  7. ^ "На Харківщині вчилися знищувати повітряного ворога | Мілітарний". Ukrainian military portal (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  8. ^ "Ukraine war: Large Russian convoy redeploys near Kyiv - satellite images". BBC News. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ^ "The military airfield in Lutsk, which was hit by four enemy missiles on March 11, has been completely destroyed, Lutsk Mayor Ihor Polishchuk has said". Ukrinform. 12 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "3а мужність та відвагу"". 5 August 2023.
  11. ^ "RusArmy.com Зенитная ракетная система большой дальности действия С-200ВЭ". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  12. ^ "Система С-200". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  13. ^ 540 ЗРП на сайті ontology.inhost.com.ua
  14. ^ "540-й зенитный ракетный полк (в/ч 04144)". Website of veterans 8th Separate Air Defense Army (in Russian). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  15. ^ "540-й зенитный ракетный полк (в/ч 04144)". Site of veterans 8th Separate Air Defense Army (in Russian). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  16. ^ "540-й Львівський зенітний ракетний полк визнано одним з найкращих у Повітряних силах ЗСУ". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Информагентство МедиаСтар - На Львівщині відбулась зустріч з ветеранами 540-го зенітного ракетного полку". mediastar.net.ua. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  18. ^ "У Львівському зенітному ракетному полку тренувалися прикривати об'єкти й війська | Новини Львова". dailylviv.com (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-15.

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