148th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

148-я зенитно-ракетная бригада

Military Unit: 44397

Activated 3.60 in Kharkov, Kharkov Oblast, as the 965th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 965th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Initially with 4 S-75 (SA-2) battalions, while 3 S-125 (SA-3) battalions were added in 1967.

Organisation late 1960's:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 00 31N, 35 55 40E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (49 52 51N, 36 30 33E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 07 31N, 36 16 28E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 06 03N, 36 03 52E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (49 54 54N, 36 07 32E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (49 50 30N, 36 10 49E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 00 50N, 36 25 14E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Technical Battalion
Technical Battalion

1.10.72 renamed 148th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

In 1973 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 3 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (49 47 06N, 36 31 12E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (49 47 13N, 36 31 28E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (49 47 25N, 36 31 31E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Technical Battalion (support area: 49 47 20N, 36 31 46E - guidance & tracking area: 49 47 31N, 36 30 58E)

Began conversion to the S-300PS (SA-10) missile in 1984/1985:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 00 31N, 35 55 40E)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (49 52 51N, 36 30 33E)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 07 31N, 36 16 28E)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (49 54 54N, 36 07 32E)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (49 50 30N, 36 10 49E)
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (50 00 50N, 36 25 14E)

1991 with 3 S-200 (SA-5) and 6 S-300PS (SA-10) battalions.

6.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

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