556th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

556-й зенитно-ракетный полк

Military Unit: 61977

Activated 1953 in Ermolino, Moscow Oblast - initially as the 1924th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment for Special Use and from 1955 as the 556th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment for Special Use.

1953 to 1988 equipped with 60 S-25 (SA-1) launchers:

1988 converted to the S-300PM (SA-10), and was reduced to an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion of the 625th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Subordination: