606th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

606-й зенитно-ракетный полк

Military Unit: 61996

Activated 12.52 in Zakharovo, Moscow Oblast - initially as the 1934th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment for Special Use and from 1955 as the 606th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment for Special Use.

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

• Launch area: 55 40 33N, 38 21 20E (US designation: Moscow SAM site C10-1)
• Support area: 55 40 07N, 38 19 56E
• Guidance area: 55 40 50N, 38 19 05E

1981 reduced to a mobilisation (cadre) regiment - the personnel was demobilised, and the equipment withdrawn to a central storage base - the S-25 battalions were disbanded 1988.

1988 absorbed the 562nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, and took over it's three S-300PM battalions:

• 1st independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Plaskinino, Moscow Oblast) - 55 32 37N, 38 22 22E
• 2nd independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion and HQ (Zakharovo, Moscow Oblast) - 55 40 25N, 38 21 45E
• 3rd independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast) - 55 47 48N, 38 21 27E

In 2.98 united with the 256th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, and renamed 606th Guards Red Banner Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

In 2000 the regimental HQ was transferred to Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast.

From 2006 the 3rd battalion began conversion to the S-400 (SA-21) missile, and became operational 6.8.07.

The 1st battalion became operational with the S-400 (SA-21) missile in 2009.

Organisation 2009:

• 1st independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Plaskinino, Moscow Oblast) with S-400 missiles - 55 32 37N, 38 22 22E
• 2nd independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Zakharovo, Moscow Oblast) with S-300PM missiles - 55 40 25N, 38 21 45E
• 3rd independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion and HQ (Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast) with S-400 missiles - 55 47 48N, 38 21 27E

Subordination:

• 6th Special Air Defence Corps, 1953 - 1.6.88
• 87th Air Defence Division, 1.6.88 - 1.10.94
• 90th Air Defence Brigade, 1.10.94 - 1.10.95
• 87th Air Defence Division, 1.10.95 - 1.5.98
• 101st Air Defence Brigade, 1.5.98 - 1.6.01
• 9th Air Defence Division, 1.6.01 - 2009
• 5th Aerospace Defence Brigade, 2009 - today