85th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

85-я зенитно-ракетная бригада

Military Unit: 65248

Activated 1960 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, as the 000 Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Initially equipped with 4 S-75 (SA-2) battalions.

1967 renamed 85th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, when six S-125 (SA-3) battalions were activated.

Organisation 1960's:

1980's with 4 S-75 and 6 S-125 battalions.

Disbanded 1987 - the S-125 battalions were transferred to the 427th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment amd the 529th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Headquarters:

Subordinated: