94th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

94-я зенитно-ракетная бригада

Military Unit: 56178

Activated 1960 in Keyla-Ioa, Estonian SSR, as the 1142nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 1142nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Initially with 4 S-75 (SA-2) battalions, followed by 6 S-125 battalions in 1967.

1.68 renamed 92nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

Organisation 1960's:

During 1963-1964 (operational 20.8.67) an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 5 launch S-200 (S-200V from mid-1970) (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:

During 1970 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 2 launch S-200V (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:

In 1980 two S-200V battalions were disbanded at the Tallinn site, followed by the remaining 3 battalions in 1990.

From 1987 began a rapid conversion to the S-300PS (SA-10) missile.

1991 with 9 S-300PS (SA-10) battalions in two groups (Tallinn group with 6 and Haapsalu group with 3*) - all other battalions had been disbanded:

*some coordinates are uncertain due to extensive rebuilding in the Estonia since 1992 - there are simply no traces left today of some of the sites

6.94 withdrawn to Opochka, Pskov Oblast, and renamed 1492nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Disbanded 1998.

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