100th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

100th Red Banner Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

100-я зенитно-ракетная Краснознаменная бригада

Military Unit: 26709

Activated 1960 in Zaporoshye, Zaporoshye Oblast, as the 16th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 16th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

In 7.62 the regimental HQ and two S-75 battalions were transferred to Cuba.

10.62 the 2 S-75 (SA-2) battalions were replaced, while the regimental HQ returned home in 12.62.

1963 with 4 S-75 battalions.

Six S-125 (SA-3) battalions were activated in 1969, while one S-75 (SA-2) battalion was disbanded.

Organisation in the late 1960's:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 49 00N, 34 55 20E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles - disbanded 1969
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 36 21N, 34 59 31E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 36 20N, 35 18 18E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 24 08N, 34 38 32E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 55 40N, 35 03 15E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 50 56N, 35 17 17E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 41 52N, 35 14 34E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 43 37N, 35 06 21E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 23 17N, 34 13 35E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 49 00N, 34 55 20E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Technical Battalion
Technical Battalion

2.68 awarded the Red Banner for service in Cuba.

In 1969 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 2 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the regiment:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 43 37N, 35 25 26E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 43 28N, 35 25 16E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 43 26N, 35 24 58E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers - not completed
Technical Battalion (support area: 47 43 26N, 35 25 31E - guidance & tracking area: 47 43 51N, 35 24 53E)

6.70 renamed 100th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

1991 with 2 S-200 (SA-5), 3 S-75 (SA-2) and 4 S-125 (SA-3) battalions.

6.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Headquarters:

Subordination: