224th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade
224-я зенитно-ракетная бригада
Military Unit: 95320
Activated 1960 in Gremikha, Murmansk Oblast, as the 991st
Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 182nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.
Initially with 4 S-75 (SA-2) battalions, while four additional S-125 (SA-3) battalions were activated
in 1967.
Organisation 1960's:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (67 59 26N,
39 31 45E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (67 59 46N,
39 29 54E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 08 50N, 39 45 37E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 04 36N,
39 30 26E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 02 26N,
39 31 51E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 03 10N,
39 29 17E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 03 07N,
39 24 08E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 03 37N, 39 36 18E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
1968 renamed 224th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.
During 1968 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 2
launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (67 58 22N, 39 38 02E) with
6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (67 58 15N, 39 37 56E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
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Technical Battalion (support area: 67 58 04N, 39 37 59E - guidance & tracking area:
67 58 04N, 39 39 04E)
1970's and 1980's with 2 S-200V (SA-5), 4 S-75 (SA-2) and 4
S-125 (SA-3) battalions.
Began coversion to the S-300PS (SA-10) missile in 1986 (1st
battalion operational in 1987):
- Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (67 59 46N, 39 29 54E)
- Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (68 04 36N, 39 30 26E)
1991 with 2 S-200V (SA-5), 2 S-300PS (SA-10) and 4 S-125 (SA-3)
battalions.
1993 renamed 000 Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.
Disbanded 1997.
Headquarters:
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Gremikha, Murmansk Oblast, 1960 - 1997
Subordinated: