508th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment
508-й зенитно-ракетный полк
Military Unit: 83561
Activated 1.7.59 in Donetsk, Donetsk Oblast, from the 508th
Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.
Organisation 1960's:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 45 36N, 37 59 33E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
(US designation: SAM site B16-2)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (47 46 54N, 37 34 44E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
(US designation: SAM site B22-2)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 05 51N, 37 45 10E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles - deactivated 1973
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Technical Battalion
1968 took over two S-75 (SA-2) battalions from the
1242nd
Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment:
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 29 11N, 37 38 09E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B17-2)
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Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (48 38 08N, 37 17 33E) with
S-75 (SA-2) missiles (US designation: SAM site B25-2)
From 1973 only four S-75 (SA-2) battalions (three S-75M2, one
S-75M3).
1991 with 4 S-75 (SA-2) battalions.
6.92 taken over by Ukraine - disbanded 1995.
Headquarters:
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Donetsk, Donetsk Oblast, 1959 - 1992
Subordination: