88th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

88-я зенитно-ракетная бригада

Military Unit: 83266

Activated 1960 in Fokino, Primorskiy Kray, as the 000 Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

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

In 1961 renamed 88th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, when four additional S-125 (SA-3) battalions were activated.

Organisation 1960's:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 50 30N, 132 46 26E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 52 07N, 132 19 53E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 59 51N, 132 20 15E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 55 18N, 133 06 37E) with S-75 (SA-2) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 48 06N, 132 28 05E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (43 09 50N, 132 19 36E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 44 10N, 132 51 38E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 42 17N, 133 01 57E) with S-125 (SA-3) missiles
Technical Battalion
Technical Battalion

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

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 57 30N, 132 31 25E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 57 33N, 132 31 42E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 57 24N, 132 31 54E) with 6 S-200 (SA-5) launchers - not completed
Technical Battalion (support area: 42 57 44N, 132 31 32E - guidance & tracking area: 42 57 59N, 132 31 30E)

In 1988/89 some battalions began conversion the S-300PS (SA-10) missile:

Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 52 07N, 132 19 53E) with S-300PS (SA-10) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 44 10N, 132 51 38E) with S-300PS (SA-10) missiles
Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (42 42 17N, 133 01 57E) with S-300PS (SA-10) missiles

1991 with 4 S-125M (SA-3), 2 S-200V (SA-5) and 3 S-300PS (SA-10) battalions.

1994 renamed 589th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

An additional Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion with S-300 (SA-10) missiles were later activated at 42 57 03N, 133 06 20E.

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