The 23rd Airborne Brigade (Ukrainian: 23-тя аеромобільна бригада, romanized: 23-tya aeromobil'na bryhada) was a military formation of the Soviet Airborne Forces. It was originally formed as the 23rd Separate Air Assault Brigade in 1986, but transferred to the Soviet Airborne in 1990 and became an airborne brigade. In 1992 it was transferred to Ukraine.[1]
| 23rd Air Assault Brigade (25 Sep 1986 – Jan 1990) 23rd Airborne Brigade (Jan 1990 – 1992) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1986–? |
| Country |  Soviet Union (1986–1992) Ukraine (1992–?) |
| Branch | Soviet Army (1986–1990) Soviet airborne (1990–1992) |
| Type | Airborne |
| Garrison/HQ | Kremenchuk |
History edit
The 23rd Separate Air Assault Brigade was activated on 25 September 1986 in Kremenchuk[2] as part of the Southwestern Theatre of Military Operations. The brigade was composed of three airborne battalions, an air assault battalion, an artillery battalion and an antiaircraft artillery battalion. On 1 June 1990, the brigade was transferred to the Soviet airborne and redesignated as the 23rd Separate Airborne Brigade after its air assault battalion was disbanded.[3] After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the brigade was transferred to Ukraine.[1]
The brigade became the 23rd Separate Airmobile Brigade in the summer of 1992. It transferred to the Border Troops on 1 July 1995 and was renamed the 23rd Airmobile Border Detachment for Special Purposes. In 1997, it was transferred to the Security Service of Ukraine and reformed as a special unit.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b Holm, Michael. "23rd independent Landing-Assault Brigade". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- ^ "Войны, истории, факты. Альманах" [Almanac War History]. www.almanacwhf.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ Zaloga, Steve (1995-01-01). Inside the Blue Berets: A Combat History of Soviet and Russian Airborne Forces, 1930-1995. Presidio. ISBN 9780891413998.
- ^ "Краткая история создания и развития воздушно-десантных войск (советский период). Аэромобильные войска Украины" [A brief history of the creation and development of airborne forces (Soviet period). Airmobile Forces of Ukraine]. vdv-ua.com (in Russian). Union of Paratroopers Ukraine. 2014-04-02. Archived from the original on 2017-05-05.
- ^ Furtat, Vyacheslav (2002). Украинские аэромобильные [Ukrainian airmobile] (in Russian). Lighthouse.