The 540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment "Lviv Ivan Vyhovsky" is a regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with air defense operations throughout Lviv Oblast and Volyn Oblast. It operates S-200D and S-300PT Missile defense systems and is subordinated to the Air Command West. It is headquartered at Kamianka-Buzka and Lutsk Air Base.
| 540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 540-й зенітний ракетний полк | |
 Insignia of the Ukrainian 540th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment | |
| Active | 1992 – present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Force |
| Type | Missile |
| Role | Anti-Aircraft |
| Part of | .png){kind=small} Air Command West |
| Garrison/HQ | Kamianka-Buzka and Lutsk Air Base |
| Nickname(s) | Ivan Vyhovsky Regiment Lviv Regiment |
| Patron | Ivan Vyhovsky |
| Equipment | S-200D and S-300PT |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Decorations | .svg){kind=small} For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Viacheslav Evgenovich Shamko |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia |  |
| Collar Insignia | .png) |
History
editIn 1992, following the Dissolution of the Soviet union, the personnel of the 540th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment swore allegiance to Ukraine.
On 21 April 1999, the honorary name "Lviv" was assigned to the regiment.[1]
On 23 June 2006, a combat flag was presented to the regiment.[2]
In 2008, the regiment was assigned the honorary name of "Ivan Vyhovsky" who was the Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host during the 17th Century.[3]
In 2012, the unit provided air defense operations for Euro 2012.
On October 30, 2013, the regiment was the last to operate S-200B but they were stripped off from the regiment as its S-200 division ceased to exist.[4]
In 2019, the regiment won the annual competition for the title "Best S-300 Anti-Aircraft Missile Division" and won the main prize - 180,000 hryvnias after successfully destroying most targets.[5]
In March 2021, the regiment's division was deployed in the Volyn Oblast at the Lutsk Air Base to strengthen the air defense in a new sector of responsibility.[6][7]
The base of the regiment, the Lutsk Air Base was the target of Russian airstrikes by Russian armed forces on 27 February and 11 March 2022.[8] and the airbase was completely destroyed, according to the town mayor.[9]
On 5 August 2023, the 540th regiment was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery".[10]
In 2024, the Ukrainian Air Force received S-200 longe-range anti-aircraft missiles, and they were inducted into the regiment, equipped with modern electronics.[11][12]
Structure
editThe structure of the regiment is as follows[13]
- 5401st Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-200D) (Novy Stav)
- 5402nd Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-300PT) (Batyatichi)
- 5403rd Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-300PT) (Yavoriv)
- 5404th Anti-aircraft Missile Division (S-300PT) (Semenivka)
Commanders
edit- Colonel Golushko Yury Ivanovich (1992–1996)
- Colonel Viktor Oleksiyovych Machok (1996–1999)
- Colonel Viacheslav Evgenovich Shamko (1999–2001)[14]
- Colonel Oleg Vasylovych Strutsynskyi (2001–2003)[15]
- Colonel Ivan Stepanovych Zinko (2003–2006)
- Colonel Storozhenko Volodymyr Vasyliovych (2006–2010)[16]
- Colonel Humeniuk Oleksandr Leonidovych (2011–2017)[17][18]
- Colonel Vitaly Viktorovych Palaguta (2017–2018)
Sources
editReferences
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- ^ "Про внесення змін до Указу Президента України від 30 жовтня 2000 року N 1173". 23 June 2006.
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- ^ "The military airfield in Lutsk, which was hit by four enemy missiles on March 11, has been completely destroyed, Lutsk Mayor Ihor Polishchuk has said". Ukrinform. 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "3а мужність та відвагу"". 5 August 2023.
- ^ "RusArmy.com Зенитная ракетная система большой дальности действия С-200ВЭ". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Система С-200". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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- ^ "540-й зенитный ракетный полк (в/ч 04144)". Website of veterans 8th Separate Air Defense Army (in Russian). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "540-й зенитный ракетный полк (в/ч 04144)". Site of veterans 8th Separate Air Defense Army (in Russian). 2 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "540-й Львівський зенітний ракетний полк визнано одним з найкращих у Повітряних силах ЗСУ". Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Информагентство МедиаСтар - На Львівщині відбулась зустріч з ветеранами 540-го зенітного ракетного полку". mediastar.net.ua. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
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