Last update on: January 14, 2023
55th Artillery Brigade
55 ОАБр
Full name: 55th Separate Artillery Brigade Zaporizhzhia Sich
UA: 55-та окрема артилерійська бригада Запорізька Січ
Active:
January 19, 1992 – Today
Unit number:
A1978
Garrsion:
Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Branch:
Ground Forces of Ukraine
Size:
Brigade
Commander:
Roman Kachur
Submission:
Operational Command East
Role:
Field Artillery Forces
Motto:
We don’t argue – we put a full stop
Recent News
Territorial Brigades start its training
Territorial Defense Brigades of Zaporozia and Kherson began their military training and will soon be deployed to protect important facilities and border.
April 10, 2021
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Staff approved new insignias
Five units of Armed Forces of Ukraine officially received new insignias. The insignias respect historic and national military symbolism.
February 24, 2019
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Structure
Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignias if available.
Brigade’s Headquarters
The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.
1st Artillery Battalion
The first battalion of the brigade.
2nd Artillery Battalion
The second battalion of the brigade.
3rd Artillery Battalion
The third battalion of the brigade.
4th Artillery Battalion
The fourth battalion of the brigade.
Anti-tank Artillery Battalion
The anti-tank artillery unit of the brigade.
Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
The artillery recon of the brigade.
Engineer Company
The engineers of the brigade.
Maintenance Company
The repair & restoration company of the brigade.
Logistic Company
The logistic company of the brigade.
Signal Company
The signal company of the brigade.
Radar Company
The radar and radiolocation company of the brigade.
Medical Company
The medics of the brigade.
CBRN Protection Company
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence unit.
Uniforms
All images of uniforms listed below are taken from the official social media page of the unit.
MM-14
The camouflage was officially adopted as standard camouflage of Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2014. The semi-arid, with the addition of digital pattern, works well in Ukrainian nature.
Equipment
Here you can find all equipment of the unit. All images of vehicles and weapons listed below are taken from the official social media page of the unit.
Caesar
Type:
Artillery
| Amount: 10+
2A36 Giatsint-B
Type:
Howitzer
| Amount: 5+
2A65 Msta-B
Type:
Howitzer
| Amount: 5+
MT-12 Rapira
Type:
AT gun
| Amount: 10+
MT-LB
Type:
APC
| Amount: 10+