8th Melitopol Red Banner Rocket Division
25th Rocket Brigade (1960-1961)
8-я ракетная Мелитопольская Краснознаменная дивизия
Active1961-present
Country Soviet Union (1960–1991)
 Russia (1991-present)
Branch Strategic Rocket Forces
Part of31st Rocket Army
Garrison/HQYurya, Kirov Oblast
DecorationsOrder of the Red Banner Order of the Red Banner
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Yuri V. Yatsyno

The 8th Melitopol Red Banner Rocket Division (Russian: 8-я ракетная Мелитопольская Краснознаменная дивизия) (Military Unit Number 44200) is a military formation of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces formed in 1961.[1]

The unit operates RT-2PM Topol intercontinental ballistic missile launchers. It is garrisoned in Yurya, Kirov Oblast.[2][3]

History

In 1960 the 25th Rocket Brigade was formed. The new unit was given the awards and honors of the 91st Rifle Division, disbanded 1959.[4] In 1961 the 25th Rocket Brigade was renamed and enlarged to the 8th Rocket Division.[1]

Commanders

Commanders of the 8th Rocket Division[2]
No. Name From To
1 Major General Aleksander G. Savelyev 20 August 1960 28 May 1965
2 Major General Andrei G. Gontarenko 28 May 1965 20 May 1971
3 Major General Veniamin P. Plyusnin 20 May 1971 18 March 1976
4 Major General Vladimir Ye. Balikhin 18 March 1976 5 August 1981
5 Major General Anany V. Politsyn 5 August 1981 1 December 1985
6 Major General Vladimir A. Babeshko 1 December 1985 21 January 1989
7 Major General Vladimir I. Kalyanov 21 January 1989 30 November 1993
8 Major General Vasily I. Malafeyev 30 November 1993 14 June 1995
9 Major General Gennady N. Kovalenko 14 June 1995 16 June 1999
10 Major General Sergei A. Artemyev 16 June 1999 3 September 2002
11 Major General Sergei I. Arzamastsev 3 September 2002 9 November 2005
12 Major General Vitaly V. Golovach 9 November 2005 July 2007
13 Colonel Eduard Ye. Stefantsov July 2007 22 October 2009
14 Colonel Igor S. Afonin 22 October 2009 October 2010
15 Colonel Leonid A. Mikholap 25 October 2010 February 2012
16 Colonel Yuri V. Yatsyno March 2012 present

Structure

1998

Source:[1]

  • 76th Rocket Regiment
  • 79th Rocket Regiment
  • 107th Rocket Regiment
  • 304th Rocket Regiment
  • 776th Rocket Regiment

2004

Source:[1]

  • 76th Rocket Regiment
  • 304th Rocket Regiment
  • 776th Rocket Regiment
  • 224th Helicopter Squadron (Military Unit No. 19964)
  • 836th Technical Base and Repair Depot (Military Unit No. 14092)
  • 2434th Technical Missile Base (Military Unit No. 12829)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "8-я ракетная Мелитопольская Краснознаменная дивизия (в/ч 44200)". rvsn.info. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  2. 1 2 "8-я ракетная дивизия (г. Юрья)". rvsn.ruzhany.info. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. ↑ "Юрьянское ракетное соединение (Мелитопольская Краснознаменная ракетная дивизия)". structure.mil.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  4. ↑ http://www.ww2.dk/new/rvsn/8md.htm
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