Military unit
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.
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Name
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From
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To
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1
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Major General Aleksander G. Savelyev
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20 August 1960
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28 May 1965
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2
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Major General Andrei G. Gontarenko
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28 May 1965
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20 May 1971
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3
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Major General Veniamin P. Plyusnin
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20 May 1971
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18 March 1976
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4
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Major General Vladimir Ye. Balikhin
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18 March 1976
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5 August 1981
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5
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Major General Anany V. Politsyn
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5 August 1981
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1 December 1985
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6
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Major General Vladimir A. Babeshko
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1 December 1985
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21 January 1989
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7
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Major General Vladimir I. Kalyanov
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21 January 1989
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30 November 1993
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8
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Major General Vasily I. Malafeyev
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30 November 1993
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14 June 1995
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9
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Major General Gennady N. Kovalenko
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14 June 1995
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16 June 1999
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10
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Major General Sergei A. Artemyev
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16 June 1999
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3 September 2002
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11
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Major General Sergei I. Arzamastsev
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3 September 2002
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9 November 2005
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12
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Major General Vitaly V. Golovach
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9 November 2005
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July 2007
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13
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Colonel Eduard Ye. Stefantsov
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July 2007
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22 October 2009
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14
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Colonel Igor S. Afonin
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22 October 2009
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October 2010
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15
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Colonel Leonid A. Mikholap
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25 October 2010
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February 2012
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16
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Colonel Yuri V. Yatsyno
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March 2012
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present
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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
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Bolded units are currently active in the Strategic Rocket Forces. |