27th Rocket Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)
| 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade named after kish otaman Petro Kalnyshevsky | |
|---|---|
| 27-ма реактивна артилерійська бригада імени кошового отамана Петра Калнишевського | |
| Active | 14 May 2008 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Rocket artillery |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Operational Command North Rocket and Artillery Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Sumy |
| Patron | Petro Kalnyshevsky |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Yuri Yula (till 13 April 2025) † |
The 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade named after Kish otaman Petro Kalnyshevsky (Ukrainian: 27-ма реактивна артилерійська бригада імени кошового отамана Петра Калнишевського) is an artillery formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, based in Sumy.
History
The brigade was involved in 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive on the Zaporizhzhia front.[1]
In 2024, the brigade took part in the Kursk offensive.[2]
On April 13, 2025, brigade commander Yuri Yula was killed by a Russian Iskander strike on Sumy.[3]
Structure
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:[4]
- 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky", Sumy
- Brigade's Headquarters
- 1st Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
- 2nd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
- 3rd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
- 4th Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS)
- Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
- 41st Guard Battalion. Formed in 2014 as 41st Territorial Defense Battalion. Reformed in 2016 as a linear guard battalion of the brigade.
- Engineer Company
- Maintenance Company
- Logistic Company
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- CBRN-defense Protection Company
References
- ^ "Завдання – максимальне наближення моменту, коли F-16 допоможуть нам тримати якнайдалі російських терористів – звернення Президента України" (in Ukrainian). President of Ukraine. 25 August 2023.
- ^ Axe, David. "Ukrainian Units Roll Into Kursk; Artillery Hits Russian Reinforcements". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "У Сумах загинув командувач 27-ї РеАБр полковник Юрій Юла" [Colonel Yuri Yula, commander of the 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade, killed in Sumy]. Дзеркало тижня (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ "27th Rocket Artillery Brigade". Retrieved 2023-08-29.