27th Guards Vitebsk Red Banner Rocket Army (russian: 27-я Гвардейская Витебская Краснознамённая ракетная армия) is one of the 3 rocket armies within Russian

Strategic Rocket Forces The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation or the Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation (RVSN RF; russian: Ракетные войска стратегического назначения Российской Фед� ...

headquartered at

Vladimir Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukr ...

Vladimir Oblast Vladimir Oblast (russian: Влади́мирская о́бласть, ''Vladimirskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its closest border 66 Meter, km east of central Moscow, the administrative cen ...

in Western Russia. In August 1959, based on the headquarters of the disbanded 10th Breakthrough Artillery Division 'Gumbinnen Orders of Suvorov and Kutuzov' of the

Reserve of the Supreme High Command The Reserve of the Supreme High Command (Russian: Резерв Верховного Главнокомандования; also known as the '' Stavka'' Reserve or RVGK ( ru , РВГК)) comprises reserve military formations and units; the Sta ...

(Russian acronym RVGK), the formation of an organizational group 46th Training Artillery Range (Military Unit No. 43176) temporarily located in Mozyr,

Gomel Oblast Gomel Region or Gomel Oblast or Homiel Voblasts ( be, Го́мельская во́бласць, Homielskaja vobłasć, russian: Гомельская область, Gomelskaya oblast) is one of the regions of Belarus. Its administrative center i ...

, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, was begun. It was subsequently relocated to the city of

Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk ( ; rus, Красноя́рск, a=Ru-Красноярск2.ogg, p=krəsnɐˈjarsk) (in semantic translation - Red Ravine City) is the largest city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yeni ...

. In June 1960, in accordance with a directive of the General Staff dated 5 May 1960, an organizing group of the 46 Training Artillery Range relocated to the city of Vladimir, on the territory of the 7th

Red Banner Red Banner (russian: Красное знамя) was a symbol of revolutionary struggle used late Russian Empire, in Soviet Russia, and in the USSR and the background of the Soviet state flag and other similar flags. Military units, instit ...

Vitebsk Guards Cannon Artillery Division of the RVGK. RVGK pad was turned on staffing organizational group of 46 Training Artillery Range, the rest of the staff - on staffing three rocket engineering brigades: the 165th (Kostroma), 197th (Vladimir Teykovo), 198th (Kozelsk, became

28th Guards Rocket Division 28th Guards Order of the Red Banner Missile Division (russian: 28-я гвардейская ракетная Краснознамённая дивизия) is a missile division under command of the 27th Guards Missile Army of the Strategic Rocket ...

). At the same time began the study of new missile technology. On 10 March 1961 based on the 46th ALM HQ 3rd Separate Vitebsk Rocket Corps was formed. Appointed corps commander of the Guards, Major General AD Melekhin. The 27th Army was formed in April 1970 on the base of the 3rd Separate Guards Vitebsk Rocket Corps and the 5th Separate Rocket Corps. The 27th Army is equipped with

UR-100 The UR-100 (russian: УР-100) was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) developed and deployed by the Soviet Union from 1966 to 1996. UR () in its designation stood for Universal Rocket (russian: links=no, Универсальная Ра ...

RT-2PM Topol The RT-2PM Topol (russian: РТ-2ПМ Тополь ("Poplar"); NATO reporting name SS-25 Sickle; GRAU designation: 15Ж58 ("15Zh58"); START I designation: RS-12M Topol) is a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile designed in the Soviet Union a ...

and

RT-2UTTH Topol M The RT-2PM2 «Topol-M» (russian: РТ-2ПМ2 «Тополь-М», NATO reporting name: SS-27 "Sickle B", other designations: SS-27 Mod 1, RS-12M1, RS-12M2, formerly incorrectly RT-2UTTKh) is one of the most recent intercontinental ballistic missi ...

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Commanders

* 1970—1976: Lieutenant General (since 27 April 1975 Colonel General) of the Guards Vladimir Mikhailovich Vishenkov * 1976—1985: Lieutenant General (since 16 December 1982 Colonel General) of the Guards Vladimir Petrovich Shilovsky * 1985—1988: Lieutenant General of the Guards Gennadi Alekseyevich Kolesnikov * 1989—1994: Lieutenant General of the Guards Ivan Vasilyevich Vershkov * 1994—1996: Colonel General of the Guards Vladimir Nikolayevich Yakovlev * 1997—2001: Lieutenant General of the Guards Yuri Fyodorovich Kirillov * 2001—2002: Lieutenant General of the Guards Viktor Petrovich Alekseev * 2002—2006: Lieutenant General of the Guards Vladimir Grigoryevich Gagarin * 2006—2008: Lieutenant General of the Guards Sergei Viktorovich Karakayev * 2008—2010: Major General of the Guards Vladimir Vasilyevich Antsiferov * 2010—2016: Major General (since June 2013 Lieutenant General) of the Guards Sergey Viktorovich Siver * 2016—2019: Major General (since Decembre 2018 Lieutenant General) of the Guards Igor Robertovich Fazletdinov * 2019—2021: Lieutenant General of the Guards Andrei Anatolyevich Burdin * since 2021: Major General of the Guards Oleg Leonidovich Glazunov

Composition

In 1993, the army consisted of the: *7th Guards Rocket Division (Vypolzovo, Tver Oblast) * 8th Rocket Division (Yurya, Kirov Oblast) - Activated 20.7.60 in Yurya, Kirov Oblast, as the 25th Missile Brigade, from parts of the 24th Artillery Range Administration. Awards and honours from the 91st Motor Rifle Division. *10th Guards Rocket Division (

Kostroma Kostroma ( rus, Кострома́, p=kəstrɐˈma) is a historic city and the administrative center of Kostroma Oblast, Russia. A part of the Golden Ring of Russian cities, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Volga and Kostroma. Popu ...

Kostroma Oblast Kostroma Oblast (russian: Костромска́я о́бласть, ''Kostromskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Kostroma and its population as of the 2021 Census is 580,97 ...

) *

(

Kozelsk Kozelsk (russian: Козе́льск) is a town and the administrative center of Kozelsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Zhizdra River (Oka's tributary), southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Populatio ...

, Kaluga Oblast) *32nd Rocket Division (Postavy, Vitebsk Oblast; disbanded 1.12.93) *33rd Guards Rocket Division (Mozyr, Gomel Oblast) *49th Guards Rocket Division (

Lida Lida ( be, Лі́да ; russian: Ли́да ; lt, Lyda; lv, Ļida; pl, Lida ; yi, לידע, Lyde) is a city 168 km (104 mi) west of Minsk in western Belarus in Grodno Region. Etymology The name ''Lida'' arises from its Lithuani ...

Grodno Region Grodno Region ( pl, Grodzieńszczyzna) or Grodno Oblast or Hrodna Voblasts ( be, Гродзенская вобласць, ''Hrodzienskaja vobłasć'', , ''Haradzienščyna''; russian: Гродненская область, ''Grodnenskaya oblast' ...

) *54th Guards Rocket Division (Teykovo, Ivanovo Oblast) *60th Rocket Division (Tatischevo, Saratov Oblast). The 33rd and 49th Rocket Divisions were disbanded in 1997, and the 10th Guards Rocket Division in 2005. Organisation 2006: *7th Guards Rocket Division (Vypolzovo, Tver Oblast) *8th Rocket Division (Yurya, Kirov Oblast) *14th Rocket Division (Yoshkar-Ola, Mari-El Republic) *28th Guards Rocket Division (Kozelsk, Kaluga Oblast) *54th Guards Rocket Division (Teykovo, Ivanovo Oblast) *60th Missile Division (Tatischevo, Saratov Oblast) *98th independent Mixed Aviation Squadron *65th Communications Center There are 5 rocket divisions that are currently under command of the 27th Army: *

7th Guards Rocket Division The 7th Guards Missile Rezhitskaya Red Flag division (7 GRD) – is a (military unit 14245) of the 27th Guards Missile Army, Strategic Rocket Forces located in Ozyorny, Bologovsky District, Tver region, Russia. Abbreviated name - 7 RD History ...

(Military Unit Number 14245) (

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(ZATO) Ozyorny,

Tver Oblast Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. It was named after Mikhai ...

) * 14th Kiev-Zhitomir Rocket Division (

Yoshkar-Ola Yoshkar-Ola ( Mari and russian: Йошкар-Ола) is the capital city of the Mari El Republic, Russia. Yoshkar-Ola means “red city” in Mari and was formerly known as Tsaryovokokshaysk () before 1919, as Krasnokokshaysk () between 1919 an ...

Mari El The Mari El Republic (russian: Респу́блика Мари́й Эл, ''Respublika Mariy El''; Meadow Mari: ; Hill Mari: ) is a republic of Russia. It is in the European Russia region of the country, along the northern bank of the Volga Rive ...

Republic) - resubordinated to 27th Army July 2002. Equipped with

(SS-25) ICBMs. * 28th Guards Red Banner Rocket Division * 54th Guards Order of Kutuzov second degree Rocket Division * 60th Taman Order of October Revolution Red Banner Rocket Division (

Tatishchevsky District Tatishchevsky District (russian: Татищевский райо́н) is an administrativeCharter of Saratov Oblast and municipalLaw #78-ZSO district (raion), one of the thirty-eight in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the center of the ob ...

)( :ru:60-я Таманская ракетная дивизия)

References

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