The 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky" is an
artillery
Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...
formation of the
Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces ( uk, Сухопу́тні військá Збрóйних сил Украї́ни), also known as the Ukrainian Army, are the Army, land forces of Ukraine and one of the five Military branch, branches of the Armed For ...
, based in
Sumy
Sumy ( uk, Суми ) is a city of regional significance in Ukraine, and the capital of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel River in northeastern Ukraine with a population of according to the 2021 census, making it the 2 ...
.
Current Structure
As of 2017 the brigade's structure is as follows:
* 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky",
Sumy
Sumy ( uk, Суми ) is a city of regional significance in Ukraine, and the capital of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel River in northeastern Ukraine with a population of according to the 2021 census, making it the 2 ...
** Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
** 1st Rocket Artillery Battalion (
BM-27 Uragan
The BM-27 Uragan (russian: БМ-27 Ураган, lit=Hurricane; GRAU index 9P140) is a self-propelled 220 mm multiple rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union. The system began its service with the Soviet Army in the late 1970s, and wa ...
)
** 2nd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan)
** 3rd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan)
** 4th Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan)
** Engineer Company
** Maintenance Company
** Logistic Company
**
CBRN-defense Platoon
References
{{Ukrainian Ground Forces
Artillery brigades of Ukraine