The 44th Artillery Brigade is an

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formation of the

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, based in

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Current Structure

As of 2017 the brigade's structure is as follows: * 44th Artillery Brigade,

** Headquarters & Headquarters Battery ** 1st Howitzer Artillery Battalion ( 2A65 Msta-B) ** 2nd Howitzer Artillery Battalion ( 2A36 Hyacinth-B) ** 3rd Howitzer Artillery Battalion ( 2A36 Hyacinth-B) ** 4th Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (

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) ** 5th Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (

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) ** Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion ** 6th Motorized Infantry Battalion "

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" ** Engineer Company ** Maintenance Company ** Logistic Company ** CBRN-defense Platoon ** Band of the 44th Artillery Brigade In May 2016, soldiers from the Band of the 44th Artillery Brigade performed ''

Shche ne vmerla Ukraina "" ( uk, Ще не вмерла України і слава, і воля, , lit=The glory and freedom of Ukraine has not yet perished), also known by its official title of "State Anthem of Ukraine" (, ') or by its shortened form "" (, ), is the ...

'' nearly 300 metres underground, breaking a world record.

References

{{Ukrainian Ground Forces Artillery brigades of Ukraine Military units and formations established in 2014