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38th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment
38-й зенітний ракетний полк
Regiment insignia
Founded2016
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Defence
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
TypeGround based Air Defense Forces
RoleAir Defense
Garrison/HQChornomorske
Nickname(s)Yuriy Tyutyunnyk Regiment
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Roman Zhivotchenko
Insignia
Former Insignia

The 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment "Colonel-General Yury Tyutyunnyk" (MUN A3880) is a regiment level military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, operationally under the command of Operational Command South. The Regiment is based in Chornomorske. It was established in 2016 and has seen combat during both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

History

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In August 2016, the 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division of the 1039th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was fully deployed to Kherson Oblast, where it was expanded to the new 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment headquartered in Chornomorske and it's establishment was completed on 10 September 2016.[1][2] In January 2017, it conducted exercise in coordination with artillery forces[3] and again in October 2017 before leaving for the ATO zone in December 2017 for duty in Memryk, Valeriyanivka, Uspenivka, Volnovakha and other settlements. On 28 January 2018, a soldier of the regiment (Mospan Valeriy Valeriyovych) died while performing his duties in Volnovakha.[4] On 23 August 2021, the regiment was awarded the honorary name "Colonel General Yuriy Tyutyunnyk".[5] On 12 January 2022, the regiment returned to Chornomorske following a six month deployment.[6]

On 26 February 2022, a soldier of the brigade (Kostenko Artem Volodymyrovych) was killed during the Battle of Kharkiv.[7] On 24 April 2022, the regiment destroyed a Russian helicopter.[8] On 8 May 2022, a soldier of the regiment (Dobrov Danylo Yuriyovych) was killed while repelling missile strikes on Odessa.[9] On 17 August 2022, three soldiers of the brigade (Solovyov Dmitry Andriyovych,[10] Marchenko Mykola Vasyliovych[11] and Oleg Igorovich Umalyonov[12]) came under Russian missile fire while performing a combat mission to protect the airspace near Krasnivka and were all killed, all three were posthumously awarded the Order for Courage 3rd degree.[13] A soldier of the regiment (Igor Krivonosov) died as a result of wounds sustained in battle on 27 August 2023 in a hospital in Mykolaiv.[14]In August 2023, a container based cargo Mobile tire assembly complex was crowd funded and donated to the regiment to enable on spot repairs of damaged equipment.[15] On 27 December 2023, a soldier of the regiment (Vicktor Mykolayovich Storozhuk) was killed in action in Kherson Oblast.[16][17] On 11 April 2024, the regiment's mobile fire group destroyed a Russian Shahed drone using a Stinger missile.[18][19] The regiment has been amongst the best units to regularly take down Russian Shahed drones employing American FIM-92 Stinger, the Turkish Canik M2 QCB heavy machine guns and the Soviet 9K38 Igla for such operations.[20] On 30 September 2024, the regiment was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery".[21] In September 2024, it was armed and equipped with Interceptor drones.[22] On 6 December 2024, the regiment was awarded a battle flag.[23] In February 2025, the regiment received trailer mounted French Crotale air defense systems.[24][25][26]

Equipment

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Model Image Origin Type Number Details
SAM sites
9K33 Osa  Soviet Union Low-altitude, short-range tactical surface-to-air missile system
Crotale  France All-weather, short-range surface-to-air missile system 2+
MANPADS
9K38 Igla  Soviet Union Man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile
FIM-92 Stinger  United States Man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile
Machine guns
Canik M2 QCB  Turkey Heavy machine guns

Commanders

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  • Colonel Savenkov Igor Valeriyovych (2016-2020)[27]
  • Colonel Roman Zhivotchenko (2020-)

References

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  1. ^ "38-му зенітному ракетному полку оперативного командування «Південь» один рік". ukrmilitary.com. Ukrainian Military Pages. 2017-09-19. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  2. ^ "У Чорноморській ОТГ військова частина А3880 відсвяткувала річницю з дня формування (фото). 14.09.2021, 16:50". Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ "На півдні України ракетники й артилеристи провели спільні навчання". tyzhden.ua. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  4. ^ "Книга пам'яті". Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Указ Президента України № 411/2021 «Про присвоєння почесного найменування 38 зенітному ракетному полку Сухопутних військ Збройних Сил України»". Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ Одеський зенітний ракетний полк повернувся з фронту до пункту постійної дислокації. 12.01.2022, 20:22 Archived 12 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Мер Южного повідомив, що на війні був вбитий южненець Артем Костенко
  8. ^ Благодатний вогонь зійшов на гвинтокрил антихристів": ЗСУ збили ворожий вертоліт
  9. ^ "Батькам загиблих Героїв вручили посмертні нагороди". vilshsr.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  10. ^ "Старший лейтенант Дмитро Соловйов потрапив під ворожий ракетний обстріл на Херсонщині". Меморіал жертв війни (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  11. ^ "Молодший сержант Микола Марченко загинув на Херсонщині". Меморіал жертв війни (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  12. ^ "Старший солдат Олег Умальонов загинув на Херсонщині". Меморіал жертв війни (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  13. ^ "Указ Президента України №9/2023 «Про відзначення державними нагородами України»". President of Ukraine. January 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  14. ^ "Військовослужбовець Ігор Кривоносов помер у лікарні Миколаєва від поранень". Меморіал жертв війни (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-01-05.
  15. ^ Container-based cargo mobile tire assembly complex for the 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment
  16. ^ Южненська громада попрощалася з 36-річним військовим Віктором Сторожуком (фото)
  17. ^ В бою за Україну загинув військовослужбовець Южненської ОТГ Віктор Сторожук 28-Dec-2023
  18. ^ [https://unn.ua/en/news/pavliuk-showed-how-a-mobile-fire-team-shot-down-an-enemy-shahed Pavliuk showed how a mobile fire team shot down an enemy "shahed" Pavliuk showed how a mobile fire team shot down an enemy "shahed"]
  19. ^ Video of how the Ukrainian armed forces shot down Shahed with a Stinger Air Defense System
  20. ^ Ukrainian Air Force revealed secrets of Russian Shaheds downing
  21. ^ Указ Президента України від 30 вересня 2024 року № 672/2024 «Про відзначення почесною відзнакою „За мужність та відвагу“»
  22. ^ “Dronopad” project caused losses to Russians in equivalent of about UAH 226 million
  23. ^ Volodymyr Zelenskyy Congratulated Defenders on Ukraine’s Armed Forces Day
  24. ^ Ukraine Strengthens its Air Defense with French Crotale-NG System in Trailer-Mounted Version
  25. ^ Video: Ukraine receives the Crotale air defense system in a trailer version
  26. ^ Ukraine Receives Trailer-Mounted Crotale Air Defense System from France
  27. ^ Вітання командира в/ч А3880 полковника Савенкова І. В. з Днем народження від колективу Лиманської РДА. 24.04.2020
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