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39th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment
39-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/HQVolodymyr City
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Zaichenko Kostyantyn Viktorovych
Insignia
Former Insignia
Former Insignia

The 39th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (MUN A2892) is a regiment level military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, operationally under the command of Operational Command West. The Regiment is based in Volodymyr City. It was reestablished in 2016 and has seen combat during both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

History

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In 1992, the 59th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment was transferred to Ukraine and was disbanded in 2012 before being reformed in June 2016 as the 39th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.[1] In September 2016, Volodymyr City authorities started preparing its barracks[2] as it was scheduled to be stationed by December 2016.[3] On 27 December 2016, it was fully established and started performing operations in the ATO zone till May 2017.[4] On 26 April 2018, it returned to headquarters after completing yet another a six-month rotation.[5]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw heavy combat. On 24 February 2022, an anti-aircraft missile unit of the Regiment was protecting the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant from Russian air raids and missile strikes, when a Russian cruise missiles hit the anti-aircraft gunners' positions, killing a soldier Nikonchuk Andriy Valeriyovych,[6][7][8] who was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine.[9] On the same day, another anti-aircraft missile system of the regiment, led by Lieutenant Vitaly Movchan, was on combat duty covering local civilians and troops in Luhansk Oblast being among the first air defense system crews to take on combat positions. A Russian aircraft approached the air defense position but was detected and hit by an anti-aircraft missile, the aircraft being later identified as a Russian Su-30, after which it was also able to destroy a Russian UAV but in the evening, a pair of Russian Mi-24 attack helicopters approached and struck the air defense system in Tryokhizbenka, Lt. Movchan Vitaliy Anatoliyovych was killed and all other crew members were severely wounded,[10][11][12][13] he was also posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine.[14] A soldier of the brigade, Badzyun Valeriy Vasyliovych was killed on 11 March 2022 in a battle with Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast.[15] On 2 January 2023, it received gratitude from the President of Ukraine.[16] In December 2024, the regiment bought 100+ Besomar-3210 UAVs.[17] On 13 March 2025, its forces inflicted heavy casualties on Russian forces.[18] In total, the regiment has destroyed at least four Russian Su-30 aircraft, three helicopters, two cruise missiles and over 230 UAVs as well as utilizing electronic warfare units to cover ground forces in the Battles of Shchastia, Severodonetsk, Kreminna, Rubizhne, Popasna, Izyum and Siversk.[19]

Commanders

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  • Colonel Zaichenko Kostyantyn Viktorovych[20][21]

References

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  1. ^ "Зенітно-ракетний полк повернеться у Володимир-Волинський | БУГ - bug.org.ua". БУГ - інформаційний сайт Західної Волині (in Ukrainian). 2016-06-15. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  2. ^ "У Володимирі створять зенітно-ракетний полк". Волинь24. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  3. ^ "У Володимирі-Волинському розквартирують зенітно-ракетний полк". visnyk.lutsk.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ^ 39-й зенітний ракетний полк призначений для надійного прикриття загальновійськових частин, від ударів противника з повітря в різних видах бою.
  5. ^ "У Володимир-Волинський прибув перший ешелон військовослужбовців ЗРП, які повернулися зі Сходу". volyninfo.com. Волиньinfo. 2018-04-26. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ На Волині прощатимуться з двома загиблими військовими Archived 10 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Він захищав Київську ГЕС… Archived 7 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Загинув, захищаючи Київ від техногенної катастрофи: історія Героя України Андрія Нікончука
  9. ^ "Про присвоєння звання Герой України". 2 March 2022.
  10. ^ Зло, озброєне ракетами, бомбами й артилерією, треба зупинити негайно – звернення Президента України Archived 1 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Зеленський нагородив званням Героя України 12 українських воїнів. Шістьох героїв — посмертно Archived 1 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Ціною власного життя… Герой України Віталій Мовчан захистив українське небо Archived 17 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Збив ворожий бомбардувальник, але сам загинув: на Волині поховали харківського героя Archived 5 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Про присвоєння звання Герой України". 28 February 2022.
  15. ^ Втрати Волині: у Володимирі попрощалися з 55-річним сержантом. 17.03.2022, 21:37 Archived 17 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Now everyone involved in the protection of the sky should be especially attentive - President's address
  17. ^ Agreement Between Kozytskyi Foundation, Besomar, and the 39th Air Defense
  18. ^ Defense Forces eliminate 344 occupiers in Pokrovsk direction – General Staff
  19. ^ "З нагоди Дня ЗСУ Глава держави присвоїв звання Героя України, вручив бойові прапори, почесні найменування та стрічки почесної відзнаки Президента". Голос України. 2022-05-07.
  20. ^ "Зенітно-ракетний полк повернувся у Володимир-Волинський". Волинь. 2018-04-24.
  21. ^ "Відбулись урочистості з нагоди повернення військовослужбовців ЗРП". Володимирська міська рада. 2021-05-07.

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