227th Artillery Brigade (Russia)
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| 227th Tallinn Order of Suvorov Red Banner Artillery Brigade | |
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| Active | 2017–present |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Type | Artillery |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 49th Combined Arms Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Krasnooktyabrsky, Adygea |
| Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
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| Battle honours | Tallinn |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Aleksei Repin[1] |
The 227th Tallinn Order of Suvorov Red Banner Artillery Brigade is a formation of the Russian Ground Forces. It is part of the 49th Combined Arms Army. Its military unit number is 21797.
The brigade was formed in 2017 on the basis of the 943th Rocket Artillery Regiment. The brigade is equipped with the Msta-B howitzer and the BM-27 Uragan.[2] The unit has participated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has suffered the loss of many senior staff including the brigade commander, Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Savinov in March 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ukraine: What next?". www.thealphengroup.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Ukrainian axis: Russia deploying a new artillery brigade". www.informnapalm.org. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "227th Artillery Brigade". www.topcargo200.com. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
 Brigades of the Russian Ground Forces | |||||
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| Rocket | |||||
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Currently inactive units marked in italics. Guards units marked in bold. | |||||