1039th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment (Ukraine)
| 1039th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 1039-й зенітний ракетний полк | |
Regiment insignia | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ministry of Defence |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Ground based Air Defense Forces |
| Role | Air Defense |
| Engagements | |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia | |
The 1039th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment "General-Cornet Mykola Kapustiansky" (MUN A1964) is a regiment level military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, operationally under the command of Operational Command East. The Regiment is based in Zarichne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. It has seen combat during both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine operating a variety of equipment.[1]
History
The regiment traces its history back to a part of the Soviet Army, being created in November 1953.[2]
In August 2008, the regiment was preparing for military exercises near Feodosia.[3]
It saw combat during the War in Donbass. On 31 July 2015, Ruslan Ivanovich Batyr, a soldier of the 1039th Regiment, was killed by separatist fire near Avdiivka.[4] On 10 September 2016, the 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was formed on the basis of the regiment's 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division.[5]
On 20 March 2022, a soldier of the regiment, Sushkov Viktor Alexandrovich was killed during the Battle of Okhtyrka, firstly being able to strike and damage a Russian plane but two hours later having his position struck by Russian aircraft.[6] In October 2022, it received thanks from the President of Ukraine.[7] In April 2024, it was performing Combat operations in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Luhansk Oblasts.[8] On 12 December 2024, it was awarded the honorary title "Mykola Kapustiansky".[9] In February 2025, the regiment showcased 2K12 Kub SAMs, 1S91M and associated equipment donated by Poland and Czech Republic in its operation.[10] On 17 February 2025, it destroyed a Russian ZALA Lancet UAV in the air using an FPV drone.[11]
Equipment
| Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAM sites | |||||
| 9K33 Osa | Soviet Union | Low-altitude, short-range tactical surface-to-air missile system | |||
| 2K12 Kub | Poland Czech Republic |
Mobile surface-to-air missile system, low to medium-level air defence system | 2+ | ||
| Support Vehicles | |||||
| BTR-60 | Soviet Union | Command Vehicle | Modified into PU-12 | ||
| PPRU-1 | Soviet Union | Mobile reconnaissance and command center for tactical air defence systems | |||
| 1S91M | Soviet Union | Mobile Radar Reconnaissance Center | |||
| 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 | |||
Structure
The structure of the regiment is as follows:
- Management & Headquarters
- Regimental Command Post
- 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery
- 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery
- 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery
- 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery
- 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery
- Technical Support Battery
- Logistics Platoon
- Repairment Platoon
- Commandant Platoon
References
- ^ "Структура Сухопутних військ ЗС України". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Військовий парад на честь переможців". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2015. Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Тимур Хаджинов (22 August 2008). "Днепропетровские «зенитчики» готовятся к учениям в Феодосии". Gorod.dp.ua. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "Батир Руслан Іванович". Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017. Archived 2017-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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.
- ^ Командир взводу ракетного полку ППО з Полтавщини майже збив ворожий літак, але загинув з побратимами — «Меморіал героїв» розповідає про його подвиг
- ^ Ukraine improvises with aging air defenses to counter Russian missiles
- ^ Командування 1039 зенітного ракетного полку ЗСУ подякувало МКІП за підтримку
- ^ Президент присвоїв почесне найменування полку Сухопутних військ ЗСУ
- ^ Ukraine Received Cold War-Era Air Defenses, But Instead of Roland It's Soviet Kub SAM
- ^ Anti-aircraft drone hits Russian ZALA Lancet drone. VIDEO