14th Rocket Division

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14th Kiev-Zhitomir Order of Kutuzov Rocket Division (1961-present)
201st Rocket Brigade (1960-1961)
14-я ракетная Киевско-Житомирская ордена Кутузова дивизия
Order of Kutuzov
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Andrei A. Burbin

The 14th Kiev-Zhitomir Order of Kutuzov Rocket Division (Russian: 14-я ракетная Киевско-Житомирская ордена Кутузова дивизия) (

Mari El Republic.[2]

The unit operates RT-2PM Topol intercontinental ballistic missile launchers.[1]

History

In 1960 the 201st Rocket Brigade was formed from the 234th Artillery Brigade during the formation of the Strategic Rocket Forces.[2] In 1961 the unit was renamed to the 14th Rocket Division.[1]

Commanders

Commanders of the 14th Rocket Division[3]
No. Name From To
1 Major General Dmitry D. Ageyev 4 August 1960 12 April 1963
2 Major General Anatoly A. Utrosin 12 April 1963 13 March 1969
3 Major General Anatoly A. Aleshkin 13 March 1969 2 June 1971
4 Major General Yuri A. Yashin 2 June 1971 19 April 1973
5 Major General Stanislav G. Kochemasov 19 April 1973 30 August 1976
6 Major General Gennady A. Kolesnikov 30 August 1976 8 July 1980
7 Major General Vyacheslav M. Sizov 8 July 1980 26 February 1985
8 Major General Anatoly N. Perminov 26 February 1985 14 November 1987
9 Major General Musa S. Tsechoyev 14 November 1987 30 December 1994
10 Major General Vladimir I. Shevtsov 30 December 1994 19 January 2004
11 Major General Mikhail G. Krasnov 19 January 2004 11 October 2007
12 Major General Sergei S. Ivanitsky 11 October 2007 29 October 2010
13 Major General Igor S. Afonin 29 October 2010 August 2013
14 Colonel Andrei A. Burbin August 2013 present

Structure

Structure of the unit as of 2000:[1]

  • 290th Rocket Regiment
  • 697th Rocket Regiment
  • 702nd Rocket Regiment
  • 779th Rocket Regiment

References

  1. ^ a b c d "14-я ракетная Киевско-Житомирская ордена Кутузова дивизия (в/ч 34096)". rvsn.info. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  2. ^ a b "14-я ракетная дивизия (в/ч 34096)". armius.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. ^ "14-я ракетная дивизия (г. Йошкар-Ола)". rvsn.ruzhany.info. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
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