448th Rocket Brigade

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448th Rocket Brigade
Great emblem of the 448th Rocket Brigade
Active1987–Present
Country Soviet Union (1987–1992)
 Russia (1992–present)
Branch Soviet Army (1987–1992)
 
20th Guards Combined Army
Garrison/HQKursk
PatronS.P. Nepobedimy
EquipmentOTR-21 Tochka
9K720 Iskander
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Dmitri Nikolaevich Martynov[1]

The 448th Rocket Brigade named for S.P. Nepobedimy is a

20th Guards Army.[2]

History

The brigade was formed in September 1987 at

20th Guards Combined Army.[2]

The OTR-21 Tochka missiles of the brigade are planned to be replaced with 9K720 Iskander missiles.[3] On 2 August 2021, the brigade was named for Tochka missile designer Sergey Nepobedimy.[4]

The brigade is reportedly taking part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Военные преступники – военнослужащие 448 ракетной бригады, совершающие военные преступления против народа Украины".
  2. ^ a b Holm, Michael. "448th Missile Brigade". www.ww2.dk. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Ракетный комплекс "Точка – У" SS-21 (часть 2) – 17 Августа 2014 – world pristav – информатор" [Rocket Complex "Tochka – U" SS-21 (part 2)]. wpristav.ru (in Russian). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 02.08.2021 № 444 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ "We know who to hunt for: Ukraine intelligence has names of rocket brigade servicemen committing war crimes". Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.

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