227th Artillery Brigade (Russia)

The 227th Tallinn Order of Suvorov Red Star 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.

227th Tallinn Order of Suvorov Red Star Artillery Brigade
Active2017–present
Country Russia
BranchRussian Ground Forces
TypeArtillery
SizeBrigade
Part of49th Combined Arms Army
Garrison/HQKrasnooktyabrsky, Adygea
Engagements2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Decorations
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Aleksei Repin[1]

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 2022 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
  1. "Ukraine: What next?". www.thealphengroup.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. "Ukrainian axis: Russia deploying a new artillery brigade". www.informnapalm.org. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. "227th Artillery Brigade". www.topcargo200.com. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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