225th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment (Ukraine)

The 225th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment is a regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with air defense operations throughout Poltava Oblast. It operates a vast arsenal of different missile systems and is subordinated to the Air Command East. It is headquartered at Poltava.

225th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment
225-й зенітний ракетний полк
Insignia of the Ukrainian 225th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment
Active2022 – present
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Air Force
TypeMissile
RoleAnti-Aircraft
Part of Air Command East
Garrison/HQPoltava
Anniversaries25 October
EquipmentVarious Unspecified Anti-aircraft Missile Systems
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian war
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Valery Machenko
Insignia
Collar Insignia

History

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The 225th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment was established on 25 October 2022[1] as a new regiment of the Air Command East to strengthen the air defense in Poltava Oblast.[2][3] It's major objectives the carrying out of combat missions to provide air defense to groupings of troops, critical infrastructure, administrative and industrial hubs and facilities in eastern Ukraine.[4] The regiment is also known to perform law enforcement task in Poltava.[3]

During the first year of the regiment's participation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it showed exceptional capabilities destroying more than 55 Russian targets including two fixed wing aircraft, six rotor wing aircraft, some cruise missiles and dozens of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.[3][5]

On 4 August 2024, the regiment received a combat flag from the president of Ukraine.[6]

Commanders

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  • Colonel Valery Mashchenko[5] (2022-)

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