227th Tallinn Order of Suvorov Red Banner Artillery Brigade | |
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Active | 2017–present |
Country | Russia |
Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
Type | Artillery |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 49th Combined Arms Army |
Garrison/HQ | Krasnooktyabrsky, Adygea |
Engagements | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Decorations | |
Battle honours | Tallinn |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Aleksei Repin [1] |
The 227th Tallinn Order of Suvorov Red Banner 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.
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]