1039th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment (Ukraine)

1039th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment 1039-й зенітний ракетний полк 1039 ЗРП к.svg 150 1953 USSR Soviet Union (1953–1991) Ukraine Ukraine 20px Air Defense Troops Air Defense Regiment 25px Operational Command East Hvardiiske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast General-Cornet Mykola Kapustiansky Mykola Kapustiansky 200pxFor Courage and Bravery Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Russian invasion of Ukraine Northern Ukraine campaign Eastern Ukraine campaign Official Facebook page Colonel Ihor Malynko 100px|center Former Insignia The 1039th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment General-Cornet Mykola Kapustiansky (A1964) is a regiment level military unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, operationally under the command of Operational Command East. The Regiment is based in Zarichne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. It has seen combat during both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine operating a variety of equipment.http://ukrmilitary.com/p/blog-page_1.html Структура Сухопутних військ ЗС України 19 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923040515/http://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/blog-page_1.html 23 September 2015 History The regiment traces its history back to a part of the Soviet Army, being created in November 1953.http://oblrada.dp.ua/press/news/2010-05/1223 Військовий парад на честь переможців 14 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305052949/http://oblrada.dp.ua/press/news/2010-05/1223 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305052949/http://oblrada.dp.ua/press/news/2010-05/1223 2016-03-05 In August 2008, the regiment was preparing for military exercises near Feodosia.Днепропетровские «зенитчики» готовятся к учениям в Феодосии https://gorod.dp.ua/news/12496 Gorod.dp.ua 2021-10-10 Тимур Хаджинов 22 August 2008 10 October 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211010185004/https://gorod.dp.ua/news/12496 It saw combat during the War in Donbass. On 31 July 2015, Ruslan Ivanovich Batyr, a soldier of the 1039th Regiment, was killed by separatist fire near Avdiivka.http://www.oblrada.pl.ua/index.php/oblrada/6515 Батир Руслан Іванович 13 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222447/http://www.oblrada.pl.ua/index.php/oblrada/6515 13 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171113222447/http://www.oblrada.pl.ua/index.php/oblrada/6515 2017-11-13 On 10 September 2016, the 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment was formed on the basis of the regiment's 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Division.http://www.ukrmilitary.com/2017/09/38th-anti-aircraft-missile-regiment.html 38-му зенітному ракетному полку оперативного командування «Південь» один рік 2017-09-19 ukrmilitary.com Ukrainian Military Pages 20 September 2017 20 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170920190944/http://www.ukrmilitary.com/2017/09/38th-anti-aircraft-missile-regiment.html On 20 March 2022, a soldier of the regiment, Sushkov Viktor Alexandrovich was killed during the Battle of Okhtyrka, firstly being able to strike and damage a Russian plane but two hours later having his position struck by Russian aircraft.Командир взводу ракетного полку ППО з Полтавщини майже збив ворожий літак, але загинув з побратимами — «Меморіал героїв» розповідає про його подвиг In October 2022, it received thanks from the President of Ukraine.Ukraine improvises with aging air defenses to counter Russian missiles In April 2024, it was performing Combat operations in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Luhansk Oblasts.Командування 1039 зенітного ракетного полку ЗСУ подякувало МКІП за підтримку On 12 December 2024, it was awarded the honorary title "Mykola Kapustiansky".Президент присвоїв почесне найменування полку Сухопутних військ ЗСУ In February 2025, the regiment showcased 2K12 Kub SAMs, 1S91M and associated equipment donated by Poland and Czech Republic in its operation.Ukraine Received Cold War-Era Air Defenses, But Instead of Roland It's Soviet Kub SAM On 17 February 2025, it destroyed a Russian ZALA Lancet UAV in the air using an FPV drone.Anti-aircraft drone hits Russian ZALA Lancet drone. VIDEO On 14 March 2026 the unit was awarded the Presidential Award For Courage and Bravery by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/2422026-58849 УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №242/2026 President of Ukraine 14 March 2026 18 March 2026 uk Equipment ModelImageOriginTypeNumberDetails SAM sites 9K33 Osa160pxSoviet Union Low-altitude, short-range tactical surface-to-air missile system2K12 Kub160pxPolandCzech RepublicMobile surface-to-air missile system, low to medium-level air defence system2+ Support Vehicles BTR-60160pxSoviet UnionCommand Vehicle Modified into PU-12PPRU-1160pxSoviet UnionMobile reconnaissance and command center for tactical air defence systems1S91M160pxSoviet UnionMobile Radar Reconnaissance Center MANPADS 9K38 Igla160pxSoviet UnionMan-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missileFIM-92 Stinger160pxUnited StatesMan-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile Structure The structure of the regiment is as follows: Management & Headquarters Regimental Command Post 1st Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery 2nd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery 3rd Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery 4th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battery Technical Support Battery Logistics Platoon Repairment Platoon Commandant Platoon References Category:Surface-to-air missile regiments of the Ukraine Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the war in Donbas Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 1992