11th Army Aviation Brigade

Ukrainian Ground Forces formation 11th Army Aviation Brigade 11 ОБрАА к.svg 150 1992 Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Brigade 25px Army aviation 20px Operational Command South Chornobaivka airfield Kherson War in AbkhaziaMONUSCORusso-Ukrainian war War in Donbass February 2015 Kramatorsk rocket attack Russian invasion of Ukraine Northern Ukraine campaign Southern Ukraine campaign Snake Island campaign 200px For Courage and Bravery Colonel Minakov Ruslan Viktorovych Current Commander Mi-24 Mi-8, Mi-2 Yak-52, An-28 The 11th Separate Army Aviation Brigade KhersonSonya Bandouil 2026-02-09 Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter crew killed during combat mission https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-mi-24-helicopter-crew-killed-during-combat-mission/ 2026-02-10 The Kyiv Independent (A1604, MM B4067) is an army aviation formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade is directly subordinated to the Ukrainian Ground Forces command and operates a variety of rotor wing aircraft. History On 12 January 1992, after the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the 320th Separate Helicopter Regiment swore an oath of allegiance to Ukraine. During the war in Abkhazia, the unit's personnel and helicopters, along with other air units, participated in the Ukrainian Humanitarian Mission in Georgia from 8 to 26 October 1993 evacuating more than 2,000 Georgian civilians from the Kodori Valley, two helicopters of the brigade were damaged by shelling and firing during the evacuation process.Украинские пилоты спасли 7634 грузинских беженца в Абхазии https://web.archive.org/web/20150811173627/http://abkhazeti.info/war/20140506344616680016.php 11 August 2015 In 1994, the unit, together with several other military units became the 2nd Army Aviation Brigade of the Odessa Military District. On 20 August 2003, it became the 11th Aviation Regiment within the 79th Airmobile Brigade and was again expanded to a brigade in 2013.Урядовий портал :: На Херсонщині повітряні рятувальники армійської авіації Сухопутних військ вдосконалюють навички https://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=246008904 2016-07-01 2019-12-08 2016-07-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160701155422/https://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/article?art_id=246008904 Since 2012, units of the brigade have been performing operations as part of MONUSCO in the DRC.У ДР Конго загинув український військовий Олександр Мулявка With the beginning of the War in Donbass, units of the brigade were involved in reinforcing Ukrainian troops on the administrative border with Crimea. On 13 June 2014, an Mi-8 helicopter of the brigade received the task of evacuating the wounded from the area of the city of Amvrosiivka flying across about 20 km over the territory controlled by separatists, where another helicopter of the 11th brigade was attacked by separatists, a day prior. So, they had to fly at low altitude to protect the aircraft from missiles. Suddenly, the helicopter was attacked with small arms killing Captain Andriy Pavlovych Tykholoz, of the brigade on spot.http://nbnews.com.ua/ua/news/138607/ Міноборони оприлюднило список усіх загиблих військових у зоні АТО // НБН, 11 December 2014 29 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160917034038/http://nbnews.com.ua/ua/news/138607/ 17 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160917034038/http://nbnews.com.ua/ua/news/138607/ 17 September 2016 Вчора поховали загиблого в зоні АТО херсонця // «Типовий Херсон», 19 червня 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20170729215046/http://www.t.ks.ua/vchera-horonili-hersonca-pogibshego-v-zone-ato 29 July 2017 On 11 July 2014, Captain Oleksandr Mykhailovych Melenchuk was killed while on a combat helicopter flight.Меленчук Олександр Михайлович. Херсонська обласна бібліотека для юнацтва ім. Б. А. Лавреньова https://unalib.ks.ua/melenchuk-oleksandr-mihaylovich.htm unalib.ks.ua 2019-12-08 8 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191208205834/https://unalib.ks.ua/melenchuk-oleksandr-mihaylovich.htm On 7 August 2014, an Mi-8MT medical helicopter of the brigade was attacked near Savur-Mohyla, Captain Dmitry Artsylenko was wounded in the head by a sniper bullet. The separatists fired from two positions with large-caliber machine guns, the two gunners from the helicopter responded with fire. On 12 August, Artsylenko Dmytro Yuriyovych died in a hospital in Dnipropetrovsk from his injuries.https://glavnoe.ua/news/n357040071-v-shkole-70-harkova-ustanovili-memorialnuju-dosku-geroju-ato В школе No. 70 Харькова установили мемориальную доску герою АТО 30 September 2020 1 October 2020 2 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201002141835/https://glavnoe.ua/news/n357040071-v-shkole-70-harkova-ustanovili-memorialnuju-dosku-geroju-ato On 10 February 2015, a soldier of the brigade Devyatkin Viktor Viktorovich was killed in the February 2015 Kramatorsk rocket attack.Дев'яткін Віктор Вікторович https://web.archive.org/web/20160305044223/http://memorybook.org.ua/5/devyatkin.htm 5 March 2016 On 18 March 2015, 168 fighters of the brigade were withdrawn from the ATO zone, the brigade suffered three direct in-combat fatalities during the period of its deployment in the ATO.http://0552online.com/video/3672-na-hersonschin-zustrli-demoblzovanu-brigadu-armyskoyi-avacyi.html На Херсонщині зустріли демобілізовану бригаду армійської авіації 5 August 2015 7 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150407012446/http://0552online.com/video/3672-na-hersonschin-zustrli-demoblzovanu-brigadu-armyskoyi-avacyi.html On 1 December 2018, the brigade received a repaired Mi-8 MT.http://uprom.info/news/vpk/peredacha-zbroynim-silam-ukrayini-velikoyi-partiyi-aviatsiynoyi-tehniki-video/ Передача Збройним силам України великої партії авіаційної техніки 2018-12-01 uprom.info Національний промисловий портал 1 December 2018 2 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181202073453/http://uprom.info/news/vpk/peredacha-zbroynim-silam-ukrayini-velikoyi-partiyi-aviatsiynoyi-tehniki-video/ On 14 October 2019, the brigade was awarded the honorary name "Kherson".11-та окрема бригада армійської авіації віднині має почесне найменування "Херсон" – АрміяInform https://armyinform.com.ua/2019/10/11-ta-okrema-brygada-armijskoyi-aviacziyi-vidnyni-maye-pochesne-najmenuvannya-herson/ armyinform.com.ua 2019-12-08 uk 8 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191208191337/https://armyinform.com.ua/2019/10/11-ta-okrema-brygada-armijskoyi-aviacziyi-vidnyni-maye-pochesne-najmenuvannya-herson/УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ No. 753/2019 https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/7532019-29965 Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України 2019-12-08 uk 8 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191208191308/https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/7532019-29965https://aspi.com.ua/news/politika/vidbuvaetsya-zustrich-prezidenta-zelenskogo-iz-viyskovosluzhbovcyami-oos-nazhivo Відбувається зустріч президента Зеленського із військовослужбовцями ООС. 14.10.2019, 15:39 14 October 2019 14 October 2019 14 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191014130913/https://aspi.com.ua/news/politika/vidbuvaetsya-zustrich-prezidenta-zelenskogo-iz-viyskovosluzhbovcyami-oos-nazhivo Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the brigade performed combat operations on the frontlines. The brigade's headquarters were attacked in the first hours on the Russian invasion.Troianovski Anton MacFarquhar Neil 2022-02-23 Ukraine Live Updates: Russia Begins Invasion From Land and Sea en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/24/world/russia-ukraine-putin 2022-02-24 0362-4331 The brigade's home airbase, Chornobaivka was overrun by Russian forces on 27 February 2022 capturing three Mi-2s, two Mi-9s, one Mi-8 and eight Mi-24s, which were placed in storage, all operational aircraft were evacuated to other airfields.Overview: Ukrainian Army Aviation On 4 March 2022, a medevac helicopter of the brigade was shot down by a missile near Velyka Novosilka killing its pilot, Captain Pentela Yuriy Dmytrovych.«Їхній борт прикрив собою інших» — у Бердичеві вручили орден родині загиблого вертолітника https://web.archive.org/web/20230214074323/https://goaltime.com.ua/vijskovi-novini/yihnij-bort-prikriv-soboyu-inshih-u-berdichevi-vruchili-orden-rodini-zagiblogo-vertolitnika/ 2023-02-14 // GT Новини. — 2022. — 27 травня. On 8 March 2022, a helicopter of the brigade while flying on a combat mission was shot down with MANPADS near Brovary killing its pilot Hegechkori Oleg Irodiyovych.Герой України Олег Гегечкорі: «Війна показала, хто чого вартий...» https://web.archive.org/web/20220510232349/https://armyinform.com.ua/2022/05/10/geroj-ukrayiny-oleg-gegechkori-vijna-pokazala-hto-chogo-vartyj/ 10 May 2022 Another helicopter of the brigade was shot down on March 8 in the Chernihiv Oblast, two pilots were captured and later exchanged. On 15 March 2022, while performing a combat mission near Marinka in the Donetsk region, an Mi-24 of the brigade destroyed 15 pieces of Russian equipment and killed 40 soldiers, after which its plane was shot down by a missile killing pilot Borys Oleksandr OleksandrovychА. Олехнович. «Сашко завжди казав, що любить мене, вертольоти і футбол...» // АрміяInform. — 2023. — 3 лютого.Борис Олександр Олександрович — Указом президента України від 14.04.2022 року No. 240 нагороджений орденом «Богдана Хмельницького» ІІІ ступеня // Ніжинська міська рада. — 2022. — 28 липня. and a soldier Lazovskyi Oleksandr Serhiyovych.Олександр Лазовський // Платформа пам'яті Меморіал. On 18 January 2024, the brigade received large UAVs.Дві бригади армійської авіації отримали БПЛА від благодійників On 13 February 2024, an Mi-8 of the brigade was attacked in the airspace near the village of Robotyne killing its pilot, Captain Ivantsov Vsevolod Pavlovich.Ольга Федоренко Військового з Вінниччини посмертно нагородили орденом Богдана Хмельницького https://suspilne.media/vinnytsia/771965-vijskovogo-z-vinniccini-posmertno-nagorodili-ordenom-bogdana-hmelnickogo/ Суспільне Вінниця 2024-06-19 On 23 February 2026 the unit was awarded the Presidential Award For Courage and Bravery by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/ukrayina-zaraz-na-silnih-poziciyah-bo-nashi-voyini-vitrimuyu-103005 Ukraine Is in a Strong Position Because Our Warriors Withstand All Assaults – President Honored Defenders Ahead of the Fourth Anniversary of the Full-Scale Russian War President of Ukraine 23 February 2026 3 March 2026 Structure The structure of the brigade is as follows:https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/ukraine/ukraine-army-aviation#%20%20%20%20 Ukraine Army Aviation Scramble.nl 25 February 2022 11th Army Aviation Brigade 1st Squadron 2nd Squadron Commanders Colonel Korolev Boris Anatolyevich Colonel Kramarenko Valentyn Ivanovych Colonel Ivashchenko Yuriy Mykhailovych Colonel Chup Vasyl Vasilyovych Colonel Shlyukharchuk Taras Volodymyrovych Colonel Samilenko Maksym MykhailovychС. Листюк. Новоукраїнці отримали Подяки від бойової частини Херсону (фото) // Перша електронна газета. — 2014. — 28 квітня.Служу народу України // Корабельна районна у місті Херсон рада виконавчий комітет. — 2015. — 7 грудня. Colonel Minakov Ruslan ViktorovychНа Херсонщині Днем відритих дверей відзначили 57-му річницю військової авіаційної частини (відео) https://web.archive.org/web/20241224202736/https://ks.suspilne.media/news/36192 2024-12-24 // Суспільне Херсон. — 2019. — 26 серпня. References Sources Чорнобаївська вертолітна частина https://web.archive.org/web/20160908113257/http://turixora.com.ua/uk/uslugi/14-voennyj-turizm/32-chernobaevskaya-vertoletnaya-chast 8 September 2016 Структура Сухопутних військ ЗС України https://archive.today/20150917043209/http://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/blog-page_1.html 17 September 2015 Category:Army aviation brigades of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 1992 Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine