121st Communications Regiment (Ukraine)

121st Communications Regiment 121-й окремий полк зв'язку 121comregimentUA.png 200 Regiment insignia 1941 Ukraine Ukraine Flag of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.svg Ministry of Defence Regiment Communications Cherkaske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Russian invasion of Ukraine Field Insignia The 121st Separate Communications Regiment (1214)Сухопутні війська https://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/ukrainian-ground-forces.html 2021-11-11 17 September 2015 https://archive.today/20150917043209/http://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/blog-page_1.html is a regiment level signal and communication unit of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, operationally under the command of Operational Command East. It was established in 1941 as part of the Soviet union's 13th army and took part in the Second World War. Then in 1991, it swore allegiance to Ukraine being the first unit to do so and has since 2014, taken part in both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. History It was originally established in 1941 and partook in the Second World War.Дніпровська міська рада привітала 121-й окремий полк зв’язку військової частини А 1214 із 76-ю річницею з дня формування In January 1992, the regiment took an oath of allegiance to Ukraine and as of 24 June 2006, it was named the 121st Separate Guards Linear-Nodal Fokshan-Mukden Orders of Alexander Nevsky and the Red Star Signal Regiment.http://zakon3.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/569/2006 Про внесення змін до Указу Президента України від 30 жовтн... від 23.06.2006 № 569/2006 zakon3.rada.gov.ua 2016-09-27 27 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160927212614/http://zakon3.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/569/2006 It took part and saw action during the War in Donbass.ISW: THE ORDER OF BATTLE OF THE UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES On 29 August 2014, during the Battle of Ilovaisk in Novokaterinivka, the brigade commander's UAZ and the communications armored R-149BMR personnel carrier were hit by BM-21 Grads and four servicemen of the brigade including the brigade commander Borys Borisovich KyforenkoКифоренко Борис Борисович - Книга пам'яті загиблих http://memorybook.org.ua/14/kiforenko.htm memorybook.org.ua 2021-11-11 5 April 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170405212718/http://memorybook.org.ua/14/kiforenko.htm and three other personnel (Yakiv Nikolaevich Guba,Губа Яків Миколайович - Книга пам'яті загиблих http://memorybook.org.ua/4/guba.htm memorybook.org.ua 2021-11-11 21 June 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150621035158/http://memorybook.org.ua/4/guba.htm Yevgeny Olegovich SolodovnykСолодовнік Євген Олегович - Книга пам'яті загиблих http://memorybook.org.ua/21/solodovnik.htm memorybook.org.ua 2021-11-11 5 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305054609/http://memorybook.org.ua/21/solodovnik.htm and Igor Vladimirovich YurkovetsЮрковець Ігор Володимирович - Книга пам'яті загиблих http://memorybook.org.ua/30/yurkovec.htm memorybook.org.ua 2021-11-11 28 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160428030338/http://memorybook.org.ua/30/yurkovec.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20160428030338/http://memorybook.org.ua/30/yurkovec.htm 2016-04-28 ) were killed in action. The commander was tied up with tape by Russian paratroopers of the 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment who arrived in a BMP-2 and left him for dead. On 18 November 2015, the it was stripped off of Soviet awards and titles and became the 121st Separate Guards Signal Brigadehttp://zakon3.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/646/2015 Про внесення змін до Указу Президента України від 30 жовтн... від 18.11.2015 № 646/2015 zakon3.rada.gov.ua 2016-09-27 25 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190725123450/https://zakon3.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/646/2015 with the word "Guards" being stripped soon after on 22 August 2016.http://zakon3.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/344/2016/ Про внесення змін до Указу Президента України від 30 жовтн... від 22.08.2016 № 344/2016 zakon3.rada.gov.ua 2016-09-27 25 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190725123636/https://zakon3.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/344/2016/ Moreover, the brigade was also engaged during the Siege of Sloviansk as well as operations in Krasnohorivka, Vodiane and Pisky.Військові 121 окремого полку зв’язку відзначили День частини. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw combat. On 19 December 2023, a soldier of the regiment (Reshetilenko Andrij Pavlovych) was killed on the frontlines.На фронті загинув водій-зв'язківець з Печенізької громадиНа Харківщині проводять в останню путь двох військових Equipment Type ImageOriginClassNotesVehiclesA2M1-07 200pxCommunication VehicleR-149BMR200pxCommand and Communication Vehicle Kozak200pxUkraineInfantry mobility vehicleZIL-131200pxGeneral purpose off-road 6×6 vehicleШефська допомога від мерії Дніпра: військовій частині А 1214 передали технічне устаткуванняBogdan-2251200pxMedevac vehicle Structure The structure of the regiment is as follows: Management & Headquarters 1st Signal Battalion 2nd Signal Battalion Radio relay Battalion Mobile Communications Battalion Material support Company Logistical Support Company Repair Company Commandant Platoon References 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:Regiments of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 1941