14th Radio Technical Brigade

14th Radio Technical Brigade 14th Radiotechnical Brigade SSI (with tab).svg 150 1992 – present 14-та радіотехнічна бригада Ukraine Ukraine Brigade 25px Radio Technical Troops 25px Air Command South Odesa Bohdan Khmelnytsky Bohdan Khmelnytsky Latin: OMNI VIDENS English: We see everything! Russo-Ukrainian war War in Donbas Russian invasion of Ukraine 200pxFor Courage and Bravery Colonel Hrytsaenko Serhii Anatoliyovych Lieutenant Colonel Klimov Serhiy Borisovych 100px Field Insignia The 14th Radio Technical Brigade Bohdan Khmelnytskyi is a Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force concerned with radar operations in South Ukraine and is subordinated to the Air Command South. It is headquartered in Odesa and operates many radar systems including the "Pelican". History In 1992, following the Dissolution of the Soviet union, the personnel of the 14th Radio Engineering Brigade of the Soviet Army took an oath of loyalty to Ukraine. In March 1992, the first Ukrainian commander of the brigade, Lieutenant Colonel Klimov Serhiy Borisovych, was appointed and the brigade was staffed with local Ukrainians as well as with the members of the Ukrainian diaspora. The units of the brigade that were stationed on the territory of Moldova were transferred to the Armed Forces of Moldova with the exception of one unit under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Kudar V.I. Many of its units were deployed along the border with Moldova for radar coverage and a separate radar unit of the brigade was deployed to Snake Island. It received automated radar systems and separate mobile radar platoons were established within companies and battalions of the brigade. In 2007, a separate research area for air defense "Oreanda PS" was created in the regiment. On 22 July 2008, the brigade received the honorary name of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi.http://zakon5.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/654/2008 Про присвоєння імені Богдана Хмельницького 14 радіотехнічн... від 22.07.2008 № 654/2008 zakon5.rada.gov.ua 2016-12-06 26 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181226035727/http://zakon5.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/654/2008 Since 2014, personnel and units of the brigade participated in the War in Donbas. Separate mobile radar platoons of the brigade were quickly redeployed and were used to create radar coverage for ATO zone. In 2016, the brigade received the newest Ukrainian-made Pelican radar systems.«Пеликан»: одесская радиотехническая бригада Воздушных сил получила новейшую РЛС On 17 August 2016, a soldier of the brigade (Oleksandr Oleksandrovich Grebenkin) was killed whilst serving on a combat mission near Andriivka.https://unalib.ks.ua/grebenkin-oleksandr-oleksandrovich.htm Гребенкін Олександр Олександрович 25 December 2018 25 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181225175757/https://unalib.ks.ua/grebenkin-oleksandr-oleksandrovich.htm On 5 December 2016, the brigade was presented with a combat flag.http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2016/12/05/radiotehnichnij-brigadi-povitryanogo-komanduvannya-pivden-vrucheno-bojovij-prapor/ Радіотехнічній бригаді повітпяного командування "Південь" ручено бойовий прапор 5 December 2016 6 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161206151409/http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2016/12/05/radiotehnichnij-brigadi-povitryanogo-komanduvannya-pivden-vrucheno-bojovij-prapor/ On 24 February 2022, at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the brigade's positions were struck by Russian warplanes killing eleven female soldiers of the brigade (Shoris Olga Pavlivna,На Одещині російські окупанти вбили 18 осіб. 24.02.2022, 12:59 https://web.archive.org/web/20220308145229/https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/02/24/7325379/ 8 March 2022 Kosar Liliya Ihorivna,Указ Президента України No. 145/2022 від 18 березня 2022 року «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» Tatyana Valentynivna Skurat, Nataliya Andriivna Protsyshina,https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/1452022-41741 Указ Президента України № 145/2022 від 18 березня 2022 року «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» 19 March 2022 18 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220318145028/https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/1452022-41741 Barbul Victoria Viktorivna,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWn6pJKjHt0 Вічна пам`ять загиблим військовим ВЧ 0173 12 May 2022 12 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220512115224/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWn6pJKjHt0 Larisa Mykolaivna Hutsol, Lyudmila Ruslanivna Kutishevska, Nataliya Mykolayivn Shaporova, Berina Olena Vitalyivna, Straton Alla Viktorivna and Olena Mykolayivna Dobrovolska) of the brigade and eleven male personnel (Oleksiy Adolfovich Shuda,В Подільську на Одещині прощаються з загиблими внаслідок ворожого авіаудару по військовій частині – новини Одеси https://odesa.depo.ua/ukr/odesa/v-podilsku-na-odeshchini-proshchayutsya-z-zagiblimi-vnaslidok-vorozhogo-aviaudaru-po-viyskoviy-chastini-202202271429461 depo.ua 2023-05-19 uk 2022-04-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20220420173742/https://odesa.depo.ua/ukr/odesa/v-podilsku-na-odeshchini-proshchayutsya-z-zagiblimi-vnaslidok-vorozhogo-aviaudaru-po-viyskoviy-chastini-202202271429461 dead Pavlo Vasyliovych Bondarenko, Sabatyn Serhiy Serhiyov, Dmytro Sergeyevich Zaitsev, Dmytro Volodymyrovych Holodnyuk, Bondar Andrii Andriyovych, Serhiy Serhiyovych Len, Oleksandr Serhiyovych Medvedenko, Hutsol Oleg Viktorovych, Dumbrava Andrii Ivanovych and Yasko Oleksandr OleksiiovychНа Одещині російські окупанти вбили 18 осіб. 24.02.2022, 12:59 https://web.archive.org/web/20220308145229/https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/02/24/7325379/ 8 March 2022 Обстріл військової частини на Одещині: кількість жертв зросла до 22. 24.02.2022, 17:24 https://web.archive.org/web/20220225015952/https://glavcom.ua/odesa/news/obstril-viyskovoji-chastini-na-odeshchini-kilkist-zhertv-zrosla-do-22-824744.html 25 February 2022 В Подільську на Одещині прощаються з загиблими внаслідок ворожого авіаудару по військовій частині. 27.02.2022, 11:50 https://web.archive.org/web/20220420173742/https://odesa.depo.ua/ukr/odesa/v-podilsku-na-odeshchini-proshchayutsya-z-zagiblimi-vnaslidok-vorozhogo-aviaudaru-po-viyskoviy-chastini-202202271429461 2022-04-20 https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/1452022-41741 Указ Президента України № 145/2022 від 18 березня 2022 року «Про відзначення державними нагородами України» 19 March 2022 18 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220318145028/https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/1452022-41741 ) of the brigade. On 15 June 2022, the brigade was awarded the honorary award For Courage and Bravery by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.15 June 2022 Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу" https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/4082022-42869 Equipment Besides domestically produced Equipment, Ukraine also services several Radars donated or bought from NATO-States.2026-03-18 2023-11-30 uk “Наші кадри — ціль для противника”: інтерв’ю з офіцером Радіотехнічних військ https://suspilne.media/odesa/629360-nasi-kadri-cil-dla-protivnika-intervu-z-oficerom-radiotehnicnih-vijsk/ TypeImageOriginRoleNumberNote79К6 Pelikan160pxAll-round surveillance radar?AN/TPQ-36160pxCounter-battery radar2-202 delivered by the US in 2015 US Embassy Press Office, Kyiv 2015-11-16 US delivers two Q-36 Counter Battery Radar Systems to Ukraine https://www.army.mil/article/158630/us_delivers_two_q_36_counter_battery_radar_systems_to_ukraine May 25, 2025 US Army en https://web.archive.org/web/20211124202956/https://www.army.mil/article/158630/us_delivers_two_q_36_counter_battery_radar_systems_to_ukraine 2021-11-24 liveMore delivered by the US and the Netherlands after 2022 https://www.war.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3037837/100-million-in-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/source/100-million-in-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/ $100 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine United States Department of Defense 2022-05-19 May 25, 2025 en Naqi Wasif 2022-03-03 Ukraine conflict: Netherlands to supply weapon locating radars to Ukraine https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/ukraine-conflict-netherlands-to-supply-weapon-locating-radars-to-ukraine Jane's Defence Weekly May 25, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20220323201750/https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/ukraine-conflict-netherlands-to-supply-weapon-locating-radars-to-ukraine en 2022-03-23 0265-3818 613908494 The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to supply two Squire manportable 2D ground surveillance radars and five AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder weapon locating radars to UkraineTRML-4D160pxAutonomous mobile command system for air defense with an integrated search radarUsed in tandem with IRIS-T SLUp to 16Donated by Germany after 20222025-04-17 Military support for Ukraine Federal Government https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-government/military-support-ukraine-2054992 2025-04-18 Website of the Federal Government Bundesregierung enGiraffe Mk IV160pxShort Range Air Defense-RadarUp to 5Donated by Ireland after 2022https://ukranews.com/en/news/1066469-ireland-to-provide-ukraine-with-giraffe-mark-iv-radar-systems Ireland to provide Ukraine with Giraffe Mark IV radar systems Zubkova Daria 24 February 2025 Commanders Lieutenant Colonel Serhii Borisovych Klimov (1992–1994) Colonel Afanasov Viktor Volodymyrovych. Colonel Yaroslavtsev Valery Mykolayovych. Lieutenant Colonel Kostyantyn Mykolayovych HorloOMR. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112416/http://omr.gov.ua/ru/news/2198/ 4 March 2016 2017-02-17 Одесская радиотехническая бригада отпраздновала день рождения http://glasweb.com/news49034/ 2024-09-29 ГЛАС ruВ Одессе задержали нетрезвого генерала и пьяного полковника ВСУ за рулем https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120531/http://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2015/09/26/7082707/?attempt=1 4 March 2016 Colonel Hrytsaenko Serhii Anatoliyovych (2018-) Separate Battalions The brigade has two separate Battalions in its structure: Radio-technical Battalion, Kherson Radio-technical Battalion, Podilsk Sources Michael Holm http://www.ww2.dk/new/pvo/radar/14rtbr.htm 14th Radio-Technical Brigade References Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Category:Air force brigades of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 1992 Category:1992 establishments in Ukraine