The 1st Radio Technical Brigade "Galicia-Volyniask" is a Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force concerned with radar operations in West Ukraine and is subordinated to the Air Command West. It is named in relation to the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia. It is headquartered at the village of Lypnyki in Lviv Oblast.
| 1st Radio Technical Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 1-ша радіотехнічна бригада | |
 Insignia of the Ukrainian 1st Radio Technical Brigade | |
| Active | 1992 – present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Force |
| Type | Radar |
| Role | Radar, Reconnaissance, Air Traffic Control |
| Part of |  Air Command West |
| Garrison/HQ | Lypnyki, Lviv Oblast |
| Nickname(s) | "Galicia-Volyniask" Brigade |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia (1992-2010) |  |
| Former Insignia (2010-2020) |  |
History
editIn January 1992, following the Dissolution of the Soviet union, the personnel of the 1st Radio Engineering Brigade of the 68th Air Defense Corps took the oath of loyalty to the Ukrainian people. It was assigned the tasks of conducting radar reconnaissance to ensure timely detection of an enemy air attack, provide information, monitor the flights of civilian aircraft and take measures in case of non-compliance with the rules of Ukrainian airspace in the airspace of Western Ukraine.[1]
In 2009, the brigade was given the honorary name of "Galicia-Volhynska".[2]
The Brigade actively performed security tasks during the "Euro 2012" football championship in Ukraine.
The regiment participated in the War in Donbas seeing combat during multiple engagements. On 10 February 2015, a serviceman of the brigade (Mykhailo Mykolayovych Ilyashuk), was killed during the February 2015 Kramatorsk rocket attack by pro-Russian separatists.[3]
As of 2017, about 740 servicemen of the brigade had taken part in the War in Donbas of which 545 had received some kinds of awards.[4]
On 5 December 2020, the brigade was awarded the honorary name "Galicia-Volyniask".[5]
In June 2021, the brigade received a new insignia which received some criticism from the critics.[6]
On 27 February 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a wave of missile coming from Belarusian airspace struck Volodymyr, Volyn Oblast killing a soldier of the 1st Radio Brigade (Grebeniuk Serhiy Vasyliovych) along with two others.[7]
Commanders
edit- Colonel Serhiy Dmytrovych Vishnevskyi (2002–2005)
Sources
editReferences
edit- ^ "Перша радіотехнічна бригада відзначила професійне свято". mil.gov.ua. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Olexandr (2 March 2012). "Віртуальний каталог "Фалеристика Закарпаття": Нагрудний знак 1-ї радіотехнічної Галицько-Волинської бригади повітряного командування "Захід"". Віртуальний каталог "Фалеристика Закарпаття". Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Перша Галицько-Волинська бригада збільшує кількість підрозділів і отримує нові зразки озброєнь". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "1 радіотехнічна бригада урочисто поставила до строю Бойовий Прапор". mil.gov.ua. 26 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №550/2020". Official online representation of the President of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
- ^ "Фахівці вказують на проблеми нової символіки ЗСУ". Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ «Він опинився в епіцентрі вибуху», – брат загиблого під час обстрілу Володимира Сергія Гребенюка