160th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (Ukraine)
| 160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 160-ма зенітна ракетна бригада | |
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| Active | January 23, 1941 – present |
| Country | Ukraine Soviet Union (1941–1991) |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Air Force Soviet Air Forces (1941–1991) |
| Type | Artillery |
| Role | Anti-Aircraft |
| Part of | Air Command South |
| Garrison/HQ | Odesa |
| Decorations | Order of Suvorov Third Class For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Oleshiuk |
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The 160th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force. The full name of the brigade is the 160th Warsaw-Odesa Order of Suvorov 3rd degree Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade. (Ukrainian: 160-а Варшавсько-Одеська ордена Суворова ІІІ ступеня зенітна ракетна бригада). The brigade is considered to be one of the best anti-aircraft artillery units in Ukraine.
The 160th Brigade was part of the 21st Air Defence Division (1961-1989) and then the 60th Air Defence Corps from 1989-1992, both part of the 8th Air Defence Army. From 1961-92 it was located at Odesa.