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14th Rocket Division

14th Kiev-Zhitomir Order of Kutuzov Rocket Division
(1961–present)
201st Rocket Brigade
(1960–1961)
14-я ракетная Киевско-Житомирская ордена Кутузова дивизия
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Active1960–present
Country Soviet Union (1960–1991)
 Russia (1991–present)
Branch Strategic Rocket Forces
Part of27th Guards Rocket Army
Garrison/HQRechnoy, Mari El Republic
DecorationsOrder of Kutuzov 2nd Class Order of Kutuzov
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Andrei A. Burbin

The 14th Kiev-Zhitomir Order of Kutuzov Rocket Division (Russian: 14-я ракетная Киевско-Житомирская ордена Кутузова дивизия) (Military Unit Number 34096) is a military formation of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces. It is part of the 27th Guards Rocket Army.[1] It is garrisoned in Rechnoy, Mari El Republic.[2]

The unit operates RT-2PM Topol intercontinental ballistic missile launchers.[1]

History

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In 1960 the 201st Rocket Brigade was formed from the 234th Artillery Brigade during the formation of the Strategic Rocket Forces.[2] In 1961 the unit was renamed to the 14th Rocket Division.[1]

Commanders

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Commanders of the 14th Rocket Division[3]
No. Name From To
1 Major General Dmitry D. Ageyev 4 August 1960 12 April 1963
2 Major General Anatoly A. Utrosin 12 April 1963 13 March 1969
3 Major General Anatoly A. Aleshkin 13 March 1969 2 June 1971
4 Major General Yuri A. Yashin 2 June 1971 19 April 1973
5 Major General Stanislav G. Kochemasov 19 April 1973 30 August 1976
6 Major General Gennady A. Kolesnikov 30 August 1976 8 July 1980
7 Major General Vyacheslav M. Sizov 8 July 1980 26 February 1985
8 Major General Anatoly N. Perminov 26 February 1985 14 November 1987
9 Major General Musa S. Tsechoyev 14 November 1987 30 December 1994
10 Major General Vladimir I. Shevtsov 30 December 1994 19 January 2004
11 Major General Mikhail G. Krasnov 19 January 2004 11 October 2007
12 Major General Sergei S. Ivanitsky 11 October 2007 29 October 2010
13 Major General Igor S. Afonin 29 October 2010 August 2013
14 Colonel Andrei A. Burbin August 2013 present

Structure

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Structure of the unit as of 2000:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "14-я ракетная Киевско-Житомирская ордена Кутузова дивизия (в/ч 34096)". rvsn.info. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  2. ^ a b "14-я ракетная дивизия (в/ч 34096)". armius.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. ^ "14-я ракетная дивизия (г. Йошкар-Ола)". rvsn.ruzhany.info. Retrieved 2023-07-20.