229th Uzhurskiy Missile Regiment

229-й ракетный Ужурский полк

Military Unit: 74832

Activated 1966 in Uzhur, Krasnoyarsk Kray, under the 62nd Missile Division.

The regiment went on alert duty 2.11.67 with 6 R-36 (8K67) (SS-9) silos in area BRK-5.

The regiment stood down 2.77, and began conversion to the R-36M (SS-18) missile - alert duty from 9.78.

The regiment stood down 20.6.90, and began conversion to the R-36M2 missile - alert duty from 26.11.91.

Uzhurskiy designation since 17.12.99.

US designation: 1967 - 1978 Uzhur ICBM Complex - Launch Group E (Six Type IIIC silos):
US designation: 1978 - today Uzhur ICBM Complex - Launch Group E (Six Type IIIF and one Type IIIX silos):

• silo 26E: 55 19 17N, 89 57 34E
• silo 27E: 55 14 42N, 89 55 08E - old control site (1967-1978)
• silo 28E: 55 10 01N, 89 54 23E
• silo 29E: 55 20 12N, 90 05 43E
• silo 30E: 55 15 20N, 90 04 35E
• silo 31E: 55 11 10N, 90 08 13E
• Launch Control Facility EE (Type III): co-located with silo 27E (from 1978)