494th Missile Regiment

494-й ракетный полк

Military Unit: 39986

Activated 1966 in Dombarovskiy, Orenburg Oblast, under the 13th Missile Division.

The regiment went on alert duty 21.8.68 with 6 R-36 (8K67) (SS-9) missiles at site BRK-5.

The regiment stood down in 15.2.77, and began conversion to the R-36M (SS-18 missile) - alert duty from 4.10.78.

The regiment stood down in 1988, and began conversion to the R-36M2 - alert duty from 16.3.90.

Dombarovskiy ICBM Complex - Launch Group E (Type IIIC):

• silo 28E: 51 12 01N, 60 15 18E

• silo 29E: 51 11 06N, 60 23 21E

• silo 30E: 51 05 50N, 60 21 21E

• silo 31E: 51 03 49N, 60 12 45E - control site

• silo 32E: 50 59 39N, 60 23 23E

• silo 34E: 50 58 22N, 60 14 33E