40th independent Landing-Assault Brigade

40-я отдельная десантно-штурмовая бригада

Military Unit: 32461

Activated 10.79 in Nikolayev, Odessa Oblast, from parts of the 80th Guards Parachute Regiment.

Organisation 1980:

• 1st Airborne Battalion (foot)

• 2nd Airborne Battalion (foot)

• 3rd Airborne Battalion (foot)

• 4th Landing Assault Battalion (vehicle)

• Artillery Battalion

• Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion

1.6.90 transferred to the VDV, and renamed 40th independent Airborne Brigade.

Organisation 1990:

• 1st Airborne Training Battalion (foot)

• 2nd Airborne Training Battalion (foot)

• 3rd Airborne Training Battalion (foot)

• Artillery Training Battalion

• Anti-Aircraft Artillery Training Battery

1.92 taken over by Ukraine.

Bases:

• Nikolayev, Odessa Oblast, 10.79 - 1.92 [46 55 44N, 31 54 34E]

Subordination:

• Odessa Military District, 10.79 - 1.6.90

• HQ VDV, 1.6.90 - 1.92