231st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

231-й зенитно-ракетный полк

Military Unit: 00000

Activated 1.83 in Tula, Tula Oblast, from parts of the 80th Guards Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

After extensive training at the Sary Shagan Test Center, Zhambul Oblast, transferred to Syria in 6.83.

Organisation:

• Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion with 6 S-200VE (SA-5) launchers

• Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion with 6 S-200VE (SA-5) launchers

• Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion with Osa-AK (SA-8) missiles

• Technical Battalion

10.84 disbanded - the equipment were handed over to the Syrians, and the crews returned home during 11.84.

Headquarters:

• Tula, Tula Oblast, 1.83 - 6.83

• Homs, Syria, 6.83 - 10.84 [SAM site: 34 37 30N, 36 46 17E]

Subordinated:

• GK PVO, 1.83 - 10.84