791st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment

791-й зенитно-ракетный полк

Military Unit: 77998

Activated 1953 in Vorsino, Moscow Oblast - initially as the 1979th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment for Special Use and from 1955 as the 791st Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment for Special Use.

1953 to 1982 equipped with 60 S-25 (SA-1) launchers:

• Launch area: 55 14 26N, 36 38 06E (US designation: Moscow SAM site E23-1)
• Support area: 55 13 24N, 36 38 52E
• Guidance area: 55 15 18N, 36 39 41E

In 1967 a S-125 (SA-3) battalion was added to the regiment - 55 12 59N, 36 38 22E (Moscow SAM site E23-3).

1982 converted to the S-300PT (SA-10) with three independent battalions:

• 1st independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Vorobyi, Moscow Oblast - operational 8.83) - 55 09 48N, 36 52 00E
• 2nd independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion and HQ (Vorsino, Moscow Oblast) - 55 14 26N, 36 38 31E
• 3rd independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Smolino, Moscow Oblast) - 55 20 56N, 36 27 27E

Disbanded 1998.

Subordination:

• 17th Special Air Defence Corps, 1953 - 1.6.88
• 89th Air Defence Division, 1.6.88 - 1.10.94
• 89th Air Defence Brigade, 1.10.94 - 1.10.95
• 89th Air Defence Division, 1.10.95 - 1.5.98