The 225th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment is a regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with air defense operations throughout Poltava Oblast. It operates a vast arsenal of different missile systems and is subordinated to the Air Command East. It is headquartered at Poltava.
History The 225th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiment was established on 25 October 2022На Полтавщині з'явилася нова бойова військова частина as a new regiment of the Air Command East to strengthen the air defense in Poltava Oblast.225th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment Its major objectives are the carrying out of combat missions to provide air defense to groupings of troops, critical infrastructure, administrative and industrial hubs and facilities in eastern Ukraine.Ukraine forms new anti-aircraft missile regiment in Poltava Oblast The regiment is also known to perform law enforcement task in Poltava.
During the first year of the regiment's participation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it showed exceptional capabilities destroying more than 55 Russian targets including two fixed wing aircraft, six rotor wing aircraft, some cruise missiles and dozens of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.Новий зенітно-ракетний полк на Полтавщині збив 55 російських цілейПолтавський зенітний ракетний полк відзначив першу річницю з дня створення: бойовий рахунок
On 4 August 2024, the regiment received a combat flag from the president of Ukraine.Today We Honor the Strength and Skill of Our People, Thanks to Whom the Skies of Ukraine Remain Ukrainian – the President Congratulated the Warriors of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Commanders Colonel Valery Mashchenko (2022-)
Sources Сьогодні рівно рік, як створено Полтавський ЗРП
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