Soviet Missile Base Pervomaysk Ukraine 2018
Fantastic chance to see this former Soviet Missile Base that was handed over to Ukraine in 2001.
Base History:The Pervomaysk missile base was under the command of the Strategic Rocket Forces, created in 1959 and ranked as the most important part of the Soviet armed forces (followed by the Army, Air Defence Forces, Air Force, Navy and Civil Defence Forces). ICMB launch sites were constructed throughout the Soviet Union during the 1960s, with the 43rd Rocket Army, formed at Vinnitsa in 1960 from the 43rd Air Army operating in the Ukraine. The 46th missile division was activated during May 1960 in Pervomaysk, initially as the 29th Missile Brigade. It was renamed to the 46th Nyzhnyodniprovske Red Banner Order of the October Revolution after it was awarded the order of the October Revolution in 1978. The 46th missile division grew from 3 regiments with 30 launch sites in 1961 to 9 regiments with 86 launch sites in 1978. The current museum site was the command post of the 309th Missile Regiment that included 10 launch sites clustered in near Pervomaysk. The Pervomaysk site remained operational until 1997 when it was disbanded.
Read MoreBase History:The Pervomaysk missile base was under the command of the Strategic Rocket Forces, created in 1959 and ranked as the most important part of the Soviet armed forces (followed by the Army, Air Defence Forces, Air Force, Navy and Civil Defence Forces). ICMB launch sites were constructed throughout the Soviet Union during the 1960s, with the 43rd Rocket Army, formed at Vinnitsa in 1960 from the 43rd Air Army operating in the Ukraine. The 46th missile division was activated during May 1960 in Pervomaysk, initially as the 29th Missile Brigade. It was renamed to the 46th Nyzhnyodniprovske Red Banner Order of the October Revolution after it was awarded the order of the October Revolution in 1978. The 46th missile division grew from 3 regiments with 30 launch sites in 1961 to 9 regiments with 86 launch sites in 1978. The current museum site was the command post of the 309th Missile Regiment that included 10 launch sites clustered in near Pervomaysk. The Pervomaysk site remained operational until 1997 when it was disbanded.