Ground Forces - Types of troops
Mechanized, tank troops , which form the basis of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, are designed to hold occupied areas, borders and positions, repel enemy strikes, break through enemy defenses, defeat his troops, capture important areas, borders and facilities, operate as part of the navy and airborne troops. Mechanized and tank troops include mechanized, motorized infantry and tank brigades. Mechanized and tank troops are armed with T-64, T-72, T-80 tanks; armored personnel carriers BTR-70, BTR-80 BTR-4E; infantry fighting vehicles BMP-1, BMP-1 with module, BMP-2, other weapons.
Missile troops and artillery - the main means of enemy fire in the Land Forces. Missile troops and artillery are designed to destroy the enemy's means of mass destruction, elements of high-precision weapons, artillery, tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, anti-tank and other firepower, manpower, helicopters on landing sites, air defense, control points, electronic means, destruction enemy fortifications, remote mining, lighting, installation of aerosol (smoke) curtains and other tasks. In combat operations, they perform the vast majority of tasks of enemy fire.
The missile forces and artillery of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine include military units of tactical missiles, jet, howitzer, artillery and anti-tank artillery, as well as artillery reconnaissance. The military units and subdivisions of the missile forces and artillery of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are equipped with: Tochka tactical missile complexes, Alder, Tornado, Hurricane, Hail, and Peony self-propelled multiple rocket launchers. "," Hyacinth-C ", self-propelled howitzers" Msta-C "," Acacia "," Carnation ", trailed guns" Hyacinth-B "," Msta-B ", D-20, D-30, anti-tank missile system Assault-C ", and anti-tank gun" Rapira ", complexes of command vehicles control 1B12 (tracked) and 1B17 (wheeled).
The main task of the development of missile troops and artillery of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is to ensure compliance of the structure, equipment and level of readiness of military units and units of missile troops and artillery with today's requirements, gradual formation of a long-term and artillery - the creation of reconnaissance and fire system as the main component of a single combat system. In addition, measures are being taken to modernize and adopt the latest means of fire destruction.
Air Defense Forces of the Land Forces - organizationally are part of all-military formations and units and perform tasks in a single system of air defense of the state. They are designed to cover their troops and important objects in all types of hostilities (operations), during regrouping (relocation) and deployment of troops on the ground. Military units and subdivisions of the air defense forces of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine together with the Air Force, other types and branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct reconnaissance of the air enemy and notify their troops, destroy anti-aircraft missiles and anti-aircraft artillery aircraft, aircraft unmanned aerial vehicles and other air targets; fight against air reconnaissance means, enemy airborne landings in flight, in particular in the conditions of the enemy's use of weapons of mass destruction, high-precision weapons and EW means. The air defense forces of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine include anti-aircraft missile regiments of operational commands, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-aircraft missile and artillery, anti-aircraft artillery and radar units of all-military units and military units. The air defense forces of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are armed with anti-aircraft missile systems "Osa-AKM", "Arrow-10", anti-aircraft guns and missile systems "Tunguska", portable anti-aircraft missile systems "Igla" and "Igla-1", anti-aircraft Shilka and ZU 23-2 artillery complexes, radar stations and mobile control points.
Army aircraft is a formidable component of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in modern combat, designed to provide aviation support all-out battle. Units and subdivisions of the army aviation conduct reconnaissance, destroy military equipment and manpower of the enemy in the defense of our troops, provide fire support during the offensive or counterattack, land a tactical landing party, deliver military equipment and personnel to the specified areas, evacuate wounded and wounded personnel. important tasks. Units and units of the Army Aviation of the Land Forces of Ukraine are armed with Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters and their modifications, which allow them to perform all tasks as intended. Helicopters adequately cope with the daily tasks assigned to them in the area of the Joint Forces operation (anti-terrorist operation), worthily represent our country in peacekeeping operations, demonstrating high professional training.
Special troops are designed to ensure the combat activities of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which include reconnaissance, engineering, topographic units and subdivisions, military communication units, radiochemical and bacteriological protection and electronic warfare.
The Logistics Command is a structural subdivision of the Command of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and is designed to organize logistical support of daily activities, training, demobilization and operational deployment, restoration of combat capability of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, preparation and conduct of territorial defense and units of logistical support of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the performance of certain tasks. Military units and subdivisions of logistical support of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine solve tasks related to the organization of operation of armaments and military equipment, provision of troops with armaments and military equipment, material and technical means, food, bath and laundry services, quartering of troops, operation of military infrastructure.
The Territorial Defense Command is a structural unit of the Land Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which is designed to plan, apply and manage territorial defense within the land territory of Ukraine, organize the development of the territorial defense system, train military units (units) of territorial defense and ensure their readiness to perform tasks. Military units of territorial defense are designed to perform tasks related to the protection and defense of the state border, providing conditions for the reliable functioning of public authorities, military administration, strategic (operational) deployment of troops (forces), protection and defense of important facilities and communications, sabotage and reconnaissance forces, other armed formations of the aggressor and anti-state illegally formed armed formations and maintenance of the legal regime of martial law. These include territorial defense brigades and individual infantry battalions.
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