27th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)
Ukrainian Ground Forces unit
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The 27th Artillery Brigade named after Kish otaman Petro Kalnyshevskyi (Ukrainian: 27-ма артилерійська бригада ім. кошового отамана Петра Калнишевського) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1]
| 27th Artillery Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 27-ма артилерійська бригада | |
Insignia of the brigade | |
| Active | May 14, 2008 – present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type |  Rocket and Artillery Forces |
| Role | Artillery |
| Size | 1,500 - 10,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Sumy, Sumy Oblast |
| Patron | Petro Kalnyshevskyi |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Website | Official Facebook page |
History
The 27th Artillery Brigade traces its origins to 2008, when it was established in Sumy following the disbandment of the Sumy Institute of Missile and Artillery Troops.[1] Initially formed as the 27th Rocket Artillery Regiment, the unit was officially presented with its battle flag on December 5, 2008.[1] In early 2015, the regiment underwent reorganization and expansion, transforming into the 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade.[1]
The brigade first saw action in the war in Donbas in July 2014, where it carried out fire missions across the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.[1]
Over time, the unit transitioned from Soviet BM-27 Uragan to more advanced equipment, becoming one of the first Ukrainian formations to operate HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems during Russias invasion.[1] During Ukraine's 2023 counteroffensive, the brigade fought on the Zaporizhzhia front.[2] The following year, in 2024, it also contributed to Ukraine's offensive operations in the Kursk region.[3]
On April 13, 2025, its commander, Colonel Yurii Yula, was killed in a Russian Iskander missile strike on Sumy.[4] Later that same year, the brigade underwent another transformation, reorganizing into an Artillery Brigade.[5]
Structure
As of 2025, the brigade's structure was as following:[1]
- 27th Artillery Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Artillery Battalion
- 2nd Artillery Battalion
- 3rd Artillery Battalion
- 4th Artillery Battalion
- Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
- Engineer Company
- Maintenance Company
- Logistic Company
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- CBRN Protection Company