| Rocket Forces and Artillery | |
|---|---|
| Ракетні війська та артилерія | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:%D0%91%D0%97_%D0%A0%D0%92%D1%82%D0%90.svg) The Rocket Forces and Artillery branch insignia, 2016 | |
| Active | 1992–present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Artillery |
| Anniversaries | November 3 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Andriy Kolennikov[1] |
| Insignia | |
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| Rocket Forces and Artillery branch insignia | &sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:%D0%95%D0%BC%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%85_%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA_%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%96%D1%97_(2007).png) |
The Rocket Forces and Artillery (Ukrainian: Ракетні війська та артилерія, romanized: Raketni Viys’ka ta artyleriya) of the Ukrainian Ground Forces consist of units armed with tactical missiles, howitzers, cannons, mortars, jet-propelled and anti-tank artillery. They are tasked to destroy human resources, tanks, artillery, anti-tank weapons, aircraft, air defense and other important installations operations.[2][3]
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Ukraine can manufacture its own artillery weapons
- ^ The Army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- ^ Andriushyn, Oleksiy (2008-11-02), "November 3, Day of Rocket Forces and Artillery", Narodna Armija (People's Army)