29th Guards Rocket Division | |
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Active | 1960–present |
Country | Soviet Union (1960–1991) Russia (1991–present) |
Branch | Strategic Rocket Forces |
Part of | 33rd Guards Rocket Army |
Garrison/HQ | Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner Order of Lenin |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Yuri M. Sytnik |
The 29th Guards Vitebsk Order of Lenin Red Banner Rocket Division is an intercontinental ballistic missile division of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces. The division was formerly part of the Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces and has been active since 1960. Originally based in Latvia and Lithuania, the division has been stationed at Irkutsk since 1986. Its Military Unit Number is 59968 (42341 while stationed in the baltics)[1]