336th Rocket Artillery Brigade | |
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Active | 1972–present |
Country | Soviet Union (1972–1991) Belarus (1992–present) |
Branch | Soviet Army (1972–1991) Belarusian Ground Forces (1992–present) |
Type | Rocket artillery |
Size | 36 Smerch systems, six Polonez systems |
Part of | General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus |
Garrison/HQ | Yuzhny, Osipovichi |
Equipment | BM-30 Smerch, Polonez |
The 336th Rocket Artillery Brigade (Russian: 336-я реактивная артиллерийская бригада (336 реабр); Latin alphabet abbreviation: (336 reabr); Military Unit Number 12180) is a rocket artillery brigade of the Belarusian Ground Forces. The only rocket artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Belarus, the brigade is armed with BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher system inherited from the Soviet Union with one battalion equipped with the domestically produced Polonez multiple rocket launcher. Based at the Yuzhny military base near Osipovichi, the brigade reports directly to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus.