14th Rocket Division
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The 14th Kiev-Zhitomir Order of Kutuzov Rocket Division (Russian: 14-я ракетная Киевско-Житомирская ордена Кутузова дивизия) (Military Unit Number 34096) is a military formation of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces. It is part of the 27th Guards Rocket Army. It is garrisoned in Rechnoy, Mari El Republic.
The unit operates RT-2PM Topol intercontinental ballistic missile launchers.
History
In 1960 the 201st Rocket Brigade was formed from the 234th Artillery Brigade during the formation of the Strategic Rocket Forces. In 1961 the unit was renamed to the 14th Rocket Division.
Commanders
| No. | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major General Dmitry D. Ageyev | 4 August 1960 | 12 April 1963 |
| 2 | Major General Anatoly A. Utrosin | 12 April 1963 | 13 March 1969 |
| 3 | Major General Anatoly A. Aleshkin | 13 March 1969 | 2 June 1971 |
| 4 | Major General Yuri A. Yashin | 2 June 1971 | 19 April 1973 |
| 5 | Major General Stanislav G. Kochemasov | 19 April 1973 | 30 August 1976 |
| 6 | Major General Gennady A. Kolesnikov | 30 August 1976 | 8 July 1980 |
| 7 | Major General Vyacheslav M. Sizov | 8 July 1980 | 26 February 1985 |
| 8 | Major General Anatoly N. Perminov | 26 February 1985 | 14 November 1987 |
| 9 | Major General Musa S. Tsechoyev | 14 November 1987 | 30 December 1994 |
| 10 | Major General Vladimir I. Shevtsov | 30 December 1994 | 19 January 2004 |
| 11 | Major General Mikhail G. Krasnov | 19 January 2004 | 11 October 2007 |
| 12 | Major General Sergei S. Ivanitsky | 11 October 2007 | 29 October 2010 |
| 13 | Major General Igor S. Afonin | 29 October 2010 | August 2013 |
| 14 | Colonel Andrei A. Burbin | August 2013 | present |
Structure
Structure of the unit as of 2000:
- 290th Rocket Regiment
- 697th Rocket Regiment
- 702nd Rocket Regiment
- 779th Rocket Regiment