40th Separate Artillery Brigade

The 40th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Grand Duke Vytautas (40 OABr, military unit A2227, field post V3500) is a formation of artillery troops within the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Subordinated to the "South" Operational Command. Deployment location — the city of Pervomaisk, Mykolaiv Oblast

Formed on May 25, 2015, during the Anti-Terrorist Operation, which stood in defense of Ukraine's Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity.

On August 23, 2020, "in view of the exemplary performance of assigned tasks, high combat training results, and on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of Ukraine's independence," the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was given the honorary name "named after Grand Duke Vytautas."

On September 24, 2022, the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade named after the Grand Duke was awarded the honorary distinction "For Courage and Valor."

Since February 24, 2022, the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade has offered worthy resistance to the aggressor in the Kharkiv, Donetsk, and other directions, destroying the enemy as part of groupings of Ukraine's Defense Forces. The brigade is based in Mykolaiv Oblast and is part of the 19th Army Corps.

Brigade headquarters
Reconnaissance, engineer, signal, and logistics units
Self-propelled artillery battalions
Artillery battalions
Rocket artillery battery
Artillery reconnaissance battalion

"Bohdana" self-propelled howitzer (2S22)
155mm "Bohdana" gun (2P22)
BM-27 "Uragan" multiple rocket launchers
Modern reconnaissance and strike UAVs
Modern communication, navigation, and technical support equipment

The 40th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Grand Duke Vytautas is more than a combat unit — it is a large family with its own traditions, values, and history, forged by war.

Every year servicemen celebrate Brigade Day — May 25, the date the unit was founded. On this day, the best soldiers are honored, the brigade's combat path is recalled, and tribute is paid to comrades who gave their lives for Ukraine.

One of the unit's main traditions is combat brotherhood. It is born during the execution of missions and lasts forever. Even after their service ends, veterans maintain ties with the brigade and their comrades-in-arms.

Personnel actively take part in the military-patriotic education of young people, hold meetings with schoolchildren and students, share their combat experience, and talk about service in the artillery.

A special place among the traditions is occupied by honoring the memory of fallen soldiers. Their names remain forever in the brigade's history and in the hearts of their comrades.

An important event for every serviceman is the initiation as an artilleryman, which recruits undergo after their first successfully completed live-fire exercises, becoming a full-fledged part of the artillery brotherhood.

The 40th Brigade also maintains close cooperation with volunteers, benefactors, and communities from various corners of Ukraine. It is precisely this unity of the front and the rear that helps withstand hardship, preserve fighting spirit, and confidently bring Victory closer.