35th Rocket Division

The 35th Order of the Red Banner Kutuzov second degree, and Alexander Nevsky Rocket Division (Russian: 35-я ракетная Краснознамённая, орденов Кутузова и Александра Невского дивизия) is a strategic rocket division under command of the 33rd Guards Rocket Army of the Strategic Rocket Forces of Russia based in the closed settlement (ZATO) of Sibirsky, near Barnaul, Altai Krai.

35th Missile Red orders Kutuzov second degree, and division of Alexander Nevsky
Country	Soviet Union (1961–1991) Russia (1991–present)
Branch	Strategic Rocket Forces
Type	Rocket division
Role	Control of ICBMs
Part of	33rd Guards Rocket Army
Location	Sibirsky, Altai Krai
Engagements	World War II
Decorations	Order of the Red Banner Order of Kutuzov (2nd class) Order of Alexander Nevsky
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Alexander Prokopenkov

History

The unit was created in 1942 as 21st Light Artillery Brigade of the Reserve of the Supreme High Command in the settlement of Rublyovo (a part of Moscow). It was a part of the 6th Artillery Division 5th Army and consisted of 200th Red Banner Pommeranian, 1171st and 1314th artillery regiments. The brigade took part in World War II. The Brigade began its combat operations near the town of Zhizdra, passed through Mozyr, Kalinkovichi, Karachev, Gomel, Minsk, Warsaw, Berlin, and ended on the River Elbe. The brigade was awarded the Order of Red Banner, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, and the Order of Kutuzov of II degree.

After the end of World War II, the brigade was deployed to the city of Rathenow in the German Democratic Republic.

In July 1945, it received new weaponry and was renamed the 65th Heavy Mortar Shell Brigade.

At the end of June 1960, the brigade was relocated to the territory of North Caucasus Military District, where on its basis the 46th Missile Brigade was formed. In April 1961, the brigade has been transformed into the 35th missile division. By the continuity of the division, team awards were transferred.

On 18 April 1961 the division assumed ground alert.

On 22 December 1963, and in the course of a strategic doctrine, the Minister of Defense of the USSR "Thunderstorm", for the first time in the history of the strategic missile troops, ordered the launch of a missile from a fighting starting position (ICBM silo?).

On 3-8 June 1968, and in the course of a strategic doctrine, Minister of Defense of the USSR "Spring Thunder" was in the first division.

On 18 July 1974, a research exercise was carried out with military training and the launch of two missiles.

In 1982, the division was relocated to its present location in Altai Krai.

From 1984 to 1989, the division was commanded by Colonel-General Nikolay Solovtsov, who from 2001 - 2009 was the Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Rocket Forces.

In November 1991, the division was re-equipped with RS-12M "Topol" intercontinental ballistic missiles, to a total of 36. The rearmament was completed in December 1994.[1]

As of 2013, the division commander was Colonel Sergey Andreyevich Talatynnik.

Commanders

Term start	Term end	Rank	Name
30 May 1960	22 July 1961	Colonel	Grigory Aleksandrovich Ivanov
23 July 1961	29 October 1966	Major General	Vladimir Nikodimovich Shevtsov
29 October 1966	2 June 1971	Major General	Nikolay Ivanovich Dryakhlykh
2 June 1971	20 May 1975	Major General	Vladimir Grigoryevich Gladun
20 May 1975	28 October 1977	Major General	Andrey Ivanovich Titarenko
2 September 1977	31 December 1980	Colonel	Vladimir Alekseyevich Fyodorov
31 December 1980	7 March 1982	Colonel General	Vladimir Alekseyevich Mikhtyuk
March 1982	December 1984	Colonel	Yevgeny Sergeyevich Potapov
December 1984	January 1989	Colonel General	Nikolay Solovtsov
January 1989	September 1992	Colonel	Vladimir Grigoryevich Vorobyev
September 1992	September 1995	Major General	Nikolay Ivanovich Kalinichenko
September 1995	December 1998	Major General	Vladimir Petrovich Rozovenko
January 1998	October 2002	Major General	Konstantin Vladichevich Svidersky
December 2002	October 2005	Major General	Aleksandr Arkadyevich Baranov
October 2005	July 2009	Major General	Sergey Sergeyevich Matveyev
October 2009	May 2013	Major General	Roman Olegovich Nogin
May 2013	August 2017	Colonel	Sergey Andreyevich Talatynnik
August 2017	incumbent	Colonel	Alexander Alexandrovich Prokopenkov

Equipment

• Artillery
• Mortar
• Rocket:
  • Missiles with medium-range missiles: R-12 Dvina (retired)
  • R-14 Chusovaya (retired)
  • RSD-10 "Pioneer". (SS-20) (retired)
  • RT-2PM Topol
  • RS-24 Yars

Notes

1. Composition of the Strategic Missile Forces