43rd Communications Regiment (Ukraine)


The 43rd Separate Communication and Radio Technical Support "Ivan Lutsenko" Regiment is a regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with providing command and communication facilities to the units of Air Command South. It is garrisoned in Odesa.

History

In February 1992, following the Dissolution of the Soviet union, the personnel of the 43rd regiment took the oath of loyalty to the Ukrainian people in Odesa garrison. From 2007 to 2014, the regiment was repeatedly recognized as the best military unit of Odesa for its expertise shown during training exercises.
In 2014, due to the War in Donbass, the regiment was deployed in the ATO zone. In 2017, the personnel of the regiment performed the tasks of ensuring a compatible command post for aviation and air defense by the Ukrainian Air Force in the ATO zone on the territory of Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast for which it received the first position as the "best" unit of the Air Command South.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it provided communication support and its anti-aircraft fighters destroyed several Russian air targets. On 1 October 2024, it was awarded the honorary name "Ivan Lutsenko". It was also involved in a scandal where its personnel instead of performing proper duties, were used for the construction of its deputy commander's house.

Commanders

  • Colonel Labunets Vadym Oleksandrovych
  • Colonel Valentin Shevchuk

Structure

The structure of the regiment is as follows: