Military Unit Number


A Military Unit Number is a unique numeric code assigned to military units of the Soviet Union and some Post-Soviet states. It is usually a four or five digit code for the purpose of identifying units of the armed forces and internal troops.
Military Unit Numbers for ground forces are assigned for a specific military unit while for the navy it is assigned to an individual ship. The number is also used for the unit's military mail and other logistics.

Military Unit Number standards for post-Soviet states

CountryForces typeCode rulesExample
Armed Forces5 digits28376
Armed Forces1 Cyrillic letter and 4 digitsА0104
National Guard4 digits2837
Armed Forces5 digits37615
Internal Troops4 digits2837
Armed Forces5 digits32363
National Guard4 digits6506
Armed Forces5 digits08050
Internal Troops4 digits6506
Armed Forces5 digits08050
National Guard4 digits6506