831st Tactical Aviation Brigade

The 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade (831 BrTA) (Military Unit Number A1356) is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Force.

During the first two months of combat operations, the regiment carried out 123 sorties (13 of them, nightly), was involved in 13 air battles, shot down 8 enemy aircraft, and destroyed 22 motor vehicles, 112 wagons and two steam locomotives.

[3] In 1996, pilots of the Myrgorod regiment participated in a military parade to honour the 5th Independence Day of Ukraine, with four Su-27s accompanying a Tupolev Tu-160.

In 1997, the 831 VAP hosted a visit from United States Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagles of the 4th Fighter Wing (4th FW).

[1] In June 1998, Colonel Ivan Chernenko conducted the first visit of a Ukrainian Su-27UB to the United States, flying to the home of the 4th FW at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

The Myrgorod regiment has participated in multiple international airshows throughout Europe, including in the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Romania, and Turkey.

[32] On 24 July 2022, three Su-27s were destroyed during a Russian missile strike on Kanatove Air Base, one official died and 17 other servicemen were injured..[33][34][35] On 21 August, 2022 a Su-27 piloted by Lt. Col Pavlo Babych was lost during a combat mission.

[36][37] On 17 May 2024, a Su-27 piloted by lieutenant colonel Denis Vasylyuk of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade was shot down during a combat sortie.

[40] On 1 July 2024, two Su-27s were destroyed and four damaged as a result of Russian Iskander-M missile strike on Myrhorod Air Base in Poltava Oblast.

Sukhoi Su-27P1M Flanker Blue 58 of the 831 BrTA in flight, 2018.