| 7th Army Aviation Regiment 7 окремий полк армійської авіації |
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| Active | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Army Aviation |
| Size | at least 300 |
| Part of | 13th Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Novyi Kalyniv Lviv Oblast Ukraine[1] |
| Engagements | Soviet war in Afghanistan |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Mi-24 |
| Transport | Mi-8, Mi-26 |
The 7th Army Aviation Regiment is an army aviation formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The regiment is part of the 13th Army Corps.
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The Regiment was formed as 340th Separate Combat - Transport Helicopter Breslavlsk Regiment. From August 21, 1968 - June 1991 the Regiment was stationed in Czechoslovakia.[2] After 1992 the Regiment was redesignated to be 7th Separate Breslavlsk Army Aviation Regiment.[3]
Since November 2007, 300 members of the Regiment are deployed to Liberia, supporting the United Nations Mission in Liberia, as part of the 56th Separate Helicopter Unit.[4][5]
During the 1970s the Regiment included 4 Squadron's with a total of 55-60 helicopters.
In 2004 Brigade consisted of 2 Squadron's flying Mi-24, Mi-26 and Mi-8 helicopters.
2nd Squadron is intended to carry out missions under UN and NATO command.
Equipment in 2004[6]