60th Rocket Division

The 60th Taiman Order of the October Revolution Red Banner Rocket Division named after the 60th anniversary of the USSR (Russian: 60-я ракетная Таманская ордена Октябрьской Революции Краснознамённая дивизия имени 60-летия СССР) (Military Unit Number 89553) is a military formation of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces formed in 1961.

The unit operates a combination of UR-100NU and RT-2PM2 Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles depending on the regiment. They began to be replaced with RS-24 Yars missiles in 2025. It is garrisoned in the closed city of Svetly, Saratov Oblast.

History

The 60th Rocket Division was formed in 1961 in Birobidzhan, Jewish Autonomous Oblast. In 1964 it was moved to Saratov Oblast.

Commanders

Structure

Structure as of 2007:

• 31st Rocket Regiment
• 86th Rocket Regiment
• 104th Rocket Regiment
• 122nd Rocket Regiment
• 165th Rocket Regiment
• 203rd Rocket Regiment
• 271st Rocket Regiment
• 626th Rocket Regiment
• 649th Rocket Regiment
• 687th Rocket Regiment

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