18th Machine Gun Artillery Division
The 18th Machine Gun Artillery Division is a division of the Russian Ground Forces stationed in Sakhalin Oblast with administration over the Kuril Islands.
184th Rifle Division (II) (1941–1946) 18th Machine Gun Artillery Division (1946–1949; 1978–present) | |
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Active | 1941–1949; 1978–present |
Country | Soviet Union (1941–1991) Russia (1991-present) |
Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
Type | Fortification Artillery |
Part of | 68th Army Corps, Eastern Military District |
Garrison/HQ | Goryachiye Klyuchi, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast |
Nickname(s) | Dukhovshchinskaya (Духовщинская) |
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In 2022 the unit participated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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