33rd Guards Rocket Army
33rd Guards Berislav-Khingan Twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rocket Army (Russian: 33-я гвардейская ракетная Бериславско-Хинганская дважды Краснознамённая, ордена Суворова армия) is one of the three rocket armies that exist today within the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces. It is headquartered at Omsk in Southwestern Siberia.
| 33rd Guards Berislav-Khingan Twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rocket Army | |
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| Active | 1970–present |
| Country | Soviet Union (1970–1991) Russia (1991–present) |
| Branch | Strategic Rocket Forces |
| Type | Rocket army |
| Headquarters | Omsk |
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| Current commander | Major General (Guards) Vladimir Viktorovich Kvashin |
The 33rd Guards Rocket Army was formed in April 1970 from the 7th Separate Guards Berislav Twice Red Banner Order of Suvorov Rocket Corps, which inherited the honors of the 109th Guards Rifle Division.
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