The 57th Separate Communication and Radio Technical Support Regiment named after Hetman Ivan Sulyma (A3297) is a regiment of the Ukrainian Air Force tasked with providing command and communication facilities to the units of Air Command East. It is garrisoned in Dnipro. It is under the patronage of Dnipro State Administration and Dnipro City Council.
History Following the full-scale invasion, it saw action. On 26 February 2022, commander of the regiment, Colonel Sokolsky Ruslan Vasylovych of the regiment was killed by Russian airstrikes in Dnipro.
On 11 July 2024, the Return Alive Foundation donated pick-up trucks to the regiment.
On 4 August 2024, the 57th Communication Regiment was award the honorary name "Hetman Ivan Sulyma".Today We Honor the Strength and Skill of Our People, Thanks to Whom the Skies of Ukraine Remain Ukrainian – the President Congratulated the Warriors of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
In January 2025, some specialist personnel from the regiment were to be transferred to perform infantry roles on the frontlines.
Structure
57th Communications Regiment Management and Headquarters 1st Information and Telecommunications Battalion Telecommunications Center Automated Management Systems Center Radio Broadcasting Center Radio Reception Center Classified Communications Center 2nd Information and Telecommunications Battalion Telecommunications Center Automated Management Systems Center Radio Broadcasting Center Radio Reception Center Classified Communications Center Anti-aircraft Platoon Commandant Platoon Medical Center
Commanders Colonel Sokolsky Ruslan Vasylovych (?-2022)
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