29th Naval Surface Ships Division (Ukraine)
28th Surface Ships Division formerly called as the 5th Naval Surface Ship Brigade is a division of the Ukrainian Navy based at Ochakiv. It was established in 1996 at the Southern Naval Base in Balaklava but was transferred following the Russian Invasion of Crimea.

History
On March 22, 1996, it was established as 8th Brigade of Surface Ships at the Southern Naval Base, based in Balaklava, Sevastopol and was transferred to Ochakiv following the Russian Invasion of Crimea. In 2018, it was reformed into the 29th division of surface shipsХід реформування ВМС ЗС України у 2018 році  

On 21 March 2014 Yuri Olefirenko was surrendered to unmarked Russian naval personnel at Lake Donuzlav and was returned on April 19.U-401 Середній десантний корабель «Кіровоград» On March 23, 2014, Henichesk engaged the Russian warships during the Russian Invasion of Crimea trying to break through the encirclement but was captured the next day and was returned on May 20.Кораблі ВМС України

On December 15, 2015, at 10:15 a.m, the brigade's ship Pereyaslav approached the Russian self-elevating floating drilling rig "Tavrida" and asked it to explain the purpose of its presence to which it showed no response.

On March 20, 2017, the brigade's warship Henichesk participated in PASSEX exercise with NATO warships in the Black Sea.

In August 2019, the Pereyaslav transported the 503rd Separate Marine Infantry Bataillon to the port of Poti in Georgia for exercise "Agile Spirit". After leaving Ukrainian waters it was followed by a Russian warship"Kasimov" and while returning two Russian ships"Zheleznyakov" and "Naberezhnye Chelny" tailed it back to Ukrainian waters.http://texty.org.ua/pg/news/textynewseditor/read/97186/Jak_ukrajinski_morpihy_plyvly_do_Gruziji_

In November 2019, the Ukrainian gunboat "Nikopol" which had been captured by Russia during the Kerch Strait incident was returned to Ukraine and the regiment's ship Pereyaslav escorted it to Ochakiv along with two Willard-type speedboats.

On July 7, 2020, the division's Svatov of the Naval Forces took part in naval exercises with the 88th Separate Marine Infantry Battalion.

On June 23, 2022, during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the division was awarded the honorary award For Courage and Bravery.https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/4352022-42969

In April 2022 the ship was claimed by Russian media to have again been captured by Russia at the port of Berdyansk and that she may have been moved to Novorossiysk. However, on 3 June 2022 the division's ship Yuri Olefirenko was spotted in Ukrainian control near Ochakiv, Ukraine under fire by Russian artillery. The ship is believed to have survived the strikes and that it had not been captured at Berdyansk as previously claimed by Russian media.

In June 2022, the brigade's ship Henichesk was sunk by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea.Володимир Зеленський вручив високі державні нагороди людям, завдяки яким Україна зберігає свою незалежністьРаз на сайті Офісу Президента про то написали, то можна не приховувати

On October 29, 2022, a video was published showing the division's ship Yuri Olefirenko firing the BM-14 at ground targets in the Kinburn Spit.

Russia's Defense Ministry said on 31 May 2023 that the division's ship had been destroyed two days prior. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov claimed that the division's ship Yuri Olefirenko had been hit with "high-precision weapons" - a term he often uses to describe missiles. The Ukrainian Navy refused to comment.

Vessels
 25px Pereyaslav (Reconnaissance Ship)
 Svatov (Amphibious warfare ship) 
 25px Yuri Olefirenko (Logistical Ship)
 25px Henichesk (Minesweeper)

Commanders
 Vitaly Zvyagintsev (2012–2014)Замовлення корабелам: і на ремонт, і на будівництво…  на http://www.golos.com.ua/ Військова прокуратура оприлюднила список офіцерів-зрадників із Криму  
 Dmytro Kovalenko (2014-)

Sources
 Військово-Морські Сили 
 УКРАЇНСЬКА КУМЕДІЯ НАД ЯКОЮ СМІЮТЬСЯ В США: 13 адміралів на 2 бригади кораблів ВМС! 
 Військово-морські бази ВМС
 Тактичні навчання кораблів ВМС ЗС України.
 УКРАЇНА:ШЛЯХ ДО МОРЯ 
 Готовий наклад нарукавних знаків для 5 бригади надводних кораблів
 Внезапная проверка готовности ВМСУ: морской десант, артиллерийские стрельбы и уничтожение условных диверсантов 
 В Донузлаве заблокирована вся 5-я бригада надводных кораблей 
 В Николаеве День ВМС отпраздновали с кораблями и самолетами 
 
 

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References

Category:Ukrainian Navy
Category:Military of Ukraine
Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine
Category:1996 establishments in Ukraine
Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the war in Donbas
Category:Military units and formations established in 1996