Ukrainian Air Defence Forces

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Ukrainian Air Defence Forces
Війська протиповітряної оборони України
Insignia
Active	1992–2004
Disbanded	2004
Country	Ukraine
Type	Air defence forces
Garrison/HQ	Kyiv

The Ukrainian Air Defence Forces (Ukrainian: Війська протиповітряної оборони України, romanized: Viysʹka Protypovitryanoyi oborony, Viyska PPO) were an anti-aircraft military service of Ukraine, active from 1992 to 2004.

They were established on the basis of the former Soviet 8th Air Defence Army, and the last commander of that army, Lieutenant General Mikhail Lopatin, became the first commander of the Ukrainian Air Defence Forces.