115th Mechanized Brigade
115-та окрема механізована бригада
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ActiveMarch 1, 2022 - Current
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
RoleMechanized Infantry
Garrison/HQCherkasy Oblast
Motto(s)Born of Fire!
Engagements2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/115ombr
Commanders
Current
commander		Ihor Ivanov

The 115th Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 115-та окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022.[2]

History

The brigade was created at the beginning of March 2022 during the first weeks of the Russian invasion in the village of Blagodatny, Cherkassy. On April 3, its first deployment for a combat mission started in Kreminna, then from May to July the brigade fought in Battles of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, Siversk, Marinka and Avdiivka.[3][1]

Structure

As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Kesaieva, Julia; Lister, Tim; Tarasova, Darya; Haq, Sana Noor (2022-07-17). "Bloody battle for control rages in eastern Ukraine as Russia struggles to gain ground in Donetsk". CNN. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  2. ^ "Volodymyr Zelensky: I want to dedicate this address to those who have been bravely standing for 200 days, being the exact reason why Ukraine stands". odessa-journal.com. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  3. ^ "115 отдельная механизированная бригада (А4053, 115 ОМехБр)". wartears.org (in Ukrainian). 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  4. ^ "115 отдельная механизированная бригада (А4053, 115 ОМехБр)". wartears.org (in Ukrainian). 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
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