The 62nd Separate Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 62-га окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces that was formed on December 1st, 2015.[citation needed]
| 62nd Mechanized Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 62 окрема механізована бригада | |
 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Active | December 1st, 2015 - present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Role | Mechanized Infantry |
| Part of | Operational Command North |
| Garrison/HQ | Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Engagements | War in Donbas 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Oleksandr Serhiyevich Moroz |
| Insignia | |
| Old unit patch | .png) |
History
editThe Brigade was formed on 1 December 2015 and fought the separatist forces of the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic during the War in Donbas.[1][2] The brigade was involved in the Battle of Bakhmut and later in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[3]
Structure
editAs of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 62nd Separate Mechanized Brigade
- Brigade's Headquarters
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Battalion
- Tank Battalion
- Artillery Group
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Signal Company
- Maintenance Battalion
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- CBRN Protection Company
References
edit- ^ "Відроджена бригада прямує в АТО (ФОТО)".
- ^ Ющишен, Кирило (February 11, 2016). "Військових готують до нічних боїв на Донбасі". podrobnosti.
- ^ Porter, Tom. "Ukraine was right to abandon Western tactics and instead attack Russian defenses in small teams, analysts say". Business Insider.
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