57th Motorized Brigade (Ukraine)
57th Motorized Brigade | |
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Ukrainian: 57-та окрема мотопіхотна бригада | |
Active | November 2014–present |
Country | Ukraine Ukraine |
Branch | Ground Forces |
Type | Motorized infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Operational Command South |
Garrison/HQ | Kropyvnytskyi |
Engagements | War in Donbas |
The 57th Motorized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade was formed beginning in November 2014 in the city of Kropyvnytskyi in Kirovohrad Oblast. Initially the brigade consisted of three volunteer territorial defence battalions. Already by summer 2015 the brigade deployed to fight in the war in Donbas. The ground forces plan to mechanize the brigade in the future.
Current Structure[]
As of 2017 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 57th Motorized Brigade, Kropyvnytskyi
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 17th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Kropyvnytskyi"
- 34th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Batkivshchyna"
- 42nd Motorized Infantry Battalion "Rukh Oporu"
- Brigade Artillery Group
- Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery
- Howitzer Artillery Battalion (D-20)
- Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
- Anti-Aircraft Missile Artillery Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Tank Company
- Engineer Company
- Maintenance Company
- Logistic Company
- Signal Company
- Medical Company
- Sniper Platoon
References[]
Categories:
- Motorized brigades of Ukraine
- Military units and formations established in 2014
- Military units and formations of Ukraine in the war in Donbas