116th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
| 116th Separate Mechanized Brigade | |
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| 116-та окрема механізована бригада | |
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| Active | January 30, 2023 - present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Role | Mechanized Infantry |
| Part of | 10th Operational Corps |
| Motto(s) | Vivere est vincere |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/svirsvova73 |
The 116th Separate Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 116-та окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1]
History
[edit]The brigade has fought in Huliaipole, Robotyne and Avdiivka.[2][3]
Five members of the brigade were killed in action on 2 August 2023 as part of assault operations in Polohy Raion of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.[4] On 17 August 2023, the brigade was visited by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy while it was fighting near Robotyne.[5]
Units of the brigade were active on the Avdiivka front in October 2023.[6] In November 2023, it was reported that elements of the 116th Brigade were involved in combat on the Marinka front.[7]
As of June 2024, units of the 116th Mechanized Brigade were involved in combat at Vovchansk.[8] In December 2024, the brigade was on the Pokrovsk front.[9]
Structure
[edit]As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 116th Separate Mechanized Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Assault Battalion
- Tank Battalion "Zakhar"
- Field Artillery Regiment
- Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery "Khorne Group"
- Aerial Reconnaissance Unit "Falcon Group"
- 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika)
- 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (AS-90)
- Rocket Artillery Unit
- Anti-Tank Unit
- Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery "Khorne Group"
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
References
[edit]- ^ Axe, David. "What, And Where, Is Ukraine's High-Tech Swedish Brigade?". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "Ukraine Control Map - Google My Maps". Google My Maps. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ Axe, David. "Russian Troops Are Attacking Avdiivka On Foot. Ukrainian Tanks Are Waiting For Them". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Гутник, Степан (12 August 2023). "У бою з російськими окупантами загинув військовослужбовець 116-ї ОМБр Микола Шаравара. Прощання з воїном відбудеться 14 серпня у Львові". Цензор.нет (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-ukrayini-vidvidav-brigadi-yaki-vedut-nastupalni-di-84889
- ^ Шорохова, Ангеліна (14 October 2023). "Бійці 116-ої бригади ЗСУ знищують російський Т-90 на Авдіївському напрямку". Цензор.нет (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Шорохова, Ангеліна (4 November 2023). "Бійці 116 ОБрТрО ліквідували російських штурмовиків на Мар'їнському напрямку". Цензор.нет (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Шорохова, Ангеліна (29 June 2024). "Бійці 116 ОМБр розгромили елітну повітряно-десантну бригаду окупантів у Вовчанську". Цензор.нет (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Гергелюк, Ольга (22 December 2024). "Бійці 116 ОМБр під Покровськом заманили в пастку ворога: знищено 8 окупантів". Цензор.нет (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
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