Military unit
The 115th Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 115-та окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022.[1]
History
The brigade was created at the beginning of March 2022 during the first weeks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the village of Blahodatne in Cherkasy Oblast.[2] On April 3, its first deployment for a combat mission started in Kreminna, then from May to July the brigade fought in Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, Siversk, Marinka and Avdiivka.[2][3]
The 115th Mechanised Brigade, had newly arrived at the small town of Ocheretyne in April 2024. According to Mykola Melnyk, the famed 47th Mechanized Brigade company commander who lost a leg during the summer counteroffensive, they left their positions without permission, which led to a breakthrough by the Russians within 48 hours.[4] Ukrainian media reported on 23rd of April 2024 that the army leadership in Kyiv had launched an investigation to find out the reason for the mass exodus.[citation needed]
Structure
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:[5]
- 115th Mechanized Brigade, Cherkasy Oblast
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Battalion
- Tank Battalion
- Anti-Tank Guided Missiles Artillery Battery
- Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery
- Anti-Tank Artillery Battery
- Artillery Division
- Sniper Platoon
- Reconnaissance Company
- 37th Reserve Company
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Signal Company
- Maintenance Battalion
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense Protection Company (CBRN defense)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "115 отдельная механизированная бригада (А4053, 115 ОМехБр)". wartears.org (in Ukrainian). 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Axe, David. "A Ukrainian Brigade Disappeared, And A Russian Brigade Almost Broke Through: How The Battle For Ocheretyne Upended The War In Ukraine This Weekend". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "115 отдельная механизированная бригада (А4053, 115 ОМехБр)". wartears.org (in Ukrainian). 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
Ukrainian Ground Forces
| Operational Commands | |
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| Strategic Groups | |
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| Corps | |
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| Infantry | | Brigades1 | | 1st – 5th | - 1st Special Purpose
- 3rd Assault
- 5th Assault
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| 10th – 15th | - 10th Mountain Assault
- 11th Motorized
- 13th Jaeger
- 14
- 15
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| 21st – 28th | - 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25th Airborne
- 28
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| 41st – 54th | - 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 46th Airmobile
- 47
- 53
- 54
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| 60th – 68th | - 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68th Jaeger
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| 72nd – 88th | - 71st Jaeger
- 72
- 79th Air Assault
- 80th Air Assault
- 81st Airmobile
- 82nd Air Assault
- 88
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| 92nd – 101st | - 92nd Assault
- 93
- 95th Air Assault
- 101st General Staff Guard
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| 110th – 128th | - 110
- 115
- 116
- 117
- 118
- 128th Mountain Assault
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| 142nd – 144th Reserve Rifle | |
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| Regiment | |
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| Rifle Battalions | | 10th – 19th | - 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 19
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| Tank | |
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| Artillery | | Brigades | - 26
- 38
- 40
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 55
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| Reconnaissance | | Battalions | - 54
- 74
- 120
- 129
- 130
- 131
- 143
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| Army Aviation | |
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| Anti-Aircraft Missile | |
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| Engineering | | Brigades | - 47th Engineer
- 48th Engineer
- 704th CBRN Protection
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| Regiments | - 808th Pontoon Bridge
- 210th Pontoon Bridge
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| Signal | |
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1Unless stated otherwise, the brigade is mechanized. |
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