1st Special Purpose Brigade (Ukraine)

1st Special Purpose Brigade
1-ша окрема бригада спеціального призначення
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	4 March 2022 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Role	Mechanized Infantry
Part of	Territorial Defense Forces (Operational Command North)^[1]
Engagements	2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Website	https://www.bohunbrigade.com
Commanders
Current commander	Oleg Uminskyi

Military unit

The 1st Special Purpose Brigade "Ivan Bohun" (Ukrainian: 1-ша окрема бригада спеціального призначення ім. Івана Богуна) or the Bohun Brigade is a brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces formed in 2022 on the basis of a National Guard brigade transffered as a part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.^[2]^[3]^[4] The Bohun Brigade includes, in addition to Ukrainians, citizens of 19 other countries.^{[citation needed]}

The brigade has seen continuous fighting since its inception. As of 4 March 2023, 146 servicemen of the brigade has been KIA and 484 servicemen were awarded distinctions for their courage and heroism in battle.^[5]

Effective 9 May 2024, the brigade has been transferred out of IX Corps of the UGF, becoming a territorial brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.

Structure

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:

1st Special Purpose Brigade, N/A
- Headquarters and HQ Company
- 515th Special Purpose (Territorial) Battalion "Iron Wolves"
- 516th Special Purpose (Territorial) Battalion
- 517th Special Purpose (Territorial) Battalion "Haydamakis"
- 518th Special Purpose Battalion "Wild Field" (disbanded in early 2024)
- Tank Battalion
- Field Artillery Regiment
- Combat Support Battalion “Skelya”
- UAV Company "Wild Bees"
- Mortar Battery

References

^ Bohun Brigade joins to Territorial Defense Forces, 5 May 2024, retrieved 10 May 2024
^ "Головна". Bohunbrigade (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^ "The AFU removed the russian flag in Nova Husarivka, Kharkiv Oblast". Mind.ua. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^ "Armed Forces Of Ukraine Hoist Ukrainian Flag In Village Near Balakliya". charter97.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^ https://zt-rada.gov.ua/?pages=16517

Ukrainian Ground Forces

Operational Commands

East
North
South
West

Strategic Groups

Aleksandriya
Eastern
Kakhovka
Khortytsia
Kryvyi Rih
Odesa
Pivnich
Sumy
Tavria

Corps

Infantry

Brigades¹	Presidential 3rd Assault 5th Assault 10th Mountain Assault 11th Motorized 13th Jaeger 14 15 21 22 23 24 28 30 31 32 33 41 42 43 44 47 53 54 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 65 66 67 68th Jaeger 72 88 92nd Assault 93 100 110 115 116 117 118 128th Mountain Assault 141st Infantry 142nd Infantry 143rd Infantry 144th Infantry 150 151 152 153 154 155 Infantry 156 Infantry 157 Infantry 158 Infantry 159 Infantry
Regiment	14th
Rifle Battalions	Skala 214th Assault 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 22 23 25 26 29 35 36 40 42 45 49 50 58 61 62 64 403 407 420

Tank

Brigades	1 3 4 5 14 17
Battalions	12

Artillery

Brigades	26 38 40 43 44 45 47 48 49 55 Reconnaissance 15 Missile 19 Rocket 27 107

Reconnaissance

Battalions	54 74 120 129 130 131 143

Army Aviation

Brigades	11 12 16 18

Anti-Aircraft Missile

Regiments	38 39 1039 1121 1129

Engineering

Brigades	47th Engineer 48th Engineer 49th Assault Engineering 704th CBRN Protection
Regiments	Operational Support 12 16 70 91 703 Maintenance 31 50 145 146 532 Pontoon bridge 210 808