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103rd Territorial Defense Brigade
The 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade named after Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky () is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukraine), Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine. It is part of Operational Command West. The brigade participated in the Slobozhanshchyna counteroffensive, September 2022 Ukrainian offensive and the 2024 Ukrainian invasion of Kursk. History On 27 June 2018 the brigade was formed in Lviv Oblast. On 16 October 2018, as part of a working trip to Lviv Oblast, the then President, Petro Poroshenko, took part in several events dedicated to the ''Day of Territorial Defense Soldiers'', which took place at the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security. Poroshenko inspected the bases used for training Territorial defence battalions (Ukraine), territorial defence battalions, in particular the personnel of the 64th Territorial Defense Battalion of the 103rd Independent Territorial Defense Brigade of the Lviv Oblast. From 17 to 20 July 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Reserve Force
A military reserve force is a military organization whose members (reservists) have military and civilian occupations. They are not normally kept under arms, and their main role is to be available when their military requires additional manpower. Reserve forces are generally considered part of a permanent standing body of armed forces, and allow a nation to reduce its peacetime military expenditures and maintain a force prepared for war. During peacetime, reservists typically serve part-time alongside a civilian job, although most reserve forces have a significant permanent full-time component as well. Reservists may be deployed for weeks or months-long missions during peacetime to support specific operations. During wartime, reservists may be kept in service for months or years at a time, although typically not for as long as active duty soldiers. In countries with a volunteer military, reserve forces maintain military skills by training periodically (typically one weeken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
