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1st Presidential Operational Brigade (Ukraine)
The 1st Presidential Brigade of Operational Assignment named after Hetman Petro Doroshenko "Bureviy" (1 БрОП, Military Unit Number, Unit Number 3027) () is a unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, and is part of the Northern Operational Zone. The brigade was formed in 2014 in response to the beginning of the War in Donbas. History War in Donbas On July 27, 2014, the Bars (special unit), 14th Special Purpose Regiment was reorganized into the 1st Operational Brigade, with significantly improved equipment. It became the first National Guard of Ukraine, national guard brigade to receive armoured vehicles and howitzers. The brigade participated in several battles during the War in Donbas, mainly in Battle of Krasnyi Lyman, Krasnyi Lyman and Battle of Ilovaisk, Ilovaisk. During the second battle, the brigade held positions near Komsomolske (now Kalmiuske). Interwar On August 31, 2015, opposition parties organized a rally outside the Verkhovna Rada calling for administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military unit, military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a Division (military), division. Brigades formed into divisions are usually infantry or armored (sometimes referred to as combined arms brigades). In addition to combat units, they may include combat support units or sub-units, such as artillery and engineers, and logistic units. Historically, such brigades have been called brigade-groups. On operations, a brigade may comprise both organic elements and attached elements, including some temporarily attached for a specific task. Brigades may also be specialized and comprise battalions of a single branch, for example cavalry, mechanized, armored, artillery, air defence, aviation, engineers, signals or logistic. Some brigades are classified as independent or separate and operate independentl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
