The 115th Mechanized Brigade () is a brigade of the
Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces ( uk, Сухопу́тні військá Збрóйних сил Украї́ни), also known as the Ukrainian Army, are the land forces of Ukraine and one of the five branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They ...
formed in 2022.
History
The brigade was created at the beginning of March 2022 during the first weeks of the
Russian invasion in the village of
Blagodatny,
Cherkassy
Cherkasy ( uk, Черка́си, ) is a city in central Ukraine. Cherkasy is the capital of Cherkasy Oblast (province), as well as the administrative center of Cherkasky Raion (district) within the oblast. The city has a population of
Che ...
. On April 3, its first deployment for a combat mission started in
Kreminna
Kreminna (; ) is a city in the Sievierodonetsk Raion of the Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine. Prior to 2020, it served as the administrative center of the former Kreminna Raion. It has a population of The city was occupied by Russian Armed Forces on ...
, then from May to July the brigade fought in Battles of
Sievierodonetsk
russian: Северодоне́цк
, other_name = Severodonetsk
, settlement_type = City
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and
Lysychansk
Lysychansk ( uk, Лисича́нськ ; russian: Лисича́нск ) is a city in the Sievierodonetsk Raion of the Luhansk Oblast in Ukraine. Prior to 2020 municipal classification reforms, it was incorporated as a city of oblast signific ...
,
Siversk
Siversk ( uk, Сі́верськ, ; rus, Се́верск, r=Seversk; until 1973: Yama �́ма; Я́ма is a city in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast (Administrative divisions of Ukraine, province) of Ukraine situated 99 km north of ...
,
Marinka and
Avdiivka
Avdiivka (, , is a city of regional significance in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast. The city is in the center of the region, just north of the city of Donetsk. The large Avdiivka Coke Plant is located in Avdiivka. The city's population is officiall ...
.
Structure
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:
* 115th Mechanized Brigade,
Cherkasy Oblast
Cherkasy Oblast ( uk, Черка́ська о́бласть, Cherkaska oblast, ), also referred to as Cherkashchyna ( uk, Черка́щина, ) is an oblast (province) of central Ukraine located along the Dnieper River. The administrative ce ...
** 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
Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Mechanized brigades of Ukraine
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