The 21st Mechanized Brigade () is a brigade of the
Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces (SVZSU, ), also referred to as the Ukrainian army, is a land force, and one of the eight Military branch, branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was formed from Ukrainian units of the Soviet Army after Declaratio ...
formed on January 21, 2023. It primarily operates Ukraine's donated Swedish Equipment.
History
The Brigade fought in
Robotyne
Robotyne (, ) is a village in Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. Administratively, it is part of Tokmak urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The village is approximately southeast of Orikhiv, and north of Tokmak. It had a p ...
, Nevske, Terny, Ploshchanka,
Chervonopopivka
Chervonopopivka () is a village in Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.
History
The village of Chervonopopivka was historically located in the Kreminna Raion which, as of 18 July 2020, was abolished and merged into the Sievierodonetsk ...
and
Synkivka.
Structure
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:
* 21st Mechanized Brigade,
** Brigade's Headquarters
** 1st Mechanized Battalion
** 2nd Mechanized Battalion
** 3rd Mechanized Battalion
** 19th Separate Rifle Battalion
** Tank Battalion
** Field Artillery Regiment
*** Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
*** Recon Battery
*** Observer Battery
*** Self-propelled Artillery Battalion
*** Rocket Artillery Battalion
** Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
** Reconnaissance Company
** Engineer Battalion
** Logistic Battalion
** Maintenance Battalion
** Signal Company
** Radar Company
** Medical Company
**
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN defense) or Nuclear, biological, and chemical protection (NBC protection) is a class of protective measures taken in situations where chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclea ...
Company
References
Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Military units and formations established in 2023
Mechanized brigades of Ukraine
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