The 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade () is a brigade of the

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formed on February 18, 2023, during the

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History

In 2023, as part of the troops of the

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, they fought in the

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direction. On June 4, 2023, the brigade, together with the 110th Territorial Defense Brigade, liberated the village of Novodarivka.Сили оборони звільнили Новодарівку на Запоріжжі: наскільки це село важливе – показуємо на карті
/ref>4 червня 2023 року спільними діями 23-ї ОМБр та 110-ї бригади ТрО було звільнено село Новодарівка
/ref> Units of the brigade attacked Russian positions in a convoy of 2 tanks and 6 armored vehicles. On the approach, some of the armored vehicles were blown up by anti-tank mines, and a Russian tank from an ambush shot a direct hit at the column. However, the crews and infantrymen of the 23rd brigade did not retreat, but entrenched themselves in a position near the broken equipment and after some time advanced forward. The 110th Territorial Defense Brigade attacked Novodarivka from the other flank. According to Ukrainian soldiers, the Russian infantry in the village was supported by 3 T-90A tanks. One of them was destroyed on the outskirts of the village by a grenade launcher of the 110th TRO brigade, the other two escaped, including the crew that attacked the column. The Russian infantry left in the village were defeated in a contact battle by soldiers of the 23rd and 110th brigades. On January 4, 2024, near the village of Novomykhailivka, Russian troops executed 6 captured Ukrainian soldiers of the 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade. In April 2024, the Brigade fought in the Battle of Ocheretyne.

Structure

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows: * 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade,

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** Headquarters & Headquarters Company ** 1st Mechanized Battalion ** 2nd Mechanized Battalion ** 3rd Mechanized Battalion ** Artillery Group ** Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion ** Reconnaissance Company ** Unmanned Systems Battalion "Clear Eyes" ("Ясні очі"). Founded by Georgy Volkov in March 2022 as an independent drone crew. ***

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Platoon *** Unmanned Systems Battalion "Harvester" ("Жнець

*** Night Reconnaissance Unit "Vampire" (БПЛА Вампір) *** Unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Attack Drone Company ** Tank Battalion ** Engineer Battalion ** Logistic Battalion ** Signal Company ** Maintenance Battalion ** Radar Company ** Medical Company **

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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 {{UGF-stub