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formed in 2022.

History

The brigade's units are designed to conduct combat operations in forest and swampy areas, and are staffed by military personnel with experience in combat operations or with civilian activities related to the specifics of the brigade. On 11 June 2023, as part of a Ukrainian counteroffensive, the brigade and several territorial defence battalions took the village of Blahodatne. This was the first settlement to be liberated by Ukrainian forces during the counteroffensive. In August 2023,

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said the brigade was engaged in combat on the Lyman front. As of September 2024, the brigade was still in Donetsk Oblast, defending the front against the Russian offensive. It had fought and lost the battle for Novohrodivka, suffering "a lot of losses", according to a commander.

Structure

As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows: * 68th Jaeger Infantry Brigade (Mech) **

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& Headquarters Company ** 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion ** 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion ** 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion ** 26th Rifle Infantry Battalion ** 52nd Rifle Infantry Battalion ** 68th Tank Battalion ** 68th Field Artillery Regiment *** Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery ** Anti-Aircraft Defense Artillery Battalion **

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Company "Hornets of Dovbush" **

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Company ** Combat Engineer Battalion ** Logistic Battalion ** Signal Company ** Maintenance Battalion **

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Protection Company ** Brigade Band

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Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Jaeger brigades of Ukraine Military units and formations established in 2022 {{UGF-stub