33rd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

33rd Mechanized Brigade
33-тя окрема механізована бригада
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
ActiveApril 1, 2016 - present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
RoleMechanized Infantry
Motto(s)Forward to Victory
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War

Russian Invasion of Ukraine[1]

Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/33OMBr
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Ivan Voitenko
Insignia
Old sleeve patch of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade (Pre September 2023)

The 33rd Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 33-тя окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2016.[3]

History

The 33rd Mechanized Brigade, which was originally formed in April 2016 as a part of the Ukrainian Reserve Corps, had been demobilized and essentially existed only on paper for a period of time.[4] However, the brigade has been reactivated and is making a comeback.[5] As a symbol of this reactivation, the unit has been given new insignia that features a wolf, which is said to represent the Brigade.[3] Later they received a new insignia that features a sword with a skull on it.[6]

Structure

As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:[4]

  • 33rd Mechanized Brigade,
    • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
    • 1st Mechanized Battalion
    • 2nd Mechanized Battalion
    • 3rd Mechanized Battalion
    • Tank Battalion (Leopard 2A4)
    • Artillery Group
    • Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
    • Reconnaissance Company
    • "Sky Monsters" UAV Company. FPV drops and kamikaze drones.
    • Engineer Battalion
    • Logistic Battalion
    • Signal Company
    • Maintenance Battalion
    • Radar Company
    • Medical Company
    • Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Protection Company

References

  1. ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/15/one-of-ukraines-meanest-mechanized-brigades-just-joined-the-southern-counteroffensive/?sh=5eb9fd714b36
  2. ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/15/one-of-ukraines-meanest-mechanized-brigades-just-joined-the-southern-counteroffensive/?sh=5eb9fd714b36
  3. ^ a b "Новостворена бригада ЗСУ завершує вишкіл на Рівненщині — 5 канал". 2016-10-31. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. ^ a b "прапори шеврони 33-тя окрема механізована бригада 33 ОМБр". kapterka.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. ^ "Новостворена бригада ЗСУ завершує вишкіл на Рівненщині". 5.ua. 4 April 2016.
  6. ^ Axe, David. "Ukraine's 33rd Mechanized Brigade Has Some Of The Country's Best Tanks—But No Fighting Vehicles To Support Them". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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