44th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

44th Separate Mechanized Brigade
44 окрема механізована бригада
44 okrema mekhanizovana bryhada
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active2 March 2023 - present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
TypeMechanized infantry
SizeBrigade
Motto(s)"Si vis pacem – para bellum"
Engagements
WebsiteOfficial Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander		Unknown

The 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 44 окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023.[1]

History

The brigade was formed on 2 March 2023. It was one of the Ukrainian brigades trained in Poland.[2] The brigade has been assigned the military number A4723, and at least one battalion is equipped with Polish-donated BMP-1s.[3] It is also receiving the German-made Leopard 1A5.[4]

The brigade entered its first combat mission in the Bakhmut area, where on 9 August 2023, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, Major Oleksij Šedul'ko, was killed.[5] In September it was transferred north, together with the 42nd Mechanized Brigade to reinforce Ukrainian defenses in the Kupiansk region. During 2024 it continues to fight on the front in Luhansk.[6]

Structure

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:[7]

References

  1. ^ Axe, David. "Ukraine's Artillery Did The Most Killing Around Kyiv, Ultimately Saving The City From Russian Occupation". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  2. ^ "At least 17 soldiers killed in war with Russia since 'back-to-school ceasefire'". Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. ^ "READ: Zelensky's Latest Daily Address". Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  4. ^ Axe, David. "The Ukrainian 44th Brigade Is Getting Leopard 1A5 Tanks. But It Better Not Think Of Them As Real Tanks". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  5. ^ "У російсько-Українській війні героїчно загинув білоцерківець ШЕЛУДЬКО Олексій Леонідович" (in Ukrainian). 9 August 2023.
  6. ^ German Aid to Ukraine (25 January 2024). "A news team from UATV English covered the German-Dutch-Danish delivered Leopard 1A5s of the 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade. Short but good video with native English translation and interviews with crew members". Twitter.
  7. ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 8, 2023". Critical Threats. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  8. ^ "21st Rifle Battalion".
  9. ^ "61st Rifle Battalion".
  10. ^ "62nd Rifle Battalion".
  11. ^ "64th Rifle Battalion".
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