783rd Operational Preparation Brigade (Ukraine)
The 783rd Separate Operational Preparation Brigade (MUN T0920) is a Brigade level military unit of the State Transport Special Service of Ukraine, subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. It has seen intensive action during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. HistoryOn 2 April 2022, a soldier of the brigade (Pelypenko Yevheni Oleksandrovych) was killed in action during the Battle of Enerhodar.[1][2] On 22 July 2022, a soldier of the brigade (Volhin Serhi Leonidovych) was killed in action.[3][4] On 25 September 2022, a soldier of the brigade (Franko Yevhen Viktorovych) was killed during the Battle of Horlivka,[5] and another (Maksymov Oleksandr Viktorovych) was killed in Toretsk, the next day.[6] On 24 October 2022, a soldier of the brigade (Pervukhin Anatoli Oleksandrovych) was killed in action.[7] On 24 December 2022, a soldier of the brigade (Slobodyuk Vitali Petrovych) was killed in Toretsk.[8] On 4 February 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Kovalov Dmytro Mykhailovych) was killed in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.[9] On 11 February 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Myhulov Andri Volodymyrovych) was killed during the Battle of Bakhmut.[10] On 7 April 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Judin Eduard Vasylovych) was killed in action in Khromove,[11] another (Koshyl Vitali Oleksandrovych) was killed there, the following day[12] and a third (Huryev Taras Anatoliovych) was killed, the day later.[13] On 16 April 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Andrichuk Oleh Anatoliovych) was killed in Khromove.[14][15] On 2 May 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Pechersky Vasyl Serhiovych) was killed in action during the Battle of Chasiv Yar.[16][17] On 4 May 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Bardatsky Anatoli Anatoliovych) was killed in action in Bakhmut.[18][19] On 5 June 2023, two soldiers of the brigade (Knazev Vadym Mykolaiovych[20] and Serenkov Ruslan Petrovych[21][22]) were killed in Bakhmut. On 7 June 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Kudryavtsev Dmytro Serhiovych) was killed in action.[23] On 24 August 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Zelensky Artem Anatoliovych) was killed in Ivanivske.[24] On 3 November 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Zaitsev Oleksandr Volodymyrovych) was killed in Klishchiivka.[25] On 5 December 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Konkin Viktor Ihorovych) was killed in action in Ivanivske.[26] On 2 February 2024, a soldier of the brigade (Lakhtadyr Viktor Arkadiovych) was killed in action near Ivanivske.[27] On 20 February 2024, a soldier of the brigade (Yakovenko Dmytro Volodymyrovych) was killed in Bakhmut.[28][29] On 25 June 2024, a soldier of the brigade (Khodas Volodymyr Oleksandrovych) was killed in Chaplyn.[30] On 17 September 2024, a soldier of the brigade (Parfonov Oleksi Mykhailovych) was killed in action in Komyshuvakha.[31][32] On 5 December 2024, a soldier of the brigade (Kulakov Yevheni Yevheniovych) was killed in Orikhiv.[33] On 6 April 2025, a soldier of the brigade (Matyuk Viktor Ivanovych) was killed in Novopavlika.[34][35] On 24 August 2025, it was awarded a battle banner.[36][37] References
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