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
Role Mechanized Infantry
SizeBrigade
Motto(s)Forward to Victory
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War

Russian Invasion of Ukraine[1]

Websitehttps://www.facebook.com/33OMBr
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Dmytro Palisa
Notable
commanders		Col. Ivan Voitenko (until 2025)
Insignia
Old sleeve patch of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade (Pre September 2023)
Former sleeve insignia

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]

In August and September 2024, it was reported that the brigade was participating in combat on the Kurakhove front.[7][8] The next month, the brigade's press officer said that it was positioned on a section of the front line between Heorhiivka and Vuhledar, where it was opposed by the Russian 255th Regiment.[9]

As of November 2024, the brigade was operating in the vicinity of the village of Dalnie.[10]

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.
  7. ^ Сушкова, Валерія (30 August 2024). "Вчора окупанти намагалися десантуватися на Курахівському напрямку. ЗСУ зупинили ворожий штурм, - пресслужба 33-ї ОМБр". Цензор.нет (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  8. ^ Яковенко, Сергій (23 September 2024). "Бійці 33-ї ОМБр знищують танк і БМП за допомогою французько-німецького ПТРК "MILAN"". Цензор.нет (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  9. ^ Макєєва, Марина (8 October 2024). "На Курахівському напрямку ворог не зменшує присутність, проте не має жодного просування, - в.о. пресофіцера 33 ОМБр Войтенков". Цензор.нет (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  10. ^ Шорохова, Ангеліна (13 November 2024). "Бійці 33 ОМБр знищили 2 танки, 1 БТР, 3 ББМ та ліквідували 47 окупантів на Донеччині". Цензор.нет (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 19 March 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.