117th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
| 117th Separate Mechanized Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 117 окрема механізована бригада | |
 | |
| Active | February 2023 - present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Role | Mechanized Infantry |
| Part of | 10th Operational Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Sumy, Sumy Oblast |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093319205325 |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Sergey Korsun |
The 117th Separate Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 117 окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in February 2023 on the basis of 15th Separate Rifle Battalion.
History
[edit]The brigade is at the stage of formation as of February 2023.[1] It has been involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, specifically in the Melitopol sector.[2][3] On August 17 2023, they were visited by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
During the Pokrovsk offensive, the brigade was tasked with defending the city of Pokrovsk. One soldier of the brigade said that Ukrainian units in the area were underequipped saying: "some units defending the city are frustrated because they aren’t getting the support they need. It’s politics, we don’t have enough shells and other supplies".[4]
Structure
[edit]As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 117th Separate Mechanized Brigade
- Brigade's Headquarters
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Battalion
- Tank Battalion
- Artillery Group
- Anti-tank Artillery Group
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence Protection Company
References
[edit]- ^ "Зеленський: Надихає, коли бачиш українську рішучість і знаєш, що перемога буде". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Balmforth, Tom (2023-06-19). "Who are the forces involved in Ukraine's counteroffensive?". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/02/key-ukrainian-city-pokrovsk-holds-on-as-russian-siege-tightens/
