| 102nd Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: 102-га окрема бригада територіальної оборони | |
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| Active | September 2018 - present |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Branch | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Type | Military reserve force |
| Role | Light infantry |
| Part of |
 Territorial Defense Forces |
| Garrison/HQ |
Template:Country data Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast MUN А7030[1] |
| Patron | Dmytro Vitovsky |
The 102nd Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 102-га окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West. The full name of the Brigade is the 102nd Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces named after Dmytro Vitovsky.[2]
History[]
Formation[]
In 2018 in Ivano-Frankivsk region Brigade was formed. On 30 January 2019 Brigade began to increase its ranks and units full Brigade level.[2]
Between 27 May and 2 June 2019 150 reservist trained together in Kalush.[1]
Russo-Ukrainian War[]
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[]
Engineering units of the Brigade were used to clear deoccupied areas from unexploded ordnance in July.[3] On 11 August units of the Brigade destroyed and enemy BMP.[4] Brigade also took part in Second Battle of Lyman in September.[5] Units of the Brigade took part in Southern Ukraine campaign, being deployed to Zaporizhzhia Oblast in September 2022.[6] On 17 November soldiers destroyed a BTR-82AT.[7] In January 2023 units of the brigade were training in Zaporizhzhia area.[8] Medics of the 78th Territorial Defense Battalion were serving in Huliaipole during February 2023.[9]
Structure[]
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:[2]
- Headquarters
- 74th Territorial Defense Battalion (Yabluniv)
- 75th Territorial Defense Battalion (Lysets)
- 76th Territorial Defense Battalion (Nadvirna) MUN А7135
- 77th Territorial Defense Battalion (Hvizdets)
- 78th Territorial Defense Battalion (Ivano-Frankivsk) MUN А7154
- 79th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kalush) MUN А7166
- 201st Territorial Defense Battalion (Verkhovyna)
- Counter-Sabotage Company
- Engineering Company
- Communication Company
- Logistics Company
- Mortar Battery
Commanders[]
- Colonel Kopadze Yurii August 2021 - October 2022
- Colonel Lohvinenko Volodymyr[2] October 2022 - present
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "150 прикарпатців візьмуть участь у зборах резервістів (фотофакт)" (in uk). pravda.if.ua. 15 May 2018. http://pravda.if.ua/150-prikarpatciv-vizmut-uchast-u-zbor/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Vasyliuk, Ihor (30 January 2023). "Сьогодні 102 прикарпатська бригада ТрО відзначає п'яту річницю з часу створення" (in uk). pravda.if.ua. https://pravda.if.ua/sogodni1-102-prykarpatska-brygada-tro-vidznachaye-pjaty-richnyczyu-z-chasu-stvorennya/.
- ↑ Yakymchuk, Petro (20 July 2022). "Бійці ТРО з Франківщини проводять розмінування звільнених територій" (in uk). pravda.if.ua. https://pravda.if.ua/bijczi-tro-z-frankivshhyny-provodyat-rozminuvannya-zvilnenyh-terytorij/.
- ↑ Vasyliuk, Ihor (11 August 2022). "Як бійці франківської 102-ї бригади ТРО палять ворожу техніку ВІДЕО" (in uk). pravda.if.ua. https://pravda.if.ua/yak-bijczi-frankivskoyi-102-yi-brygady-tro-palyat-vorozhu-tehniku-video/.
- ↑ Vasyliuk, Ihor (25 September 2022). "Під час запеклого бою, бійці ТрО з Франківщини знищили 11 окупантів та взяли у полон ще чотирьох ВІДЕО" (in uk). pravda.if.ua. https://pravda.if.ua/pid-chas-zapeklogo-boyu-bijczi-tro-z-frankivshhyny-znyshhyly-11-okupantiv-ta-vzyaly-u-polon-shhe-chotyroh-video/.
- ↑ Prokopchuk, Ihor. "Як воює на фронті Івано-Франківська 102 бригада тероборони (відео)" (in uk). https://versii.if.ua/novunu/yak-voyuye-na-fronti-ivano-frankivska-102-brygada-teroborony-video/.
- ↑ "Відсалютував здетонованим боєкоплектом: воїни 102-ї бригади ТрО підсмажили ворожий БТР-82АТ вартістю близько $500 тис." (in uk). Espreso TV. 18 November 2022. https://zahid.espreso.tv/vidsalyutuvav-zdetonovanim-boekoplektom-voini-102-i-brigadi-tro-pidsmazhili-vorozhiy-btr-82at-vartistyu-blizko-500-tis. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ Vasyliuk, Ihor (29 January 2023). "Бійці ТРО з Франківщини проходять посилену підготовку на Запоріжжі" (in uk). pravda.if.ua. https://pravda.if.ua/bijczi-tro-z-frankivshhyny-prohodyat-posylenu-pidgotovku-na-zaporizhzhi/.
- ↑ Derevianko, Iulia (22 February 2023). "Як працюють медики 78 окремого батальйону 102 бригади на Запоріжжі" (in uk). mi100.info. https://mi100.info/2023/02/22/yak-praczyuyut-medyky-78-okremogo-bataljonu-102-brygady-na-zaporizhzhi/.
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