| 14th Mechanized Brigade | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 2014–present |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Part of | Operational Command West |
| Garrison/HQ | Volodymyr |
| Engagements |
War in Donbas 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Oleksandr Zhakun |
The 14th Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great is a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It was formed in December 2014 from elements of the disbanded 51st Mechanized Brigade and newly mobilized units. It is part of Operational Command West and based in Volodymyr.
History[]
The brigade was formed on 1 December 2014 in Volodymyr,[1] part of Operational Command West. It was led by Colonel Oleksandr Zhakun, former commander of the 13th Territorial Defence Battalion "Chernihiv-1".[2] The brigade was formed from the remnants of the 51st Mechanized Brigade, which had been disbanded earlier. It also included personnel from newly mobilized units. The brigade included 120 officers from the 51st. The 51st Brigade's reactive artillery battalion, tank battalion, antitank battery and repair battalion were transferred as whole units. The tank battalion was equipped with new tanks from the Lviv Tank Factory.[3] The 1st Territorial Defence Battalion "Volyn" joined the brigade as the 99th Separate Mechanized Infantry Battalion.[4]
In June 2015, the brigade was sent to the Donbas and is currently defending Krasnohorivka and Marinka.[5] Reports from February 2016 indicate that there are frequent separatist mortar attacks in the brigade area of operations.[6]
Current Structure[]
As of 2017 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 14th Mechanized Brigade, Volodymyr
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Battalion
- Tank Battalion
- Brigade Artillery Group
- Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery
- Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S3 Akatsiya)
- Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika)
- Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-21 Grad)
- Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
- Anti-Aircraft Missile Artillery Battalion
- Engineer Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Sniper Company
- Electronic Warfare Company
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- CBRN-defense Company
- Medical Company
References[]
- ↑ "На місці дислокації нової 14 ОМБ вітали воїнів-захисників". http://www.volynnews.com/news/vidsichagresoruukrayinayedina/urochystosti-na-mistsi-dyslokatsiyi-novoyi-14-bryhady-/.
- ↑ "Нову 14-ту бригаду очолив бойовий офіцер. ФОТО". http://www.volynnews.com/news/society/novu-14-tu-bryhadu-ocholyv-boyovyy-ofitser-/.
- ↑ "14-та механізована бригада «прийме» тербатальйон «Волинь»". http://www.volynnews.com/ua/news/volyn/14-ta-mekhanizovana-bryhada-pryyme-terbatalyon-volyn/.
- ↑ "14 бригада за чисельністю буде ще більшою, ніж колишня 51-а". http://www.volynnews.com/news/society/14-a-bryhadu-formuvatymut-iz-novykh-mobilizovanykh/.
- ↑ "Мешканці Львівщини підтримали волинян на сході". http://www.volynnews.com/news/society/meshkantsi-lvivshchyny-pidtrymaly-volynian-na-skhodi/.
- ↑ "Dispatch from Krasnohorivka: 'It's dangerous to walk here, a Russian sniper can reach us'". http://uatoday.tv/politics/dispatch-from-krasnogorivka-it-s-dangerous-to-walk-here-a-russian-sniper-can-reach-us-583339.html.
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