| 81st Airmobile Brigade | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 2014-present |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Airmobile Forces |
| Type | Airborne troops |
| Motto(s) | Nobody except us |
| Engagements | War in Donbass |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Yevhen Moysyuk |
The 81st Airmobile Brigade is a brigade of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces. It is currently deployed in Druzhkivka and Kostiantynivka. The brigade fought in the War in Donbass.
History[]
The 81st Airmobile Brigade was established in fall 2014 from elements of the 25th Airborne Brigade.[1] The brigade includes the 90th and 122nd Separate Airborne Battalions. In May 2015, the volunteer OUN Battalion became part of the brigade.[2] The brigade fought in the Battle of Donetsk Airport.On 30 December 2015, brigade Lieutenant Ivan Zubkov was awarded the title Hero of Ukraine posthumously for calling in artillery fire on himself during the battle at Donetsk Airport.[3]
References[]
- ↑ "81-я бригада получила первую часть инструментов и стройматериалов от "ДоброДія"". http://248.dp.ua/news/62.
- ↑ "Бійці батальйону "ОУН" стали розвідниками у складі ЗСУ". http://tsn.ua/ato/biyci-batalyonu-oun-uviyshli-do-skladu-ukrayinskih-zbroynih-sil-427872.html.
- ↑ "President confers name of Hero of Ukraine Ivan Zubkov to 90th battalion, 81st airborne brigade". http://www.mil.gov.ua/en/news/2015/12/30/president-confers-name-of-hero-of-ukraine-ivan-zubkov-to-90th-battalion-81st-airborne-brigade/.
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