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118th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

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Ukrainian Ground Forces unit
118th Mechanized Brigade
118-та окрема механізована бригада
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
ActiveFebruary 15, 2023 – Today
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
RoleMechanized Infantry
Part of10th Operational Corps
MottoWe’ll do it
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
WebsiteOfficial Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander		Roman Zabrodskyi
Military unit

The118th Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian:118-та окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of theUkrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023.[1]

History

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The unit was created for theUkrainian summer offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2023 and is part of10th Army Corps.[1] At least part of the brigade was trained byNATO forces inRomania.[2] In lead up to the counteroffensive the Brigade would be equipped with M109A6 155mm self-propelled howitzers.[3]

The 118th Mechanized Brigade has helped to develop new drone technology. In October 2024 in the southern area of theZaporizhzhia Oblast droner operators successfully tested a new quadcopter on advancing Russian soldiers.[4]

In December 2024, battalion and company commanders of 118th Mechanized Brigade met with PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss training and use of drones of mobilized soldiers.[5][6]

Structure

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As of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows:

  • 118th Mechanized Brigade,
    • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
    • 5th Rifle Battalion
    • 1st Mechanized Battalion
    • 2nd Mechanized Battalion
    • 3rd Mechanized Battalion
    • 23rd Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Tank Battalion
    • 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 Protection Company

References

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  1. ^ab"118th Separate Mechanized Brigade : Mechanized Brigades".Armedconflicts.com. Retrieved2023-03-25.
  2. ^"З метою підтримки наших мужніх та незламних ЗСУ!".shp-gromada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved2023-03-25.
  3. ^office_zzam (2023-05-03)."US delivers M109A6 155mm self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine's 118th M".armyrecognition.com. Retrieved2025-03-01.
  4. ^Axe, David."Ukrainian Army Spotted A Lone Russian & Tested A Deadly Drone On Him".Forbes. Retrieved2025-03-01.
  5. ^"In the Zaporizhzhia Region, the President Discussed Changes in Training for Mobilized Soldiers and Drone Supply with Battalion and Company Commanders — Official website of the President of Ukraine".Official website of the President of Ukraine. Archived fromthe original on 2024-12-21. Retrieved2025-03-01.
  6. ^Staff reports (2024-12-13)."Zelenskyy visits city of Zaporizhzhia near front line in Ukraine war".rv-times. Retrieved2025-03-01.
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