67th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
| 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 67-та окрема механізована бригада 67 okrema mekhanizovana bryhada | |
Dnipro Oblast | |
| Engagements | |
| Website | Official Right Sector website Official Facebook page |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Roman Korenyuk (October 2023 - present)[6] |
| Notable commanders | Andriy Stempitsky (2022 - October 2023)[6] |
| Insignia | |
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The 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 67-та окрема механізована бригада, romanized: 67 okrema mekhanizovana bryhada) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022.[7]
The brigade was formed on the basis of the
History
Shortly after the Russian invasion in February 2022, the Ukrainian command decided to bring all volunteer formations under the command of the Ukrainian Army.[9] One of the largest volunteer formations at that time was the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps (known as DUK), which was formed by Right Sector after the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014.[10] Following the Russian full-scale invasion in 2022, the DUK expanded to six battalions and its units participated in the defense of key towns such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol, and many others.[11] In March 2022, the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps accepted the offer of the Ukrainian command and joined the Special Operations Forces (SSO) as the 7th Center of Volunteer Corps.[1]
In late November 2022, it was revealed that not all battalions had joined the SSO and instead had formed a new brigade within the structure of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the 67th Mechanized Brigade.[8] The second battalion of DUK was reformed as the first battalion of the 67th Mechanized Brigade, and the sixth battalion became the 2nd battalion.[1] The brigade also has its own tank and artillery unit.[10]
During the defense of Chasiv Yar on April 6, 2024 the 2nd Rifle Battalion of 67th Mechanized Brigade lost both commander Serhiy Konoval and deputy commander Taras Petryshyn, of 2nd company of the battalion.
Structure
As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:[7]
- 67th Mechanized Brigade, Dnipro Oblast
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion "DaVinci Wolves", Commander Yury Kapustyak.
- 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
- 1st Rifle Infantry Battalion
- 2nd Rifle Infantry Battalion
- 67th Tank Battalion
- 2nd Artillery Regiment
- Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Attack Drone Company "Combat Chafers"[12]
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Signal Company
- Maintenance Battalion
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
References
- ^ a b c Payne, Stetson (2023-01-07). "Ukraine Situation Report: Mining Town Of Soledar Holds Against Latest Russian Onslaught". The Drive. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ McNulty, Tim (2023-04-21). "Inside Ukraine's elite 'Da Vinci Wolves' defending Bakhmut". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Lapatina, Anastasiia (2023-03-10). "Who was 'Da Vinci,' legendary young commander killed near Bakhmut?". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Горпінченко, Настя (2023-08-25). ""We are superior to the Russians only in motivation": commander of the " honor" company on the fighting in the Kupyansk sector". Slidstvo.info (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Hunder, Max (2023-11-03). ""Ukrainian troops battle exhaustion as war drags into second winter". Slidstvo.info. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b "Пишаємося нашою маленькою волонтеркою". Facebook (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b "Слава Україні! – 67 OMBR DUK" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ a b Axe, David. "As Russian Troops Invaded, Ukraine Scrambled To Form New Mechanized Brigades. A Few Months Later, They Were On The Front". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Mordowanec, Nick (2023-03-07). "Ukraine loses one of their most famous fighters in Bakhmut: "Da Vinci"". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ a b "Слава Україні! – 67 OMBR DUK" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ Blog, Kossy Derrick. "A Hero of Ukraine - Dmytro Kotsiubailo ("Da Vinci") killed by Russians near Bakhmut". Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
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