101st Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine) explained

Unit Name:	101st Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces
Dates:	September 2018 - present
Country:	Ukraine
Type:	Military reserve force
Role:	Light infantry
Branch:	Armed Forces of Ukraine
Command Structure:	Territorial Defense Forces
Garrison:	А7029^[1]
Native Name:	101-ша окрема бригада територіальної оборони

The 101st Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 101-ша окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Zakarpattia Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West.

History

Formation

In 2018 in Zakarpattia Oblast Brigade was formed. From 19 to 28 September 2019 Brigade held large scale exercise for over 2,000 reservists.^[2]

Russo-Ukrainian War

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Units of the Brigade served in defence of Popasna in April. Then defended Hirske, Serhiivka, Volodymyrivka^[3] and Spirne.^[4] Some troops Soldiers from Brigade were serving in Sumy Oblast and Kharkiv Oblast in December.^[5]

Structure

As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:^[6]

• Headquarters
• 68th Territorial Defense Battalion (Uzhhorod) А7080
• 69th Territorial Defense Battalion (Rakhiv) А7081
• 70th Territorial Defense Battalion (Mukachevo) А7084
• 71st Territorial Defense Battalion (Tiachiv) А7123
• 72nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Khust) А7124
• 73rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Berehove) А7124
• 212th Territorial Defense Battalion (Uzhhorod) А7369
• Counter-Sabotage Company
• Engineering Company
• Communication Company
• Logistics Company
• Mortar Battery

Commanders

• Colonel Viktor Nahaiko^[2] 2018 - 2019
• Colonel Dmytro Zavorotniuk^[5] 2022 - present^[7]

See also

• Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Notes and References

1. Web site: Якщо ви бажаєте стати резервістом або бійцеми територіальної оборони. zakarpat-rada.gov.ua. uk. 23 February 2022. 23 February 2023. If you want to become a reservist or territorial defense fighters.
2. Web site: В Оріховиці – військове наметове містечко: збори розпочали підрозділи тероборони (Відео). prozahid.com. uk. 20 September 2019. 23 February 2023. There is a military tent city in Orichovytsia: ground defense units have started gathering (Video).
3. Web site: Бійці закарпатської бригади ТрО на Донеччині діляться харчами з жителями фронтових сіл. ВІДЕО. Nestor Dym. novynarnia.com. uk. 16 June 2022. 23 February 2023. Fighters of the Transcarpathian brigade of the TRO in Donetsk region share food with residents of front-line villages. VIDEO.
4. Web site: Осколок міни влучив у рацію. На Луганщині боєць дивом уникнув поранення під мінометним обстрілом. Polina Mirer. Suspilne. uk. 14 November 2022. 23 February 2023. A mine fragment hit the radio. In the Luhansk region, a fighter miraculously escaped injury under mortar fire.
5. Web site: 101-ша Закарпатська бригада Територіальної оборони отримала з рук Залужного бойовий прапор. Oleksandr Bodnia. Suspilne. uk. 4 December 2022. 23 February 2023. The 101st Transcarpathian Territorial Defense Brigade received a battle flag from the hands of Zaluzhnyi.
6. Web site: Голова Закарпатської ОДА закликав долучитися до тероборони. Larysa Romaniuk. Suspilne. uk. 24 February 2022. 23 February 2023. The head of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration called to join the ground defense. 18 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220518173457/https://suspilne.media/210398-golova-zakarpatskoi-oda-zaklikav-dolucitisa-do-teroboroni/.
7. Web site: Як вчора 101 бригаду ТрО Закарпаття з Днем захисників вітали. zakarpatpost.net. uk. 15 October 2022. 23 February 2023. How yesterday, the 101st brigade of the Transcarpathian Security Council celebrated Defenders' Day.