118th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine) explained

Unit Name:	118th Mechanized Brigade
Native Name:	Ukrainian: 118-та окрема механізована бригада
Dates:	February 15, 2023 – Today
Country:
Role:	Mechanized Infantry
Command Structure:	10th Operational Corps
Motto:	We’ll do it
Battles:	Russo-Ukrainian War 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
Website:	Official Facebook page
Commander1:	Roman Zabrodskyi

The 118th Mechanized Brigade is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023.^[1]

History

The unit was created for the Ukrainian summer offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2023 and is part of 10th Army Corps.^[2] At least part of the brigade was trained by NATO forces in Romania.^[3]

Structure

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
  • 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

1. Web site: 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade : Mechanized Brigades . 2023-03-25 . Armedconflicts.com . en.
2. Web site: 2023-01-22 . 118th Mechanized Brigade . 2024-08-01 . MilitaryLand.net . en-US.
3. Web site: З метою підтримки наших мужніх та незламних ЗСУ! . 2023-03-25 . shp-gromada.gov.ua . uk.