125th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine) explained

Unit Name:125th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces
Dates:27 February 2022 - present
Country: Ukraine
Type:Military reserve force
Role:Light infantry
Branch:Armed Forces of Ukraine
Command Structure: Territorial Defense Forces
Garrison:
A7381[1]
Native Name:Ukrainian: 125-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони
Website:https://www.125tro.lviv.ua/

The 125th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 125-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Lviv. It is part of Operational Command West.

History

Formation

On 27 February 2022 the brigade was formed in Lviv.[2] In early March Brigade was actively recruiting reservists and was in organizational process. Its purpose was protection of Lviv,[3] its strategic facilities, protection of government facilities and counter-sabotage.[4] Brigade was fully formed on 12 March. Lt Gen Artur Horbenko was assigned to command it.[5]

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

As of 13 August, the brigade had lost 9 soldiers.[6] Units of the brigade along with other formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated following villages and settlements in Donetsk Oblast: Ozerne, Dibrova, Yampil and Torske. As of December 2022, units of the brigade were deployed to Kharkiv Oblast, Sumy Oblast and Donetsk Oblast. On 4 December, the brigade received its battle flag.[7] In February 2023, medics from the brigade were serving in Bakhmut.[8]

Structure

As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:

Commanders

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khvastyk. Tetiana. Бійці львівської 125 бригади ТрО отримали почесні нагороди. portal.lviv.ua. uk. 7 February 2023. 1 March 2023. Fighters of Lviv's 125th brigade of the TRO received honorary awards.
  2. Web site: Kotenskyi. Andrii. У Львові створили 125-у окрему бригаду сил територіальної оборони. portal.lviv.ua. uk. 27 February 2022. 1 March 2023. The 125th separate brigade of territorial defense forces was created in Lviv.
  3. Web site: У Львові формують 125-ту бригаду тероборони: куди звертатись. city-adm.lviv.ua. uk. 4 March 2022. 1 March 2023. The 125th Terrodefense Brigade is being formed in Lviv: where to signup.
  4. Web site: Savitska. Viktoria. Оборона Львова і області. Які збройні формування працюють та як долучитися. tvoemisto.tv. uk. 11 March 2022. 1 March 2023. Defense of Lviv and the region. What armed formations work and how to join.
  5. Web site: Savitska. Viktoria. У Львові організувалися пів сотні добровольчих об’єднань для захисту міста. tvoemisto.tv. uk. 12 March 2022. 1 March 2023. Half a hundred volunteer associations were organized in Lviv to protect the city.
  6. Web site: Kotenskyi. Andrii. У Львові на благодійному аукціоні зібрали понад два млн грн для ЗСУ. portal.lviv.ua. uk. 13 August 2022. 1 March 2023. In Lviv, more than two million UAH were collected for the Armed Forces at a charity auction.
  7. Web site: 125-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони Збройних сил України отримала Бойовий Прапор. lvivoblrada.gov.ua. uk. 5 December 2022. 1 March 2023. The 125th separate territorial defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received the Battle Flag.
  8. Web site: "Москальська нечисть полює за евакуаційним транспортом": як працюють військові медики на околицях Бахмута. vchasnoua.com. uk. 20 February 2023. 1 March 2023. "Moscow evil hunts for evacuation transport": how military medics work on the outskirts of Bakhmut.
  9. Web site: UPDATED Ukraine Media Center’s April 4, 2022, Briefing Schedule (32 Rynok Sq., Lviv). mediacenter.org.ua. 3 April 2022. 1 March 2023.

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