14th Tank Brigade (Ukraine) explained

Unit Name:	14th Tank Brigade
Dates:	2015 – 2019
Country:
Branch:	Ground Forces
Type:	Armoured Forces
Role:	Armoured
Size:	Brigade
Garrison:	Odesa Oblast
Equipment:	T-64BV
Native Name:	uk|14-та окрема танкова бригада

The 14th Tank Brigade (uk|14-та окрема танкова бригада) was a reserve armored formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The unit participated in numerous of exercises, mainly near the occupied Crimea, but didn’t take part in any hostilities in the east.

History

Formation

The brigade was formed in 2015. On 28 December 2015, brigade held readiness exercise and was ready for service.^[1]

David Axe, writing for Forbes, suggested that the brigade was inactive in August 2022.^{[2] [3]} The brigade was also not mentioned by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his speech on the 200th day of the war.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Новостворена танкова бригада склала іспит на полігоні «ШИРОКИЙ ЛАН» . mil.gov.ua . 6 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325113111/https://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2015/12/28/novostvorena-tankova-brigada-sklala-ispit-na-poligoni-shirokij-lan--/ . 25 March 2022 . uk. The newly created tank brigade passed the exam at the "SHYROKY LAN" training ground.
2. Web site: It Seems Ukraine Is Struggling To Form Tank Brigades . . Forbes . 5 August 2022 . 5 February 2023.
3. Web site: The Ukrainian Army Could Form Three New Heavy Brigades With All These Tanks And Fighting Vehicles It's Getting . . Forbes . 17 January 2023 . 6 February 2023.
4. Web site: I want to dedicate this address to those who have been bravely standing for 200 days, being the exact reason why Ukraine stands - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy . www.president.gov.ua . 11 September 2022 . 6 February 2023.