Unit Name: | 1st Special Purpose Brigade |
Native Name: | Ukrainian: 1-ша окрема бригада спеціального призначення |
Dates: | 4 March 2022 - present |
Country: | |
Command Structure: | Territorial Defense Forces (Operational Command North) |
Role: | Mechanized Infantry |
Battles: | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Website: | https://www.bohunbrigade.com |
Commander1: | Oleg Uminskyi |
The 1st Special Purpose Brigade "Ivan Bohun" or the Bohun Brigade is a brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces formed in 2022 on the basis of a National Guard brigade transffered as a part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1] [2] [3] The Bohun Brigade includes, in addition to Ukrainians, citizens of 19 other countries.
The brigade has seen continuous fighting since its inception. As of 4 March 2023, 146 servicemen of the brigade has been KIA and 484 servicemen were awarded distinctions for their courage and heroism in battle.[4]
Effective 9 May 2024, the brigade has been transferred out of IX Corps of the UGF, becoming a territorial brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.
As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows: