1st Special Purpose Brigade (Ukraine) explained

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.

Structure

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:

Commanders

References

  1. Web site: Головна . 2023-01-24 . Bohunbrigade . uk.
  2. Web site: The AFU removed the russian flag in Nova Husarivka, Kharkiv Oblast . 2023-01-24 . Mind.ua . en.
  3. Web site: Armed Forces Of Ukraine Hoist Ukrainian Flag In Village Near Balakliya . 2023-01-24 . charter97.org . en.
  4. https://zt-rada.gov.ua/?pages=16517
  5. Web site: Uminskyi. Oleh. Звернення першого командира Бригади Богуна. bohunbrigade.com. uk. 29 February 2024. 27 June 2024. Address of the first commander of the Bohun Brigade.