44th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine) explained

Unit Name:	44th Separate Mechanized Brigade
Native Name:	Ukrainian: 44 окрема механізована бригада<br>44 okrema mekhanizovana bryhada
Dates:	2 March 2023 - present
Country:
Type:	Mechanized infantry
Size:	Brigade
Motto:	"Si vis pacem – para bellum"
Battles:	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine
Website:	Official Facebook page
Current Commander:	Unknown

The 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023.^[1]

History

The brigade was formed on 2 March 2023. It was one of the Ukrainian brigades trained in Poland.^[2] The brigade has been assigned the military number A4723, and at least one battalion is equipped with Polish-donated BMP-1s.^[3] It is also receiving the German-made Leopard 1A5.^[4]

The brigade entered its first combat mission in the Bakhmut area, where on 9 August 2023, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, Major Oleksij Šedul'ko, was killed.^[5] In September it was transferred north, together with the 42nd Mechanized Brigade to reinforce Ukrainian defenses in the Kupiansk region. During 2024 it continues to fight on the front in Luhansk.^[6]

Structure

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:^[7]

• 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade,
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 1st Mechanized Battalion
  • 2nd Mechanized Battalion
  • 3rd Mechanized Battalion
• 21th Rifle Battalion (unit number A7105)^[8]
• 61th Rifle Battalion (unit number A4462)^[9]
• 62th Rifle Battalion (unit number A4467)^[10]
• 64th Rifle Battalion (unit number A4553)^[11]
  • Tank Battalion (Leopard 1A5)
  • UAV Strike Unmanned Systems Battalion
  • Artillery Group (2S1 Gvozdika)
  • Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
  • Reconnaissance Company
  • Attack Drone Company "Calyptra"
  • Engineer Battalion
  • Logistic Battalion
  • Signal Company
  • Maintenance Battalion
  • Radar Company
  • Medical Company
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company

References

1. Web site: Axe . David . Ukraine’s Artillery Did The Most Killing Around Kyiv, Ultimately Saving The City From Russian Occupation . 2023-05-29 . Forbes . en.
2. Web site: At least 17 soldiers killed in war with Russia since ‘back-to-school ceasefire’ . 2023-05-29 . Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost . en.
3. Web site: READ: Zelensky’s Latest Daily Address . 2023-05-29 . Get the Latest Ukraine News Today - KyivPost . en.
4. Web site: Axe . David . The Ukrainian 44th Brigade Is Getting Leopard 1A5 Tanks. But It Better Not Think Of Them As Real Tanks. . 2023-08-04 . Forbes . en.
5. Web site: uk. У російсько-Українській війні героїчно загинув білоцерківець ШЕЛУДЬКО Олексій Леонідович. 9 August 2023.
6. Web site: A news team from UATV English covered the German-Dutch-Danish delivered Leopard 1A5s of the 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade. Short but good video with native English translation and interviews with crew members.. German Aid to Ukraine. Twitter. 25 January 2024.
7. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 8, 2023 . 2023-05-29 . Critical Threats.
8. Web site: 21st Rifle Battalion.
9. Web site: 61st Rifle Battalion.
10. Web site: 62nd Rifle Battalion.
11. Web site: 64th Rifle Battalion.