5th Assault Brigade explained

Unit Name:	5th Separate Assault Brigade
Native Name:	Ukrainian: 5-та окрема штурмова бригада<br>5-ta okrema shturmova bryhada
Dates:	10 May 2022 – present
Country:
Role:	Infantry
Command Structure:	Operational Command North
Battles:	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Battle of Bakhmut 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive Battle of Chasiv Yar
Website:	Official Telegram channel
Commander1:	Col. Oleksandr Yakovenko

The 5th Separate Assault Brigade is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022 as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

History

The 5th Assault Regiment's first commander was Pavlo Palisa.^[1] Under the command of Colonel Palisa, the 5th Assault Regiment is part of the Operational Command North. As of February 2023, the regiment was fighting in the battle of Bakhmut.^[2]

On February 24, 2023, the regiment was reformed into a brigade and the 24th Assault Battalion Aidar was assigned under its command. On the same day, the brigade received its battle flag from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.^[3]

In April 2024, the brigade was stationed near the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast.^[4]

Structure

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

• 5th Separate Assault Brigade
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 1st Assault Infantry Battalion
  • 3rd Assault Infantry Battalion
  • 24th Separate Assault Infantry Battalion “Aidar”
    • Battalion HHC
    • 1st Assault company
    • 2nd Assault company
    • 3rd Assault company
    • Fire Support company
    • Tank company
    • Artillery battery
    • 1st Mortar battery
    • 2nd Mortar battery
  • 5th Tank Battalion
  • Field Artillery Regiment
    • Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
    • Recon and Observer Battalion
    • 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion
    • 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion
    • Rocket Launcher Artillery Battalion
    • Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion
  • 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Defense Artillery Regiment
  • Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Attack UAV Systems Company "Phoenix"
  • Combat Engineer Battalion
  • Logistics Battalion
  • Maintenance Battalion
  • Signal Company
  • Radar Company
  • Medical Company
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
  • Military Police Platoon
  • Brigade Band

References

1. Web site: «Посадки завалені трупами росіян». Як виглядають бої на найгарячішому Бахмутському напрямку очима рядового бійця й ексдепутата Юрія Сиротюка . 2023-03-25 . nv.ua . uk.
2. News: 22 February 2023 . Zelenskyy comments on achievements on the front and reveals plans for further sanctions against Russia . English . . 22 February 2023.
3. Web site: 2023-02-24 . Zelensky presents awards, battle flags to Ukraine's military . 2023-05-31 . www.ukrinform.net . en.
4. Web site: Ukraine Faces Key Battle In Chasiv Yar, A 'Door' To Donbas. 2024-04-06. 2024-04-06. Barbara Wojazer. Barron's.