77th Airmobile Brigade (Ukraine) explained

Unit Name:	77th Airmobile Brigade
Native Name:	77-ма окрема аеромобільна бригада
Dates:	Summer 2022 – Present
Country:
Branch:	Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
Role:	Air Assault
Garrison:	Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast
Motto:	"Born to Win"
Battles:	2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Soledar Battle of Bakhmut
Website:	https://www.facebook.com/77oaembr

The 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade (Ukrainian: 77-ма окрема аеромобільна бригада; 77 ОАеМБр); Military Unit Number A4355) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces formed in the summer of 2022, based in Zhytomyr.^[1]

History

The brigade was formed in the summer of 2022 as part of the expansion of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. Its first units finished basic training in October 2022.

Battle of Soledar

See main article: Battle of Soledar. The units received decorations and praise from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with the 46th Airmobile Brigade for its defense of Soledar.^{[2] [3]}

Battle of Bakhmut

See main article: Battle of Bakhmut. Following the capture of Soledar by Russian forced on January 16, 2023 the unit has joined in the defense of Bakhmut.^[4] On March 5, 2023, the unit uploaded a video to their telegram showing the remains of an entirely destroyed Russian unit which was outfitted in elements of uniforms taken from captured or killed Ukrainian troops.^[5] On March 29, 2023, the brigade saw more praise from President Zelenskyy for their defense of Bakhmut alongside the 57th Motorized Brigade and the 93rd Mechanized Brigade.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Structure

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

• 77th Airmobile Brigade, Zhytomyr
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 1st Battalion
  • 2nd Battalion
  • 3rd Battalion
  • 4th Battalion
  • Artillery Group
    • Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
    • 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika)
    • 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30))
    • Rocket Artillery Unit
    • Anti-Tank Battery
  • Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
  • Tank Company
  • Sniper Company
  • Material Support Company
  • Airborne Support Company
  • Reconnaissance Company
  • Attack Drone Company "Rubaka"
  • Engineer Company
  • Maintenance Company
  • Logistic Company
  • Medical Company
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company

References

1. Web site: 77th separate airmobile brigade. 2023-01-13.
2. Web site: Axe . David . Bakhmut Is 'Soaked In Blood' As Eight Of Ukraine's Best Brigades Battle 40,000 Former Russian Prisoners . 2023-01-09 . Forbes . en.
3. Web site: Soledar is under AFU control, heavy fighting going on there . 2023-01-09 . Interfax-Ukraine . en.
4. Web site: Segura . Cristian . A Red Bull and a smoke, then back to the front lines of Bakhmut . . 17 January 2023 . 21 February 2023.
5. Web site: Paratroopers decimate Russian unit in one of important directions. . 23 March 2023.
6. Web site: The democratic world is capable of achieving an even greater level of unity that will help defeat tyranny. . . 4 April 2023.
7. Web site: Rashism must face a total defeat: military, economic, political and legal. . . 4 April 2023.
8. Web site: Volodymyr Zelensky: Rashism must face a total defeat: military, economic, political, legal . . 4 April 2023.
9. Web site: Ong . Danielle . Russian Army Losses 'Are Insane,' 500 Killed Or Wounded Daily In Bakhmut: Ukraine Defense . . 4 April 2023.