David Pipe

David Pipe

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David closely follows the Ukrainian Army, with a particular interest in newly formed, and more obscure units. He also contributes by producing high-quality, accurate renditions of military insignia, helping to document and preserve the visual identity of Ukrainian military formations.

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  • Jaeger & Artillery Brigade join 9th Army Corps

    In early July 2025, MilitaryLand reported that the 9th Army Corps had been reinforced with several newly assigned brigades. Among these were the 5th Heavy Mechanized, 32nd Mechanized, and 153rd…
  • Artillery Brigade Bolsters 16th Army Corps

    The 26th Artillery Brigade has officially entered service with the 16th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, also referred to as the Kharkiv Army Corps. The announcement was made…
  • 125th Brigade Transitions to Heavy Mechanized Role

    Another Territorial Defense Brigade has been reformed into a Heavy Mechanized Brigade inside of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. We have recently reported on the 127th and 128th Territorial Defense Brigades…
  • Anti Tank and Drone unit joins 19th Corps

    It has emerged that the first two units have officially joined the newly formed 19th Army Corps of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. This was published over the past few week…
  • Lyut Brigade commander killed in an accident

    Colonel Maksym Kazban, the commander of the Lyut Assault Brigade, was killed on July 22, 2025. This unfortunate news was announced by the Ukrainian National Police and the brigade itself…
  • Two units joined the 9th Drone Brigade

    Two units from across the Ukrainian military have recently been integrated into the newly expanded 9th Unmanned Systems Brigade, which forms part of the Unmanned Systems Forces. One of the…
  • Insignia Overhaul – June 2025

    It’s that time of month again, and we are back with the third entry in the new series of Insignia Overhaul. In the last article, we covered the addition of…
  • Unveiling the Strength of the 3rd Army Corps (Updated)

    Updated July 7, 2025: MilitaryLand was contacted by an official representative of the Kraken Detachment regarding our original story. We were informed that the recruiter on Reddit’s /r/ukraineforeignlegion did not…
  • New Tactical Group Appears in International Legion

    The International Legion for the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine is a diverse formation consisting of many foreign volunteer units on different scales. It was formed on March 7, 2022, in…
  • Right Sector Paramilitary Wing Resumes Operations

    In recent weeks, a notable development has taken place within the Right Sector and its formerly prominent paramilitary wing, the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps. Right Sector has officially announced the revival…
  • 86th Battalion joins Da Vinci Regiment

    It has recently been revealed that a transfer has taken place within the Ukrainian Armed Forces: the 86th Territorial Defense Battalion has officially joined the 1st Assault Regiment ‘Da Vinci’…