Jerome Rendall

Jerome Rendall

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Jerome, the Editor-in-Chief of MilitaryLand.net, has been closely following the Ukrainian conflict since the early days of the Euromaidan movement in 2013. Inspired by the rise of volunteer battalions in 2014, he began documenting their formation and activities, eventually creating a comprehensive database of Ukrainian military units. His work aims to provide accurate, accessible information and introduce Ukraine’s Defense Forces to a broader international audience.

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  • The Defense Forces are creating a new artillery brigade (Updated)

    Update (18.8.2025 – 11:50): The brigade’s official Facebook page has released its insignia to the public, which also reveals that the 60th Artillery Brigade is part of the 20th Army…
  • 27th Brigade Loses Rocket Status

    The 27th Rocket Artillery Brigade of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, one of only two rocket brigades, has been reorganized into a standard artillery brigade and is now known as…
  • Short-lived existence of 62nd Mechanized Brigade

    The existence of the 62nd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces has been a subject of many speculations. Unlike the other reserve brigades in the 60-series—such as the 60th,…
  • Combat-Proven Tank Battalion of 3rd Heavy Brigade Disbanded

    The First Tank Battalion of the 3rd Heavy Mechanized Brigade has been disbanded. According to Serhiy Ponomarenko, a former serviceman of the brigade and Hero of Ukraine, this unit was…
  • New Artillery Brigade has been created

    In connection with the transformation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces to a corps–brigade structure, a new 68th Artillery Brigade is being formed in the city of Berdychiv. This was announced…
  • Strategic Group Khortytsia Receives New Name

    The Operational Strategic Group Khortytsia, which oversaw the frontline from the city of Kharkiv to the borders of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, has been renamed to the Operational Strategic Group Dnipro (OSUV…
  • Loyalty Over Legacy: Sirskyi’s New Army

    Yesterday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the headquarters of the 225th Assault Regiment — the unit credited with being the first to enter Russia’s Kursk Oblast last year. During the…
  • 63rd Mechanized Brigade Undergoes Reorganization

    As part of the ongoing military-wide reform within the Ukrainian Defense Forces, many units are undergoing significant restructuring — including expansions, downgrades, or complete reorganization. On August 2, 2025, the…
  • The Army switches to a new camouflage pattern (Updated)

    Update (4.8.2025 – 18:45): The head of the Public Anti-Corruption Council has shared additional details about the new MM-25 camouflage pattern. According to him, the initiative originated with the General…
  • 48th Rifle Battalion Reorganized into Reconnaissance Unit

    The 48th Rifle Battalion of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, which had been attached to the 72nd Mechanized Brigade for most of its existence since its formation in 2022, has been…
  • Veteran Brigades Join 11th Army Corps

    The 11th Army Corps, the oldest active formation in the Ukrainian Army, has recently undergone a significant reorganization. As part of its reformation, the corps has adopted a new insignia…