17th Rifle Battalion was a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The unit ceased to exist during the harsh battle for the defence of Bakhmut in 2023, and the remaining soldiers were transferred to 93rd Mechanized Brigade.

15th Rifle Battalion was a separate battalion in the structure of Ground Forces of Ukraine. The unit was disbanded in January 2023, with 117th Mechanized Brigade was formed from its personnel.

19th Mykolaiv Regiment of Public Order Protection is a military unit of Ukrainian National Guard from the city of Mykolaiv, formed in 1990.

31st Dnipro Brigade is a military unit of Ukrainian National Guard, formed in 1992 as 16th Regiment. In 2014, the regiment became part of the newly formed Ukrainian National Guard and was renamed to 16th Public Protection Regiment. In November 2022, the regiment was reformed into 31st Dnipro Brigade.

11th Brigade Named After Mykhailo is a unit of the National Guard. The brigade was formed on the basis of the 49th Public Order Protection Regiment in October 2019. Insignia The brigade’s shoulder patch is circular in shape. On a red shield, it features an anchor, a symbol of a port and trade city. This…

10th Naval Aviation Brigade is an elite formation of the Ukrainian Navy and the service’s only naval aviation unit. Established in 2004 from elements previously stationed in Crimea, the brigade played a key role during the 2014 Russian annexation of the peninsula. Under the command of Colonel Ihor Bedzai and maintaining radio silence, the unit…

43rd Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized unit of Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade was formed on March 1, 2023 on the basis of a mechanized battalion of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade and wounded soldiers of the same brigade. The personnel underwent intensive training at the training grounds abroad, namely Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic….

42nd Mechanized Brigade is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, established on January 25, 2023. The brigade’s formation was overseen by the Ivano-Frankivsk Recruitment Center and consisted predominantly of mobilized personnel from western Ukraine. A number of officers and non-commissioned officers were transferred from the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, contributing to the unit’s cohesion,…

14th Reconnaissance Battalion is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The battalion was originally formed following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, in Rivne Oblast. It was designated as the 14th Rifle Battalion. In January 2023, the battalion was rapidly deployed to Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, to desperately hold the line against the…