Ukrainian Motorized Brigade was formed in 2015 as the reaction on the annexation of Crimea and the War in Donbas. Three Territorial Defense Battalions were assigned under its command. The unit actively participated in the War in Donbas. In 2019, Ukrainian command decided to transfer the brigade under the Marine Corps to form a third…

12th Heavy Mechanized Brigade is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The unit was formed in late December 2019 as the 12th Tank Battalion to protect Chernihiv Oblast, northern Ukraine, and provide armored support to the 61st Infantry Brigade. The battalion closely coordinated with the 1st Tank Brigade throughout the full-scale invasion of Ukraine,…

The 5th battalion DUK was formed in April 2022 on the basis of the Sotnyas and units of Right Sector already fighting in the South of Ukraine. It was complemented by other members of Right Sector and volunteers. The unit fought in the Oblasts of Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odessa. In November 2022 it was reassigned…

The battalion was formed in May 2022 on the basis of the Sotnyas and units of Right Sector already fighting in Kyiv Oblast (besides the 2nd and 4th Battalions). It was complemented by other members of Right Sector and volunteers. The unit fought in the Kyiv Oblast and the East of Ukraine. In late 2022,…

7th Center was a special force unit of Ukrainian Special Operations Forces. The center was formed in March 2022 on the basis of Ukrainian Volunteer Corps and received military number A4123. In November 2022, 67th Mechanized Brigade was formed on its basis, but selected fighters remained in the structure of Special Operations Forces. The military…

Fraykor Volunteer Unit is an independent, military-patriotic organization that fights alongside the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The unit was founded by Heorhij Tarasenko, a former member of the National Political Party that was led by Andriy Biletskyi, the founder of the Azov Battalion. The organization “Fraykor”, also commonly known as “Freikorps”, describes itself as defending traditional…

“SANTA” originated in the time when Dmytro Yarosh left the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps and founded his Volunteer Army. At this time some soldiers of the Volunteer Corps asked their brother-in-arms Volodymyr Rehesha (callsign “Santa”) to be their commander for a new separate unit. He agreed and although the unit is not part of the Right…

36th Marine Brigade was formed in 2015 on the basis of units withdrawn from the occupied Crimea – 1st and 501st Marine Battalion, which were previously part of Ukrainian 36th Coastal Defense Brigade. The brigade participated in anti-terrorist operation since its formation, primarily in Mariupol direction. In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the majority…

Vinnytsya-2 company was a police company formed from police officers and volunteers in Vinnytsya Oblast. The unit was regularly deployed alongside its sister’s unit, Vinnytsya battalion. As of 2022, there is no mention of the company.

Vinnytsya Battalion was established to ensure public order and protect citizens from possible provocations in Vinnytsya region. Major Ruslan Moroz, a former member of special force unit Titan, was appointed as a commander. In the first days of service, the battalion was attached to the National Guard and served on checkpoints. On May 5, 2024, the battalion…