Three separate units under the command of the 56th Motorized Brigade have been reorganized as part of the ongoing restructuring of Ukraine\u2019s Defense Forces. The change has been revealed by the recent posts of 56th Motorized Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All three units were originally formed in April 2014 under the law \u201cOn the Defense of Ukraine.\u201d<\/em> They began as territorial volunteer formations created during the partial mobilization that followed Russia\u2019s annexation of Crimea and the outbreak of fighting in Donbas. In total, 34 such battalions were established. In 2015, most territorial defense battalions were partially demobilized, while those that had distinguished themselves in combat were integrated into newly formed regular units, including the 56th Motorized Brigade.<\/p>\n\n\n