{"id":14757,"date":"2022-11-19T11:22:17","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T10:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/?post_type=unit&#038;p=14757"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:46:00","slug":"77th-airmobile-brigade","status":"publish","type":"unit","link":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/ukraine\/air-assault-forces\/77th-airmobile-brigade\/","title":{"rendered":"77-\u0430 \u0430\u0435\u0440\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0431\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0434\u0430"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id14757_34b7b9-98 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id14757_34b7b9-98 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id14757_34b7b9-98 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id14757_34b7b9-98 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id14757_34b7b9-98 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id14757_34b7b9-98 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id14757_34b7b9-98 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column14757_d724d0-ad\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>77-\u0430 \u0430\u0435\u0440\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0431\u0456\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0434\u0430<\/strong> \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0456\u043b \u0414\u0435\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043d\u043e-\u0448\u0442\u0443\u0440\u043c\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0445 \u0432\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a \u0417\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0439\u043d\u0438\u0445 \u0441\u0438\u043b \u0423\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0438.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The brigade was formed in the first year of the full-scale invasion, in October 2022, likely in anticipation of greater Ukrainian offensive capabilities the next year, and the expansion of the Ukrainian Elite &#8211; the Air Assault Forces, scaling up its combat effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the winter of that year, the brigade began fighting in the Bakhmut direction, in Soledar, helping to defend against the onslaught of Russian Forces and the Wagner Mercenary Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 24, 2024, the brigade received the honorary title &#8220;Naddniprianska&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2024, the brigade was holding defensive positions in the Kupyansk direction. 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