{"id":77990,"date":"2026-02-16T20:21:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T19:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/?post_type=unit&#038;p=77990"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:49:01","slug":"harmash-brigade","status":"publish","type":"unit","link":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/ukraine\/national-guard\/harmash-brigade\/","title":{"rendered":"8-\u043c\u0430 \u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0434\u0430 \u00ab\u0413\u0430\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0448\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>8-\u043c\u0430 \u0430\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043b\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0434\u0430 \u00ab\u0413\u0430\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0448\u00bb<\/strong> is a unit of the Ukrainian National Guard. The military unit 3159 was formed shorty after the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022, and received designation 59th Separate Battalion. In February 2026, 8th Artillery Brigade &#8220;Harmash&#8221; was formed on its basis as part of the completion of the Corps-Brigade restructuring within the branch of the Ukrainian National Guard The unit became the dedicated artillery formation for the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/ukraine\/national-guard\/1st-azov-corps\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"45530\">1-\u0439 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043f\u0443\u0441 \u0410\u0437\u043e\u0432<\/a>, which was formed in April 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u0412\u0456\u0434\u0437\u043d\u0430\u043a\u0438<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u041d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0430\u0432\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u043a \u0454 \u0437\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0438\u043c \u0448\u0435\u0432\u0440\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c, \u0443 \u0441\u0442\u0438\u043b\u0456 \u0441\u0438\u043c\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0456\u043a\u0438, \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0432\u0441\u044c\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0443 \u0442\u0430 \u0439\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0431\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044e, \u0431\u0440\u0438\u0433\u0430\u0434\u0456 \u00ab\u0410\u0437\u043e\u0432\u00bb. \u0419\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0446\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0435 \u0437\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0443\u0454 \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0432\u043a\u0443, \u0449\u043e \u0432\u043d\u0438\u0437\u0443 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0445\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0443 \u0437\u0456\u0440\u043a\u0443, \u0441\u0438\u043c\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0456\u0437\u0443\u044e\u0447\u0438 \u0457\u0457 \u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0434\u043e \u0448\u0432\u0438\u0434\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0456\u0432, \u0443 \u0447\u043e\u0440\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u0442\u0430 \u0436\u043e\u0432\u0442\u043e\u043c\u0443 \u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0445. \u0423 \u0432\u0435\u0440\u0445\u043d\u0456\u0439 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043d\u0456 \u043c\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0438\u0432\u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0437\u0432\u0430 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0456\u043b\u0443, \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u043a\u0438\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0446\u0435\u044e.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8th Artillery Brigade &#8220;Harmash&#8221; is a unit of the Ukrainian National Guard. The military unit 3159 was formed shorty after the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022, and received designation 59th Separate Battalion. In February 2026, 8th Artillery Brigade &#8220;Harmash&#8221; was formed on its basis as part of the completion of the Corps-Brigade restructuring within&#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3620,"featured_media":84761,"parent":11765,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"unit_tag":[],"class_list":["post-77990","unit","type-unit","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/slider_2-1024x683.webp",1024,683,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"David Pipe","author_link":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ua\/author\/davomme\/"},"comment_info":"","related_losses":false,"related_posts":[{"ID":77891,"post_title":"National Guard Forms Two Artillery Brigades","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As part of the final steps towards transitioning to a Corps-Brigade structure across the Ukrainian Defense Forces, the Ukrainian National Guard is forming two new artillery brigades, each assigned to one of the combat corps established within the branch last spring.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Since the beginning of the branch-wide reform, the newly established 1st Azov Corps and 2nd Khartia Corps lacked dedicated corps-level artillery brigades. By contrast, other branches of the Ukrainian Armed Forces either already possessed such formations or began creating new artillery units to support the restructuring.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The beginning of this process was first hinted at in October 2025, when the commander of the Ukrainian National Guard, Brigadier General Oleksandr Pivnenko, <a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/5ookeW59bvU\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"youtu.be\/5ookeW59bvU\">stated in an interview<\/a> that new artillery formations would be formed within the branch, one for each corps, leading to the conclusion that two brigades would eventually be formed, distinct from the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/16th-artillery-brigade\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"24318\">Separate Artillery Brigade<\/a> which exists within the branch.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:html -->\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1294996283912605\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1294996283912605\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2831758378\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/advancedheading {\"uniqueID\":\"77891_45bd9e-02\",\"markBorder\":\"\",\"markBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"tabletMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"mobileMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}]} -->\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading77891_45bd9e-02 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading77891_45bd9e-02\">Newly Formed Units<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/advancedheading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In February 2026, concrete evidence emerged confirming that both brigades had begun forming and had already been assigned their designations as the 7th and 8th Artillery Brigades. However, publicly available information on the two formations remains limited.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The first unit, <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/7th-artillery-brigade\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"78026\">the 7th Artillery Brigade<\/a>, was confirmed to be subordinated to the 2nd Khartia Corps. It is currently recruiting through various employment platforms, indicating that it remains in the process of formation.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":77896,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium_large\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/487136831_17852383644421863_7881713651209036933_n.jpg\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\",\"uniqueID\":\"77891_f27e07-74\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image77891_f27e07-74\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/487136831_17852383644421863_7881713651209036933_n.jpg\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/487136831_17852383644421863_7881713651209036933_n-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-77896\"\/><\/a><figcaption><em>Artillerymen of the 13th Operational Brigade \"Khartia\" and its Artillery Battalion \"<em>Dracarys <\/em><\/em>\" <em>firing on Russian positions, March 26, 2025.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The second formation, <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/harmash-brigade\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"77990\">the 8th Artillery Brigade \"Harmash\"<\/a>, is known to be subordinated to the 1st Azov Corps. Its existence was confirmed through the corps' official website, listed as part of its organizational framework.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The newly formed Harmash Brigade has already received its own insignia, following the iconography of the corps. It has been redrawn exclusively for <em>MilitaryLand <\/em>in high-definition quality.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":77989,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/harmash-brigade\/\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"uniqueID\":\"77891_6ed88d-cc\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image77891_6ed88d-cc\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/harmash-brigade\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/i_Harmash_Brigade-216x400.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-77989\"\/><\/a><figcaption><em>Insignia of the newly formed 8th Artillery Brigade, redrawn by David Pipe.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The insignia is a pointed chevron, in theme with the symbolism throughout the corps, and its core formation, the Azov Brigade. Its central imagery depicts a lightning bolt transitioning into a star at the bottom, symbolising its quick strike capabilities, in black and yellow colors. Its peak contains the nickname of the unit in cyrilic writing.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Both corps will consolidate newly acquired and existing assets from subordinate brigades to speed up the formation of these units, providing them with the necessary capabilities to operate effectively within their designated sectors.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Efforts to begin forming these new artillery brigades were visibly seen in October 2025, with <em>MilitaryLand <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/news\/kontakt-12-expands-to-artillery-recon-battalion\/\">reporting the expansion<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/kontak-12\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"45097\">Kontakt-12 Artillery Reconnaissance Unit<\/a>, as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/artillery-group\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"42062\">Artillery Group<\/a> of the Azov Brigade. Kontakt-12 could potentially be integrated into the newly formed 8th Artillery Brigade, providing it with an experienced artillery reconnaissance and target acquisition component at the corps level.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The nickname of the 8th Artillery Brigade, being \"Harmash\", is a reference to the name given to Cossack gunners, as well as gunsmiths, in the Zaporozhian Sich, a historical state consisting of Zaporozhian Cossacks that existed between the 16th and 18th centuries.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>It is likely that the other artillery unit in the branch, the Separate Artillery Brigade, the first unit of its kind inside the National Guard, will remain independent of both corps. It will presumably operate independently and provide support where required, similar to the 19th Missile Brigade or 43rd Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, which remains outside any Army Corps structure due to its distinct role.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","post_excerpt":"","post_author":"3620","post_date":"2026-02-16 20:23:47","post_date_gmt":"2026-02-16 19:23:47","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"national-guard-forms-two-artillery-brigades","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-02-16 20:38:44","post_modified_gmt":"2026-02-16 19:38:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/?p=77891","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","comments":false,"_thumbnail_id":["78077","1","2026-02-16 20:09:29","2026-02-16 19:09:29","","news_ng_artybrigade","","inherit","open","closed","","news_ng_artybrigade","","","2026-02-16 20:09:29","2026-02-16 19:09:29","","77891","https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/news_ng_artybrigade.webp","0","attachment","image\/webp","0","78077"],"category":[{"term_id":"3","name":"\u041d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0438","slug":"news","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"3","taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":"0","count":"1063","object_id":"85345","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"3"},{"term_id":"4","name":"\u041e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0456","slug":"units","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"4","taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":"0","count":"391","object_id":"85393","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"4"}],"post_tag":[{"term_id":"1142","name":"\u0410\u0440\u043c\u0456\u044f","slug":"army","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1142","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"298","object_id":"85345","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1142"},{"term_id":"1147","name":"\u0410\u0437\u043e\u0432","slug":"azov","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1147","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"11","object_id":"81632","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1147"},{"term_id":"1158","name":"\u041a\u043e\u0440\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0438","slug":"corps","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1158","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"27","object_id":"85345","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1158"},{"term_id":"1162","name":"\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0448\u0438\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f","slug":"expansion","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1162","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"9","object_id":"77891","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1162"},{"term_id":"1180","name":"khartia","slug":"khartia","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1180","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"2","object_id":"77891","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1180"},{"term_id":"1149","name":"\u041c\u0456\u043d\u0456\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e \u0432\u043d\u0443\u0442\u0440\u0456\u0448\u043d\u0456\u0445 \u0441\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432","slug":"ministry-of-internal-affairs","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1149","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"16","object_id":"81632","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1149"},{"term_id":"1148","name":"\u043d\u0430\u0446\u0456\u043e\u043d\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430 \u0433\u0432\u0430\u0440\u0434\u0456\u044f","slug":"national-guard","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1148","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"19","object_id":"81632","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1148"},{"term_id":"1152","name":"\u041d\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u0456\u0434\u0440\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0456\u043b","slug":"new-unit","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1152","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"21","object_id":"81480","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1152"},{"term_id":"1157","name":"\u0443\u043a\u0440\u0430\u0457\u043d\u0430","slug":"ukraine","term_group":"0","term_taxonomy_id":"1157","taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":"0","count":"102","object_id":"85345","term_order":"0","pod_item_id":"1157"}],"post_format":false,"id":77891},{"ID":81632,"post_title":"Azov Corps Introduces Standardized Visual Identity","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/1st-azov-corps\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"45530\">1st Azov Corps<\/a> of the Ukrainian National Guard has finalized the process of standardizing the insignias of the units under its jurisdiction. The changes have been gradually revealed through official unit channels, recruitment platforms, and public ceremonies.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>From the outset of the corps' formations, several units already had the distinct shapes associated with the corps, being the Bureviy and Azov Brigades. Additionally, the newly expanded <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/lyubart-brigade\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"34111\">Lyubart Brigade<\/a> had received a similar insignia, basing it upon its previous design from when it was a linear battalion of the Azov Brigade.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/advancedheading {\"uniqueID\":\"81632_c63d08-70\",\"markBorder\":\"\",\"markBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"tabletMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"mobileMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}]} -->\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading81632_c63d08-70 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading81632_c63d08-70\">Chervona Kalyna Insignia<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/advancedheading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In December 2025, the Chervona Kalyna Brigade began transitioning from its roundel insignia to the standardized chevron. Several design variants were identified, with the finalized version first observed in a subdued field variant during a brigade awards ceremony that same month.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":81655,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium_large\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChervonaKalynaBrigade\/posts\/pfbid037azqRkZQXw63GPYE6jGeofmLQUHgywy6zAEvopHaVe27F77Gjm3ZB8azM1U7gRRml\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"uniqueID\":\"81632_8d667e-65\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image81632_8d667e-65\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChervonaKalynaBrigade\/posts\/pfbid037azqRkZQXw63GPYE6jGeofmLQUHgywy6zAEvopHaVe27F77Gjm3ZB8azM1U7gRRml\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/599939787_1183539037298129_4232476130606440296_n-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-81655\"\/><\/a><figcaption><em>Awards ceremony of the Chervona Kalyna Brigade in which soldiers received the newly designed chevron for the first time, December 16, 2025.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Later, the brigade officially unveiled the new design of the insignia on its social channels and website, and it was also depicted in vibrant ceremonial colours. Both of the insignia variants were redrawn in high-quality renditions for <em>MilitaryLand<\/em>.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/rowlayout {\"uniqueID\":\"81632_e258ad-26\",\"colLayout\":\"equal\",\"firstColumnWidth\":0,\"secondColumnWidth\":0,\"thirdColumnWidth\":0,\"fourthColumnWidth\":0,\"fifthColumnWidth\":0,\"sixthColumnWidth\":0,\"kbVersion\":2} -->\n<!-- wp:kadence\/column {\"borderWidth\":[\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\"],\"uniqueID\":\"81632_28a38a-2e\",\"kbVersion\":2} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81632_28a38a-2e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":73463,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"uniqueID\":\"81632_cd5e80-9f\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image81632_cd5e80-9f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/i_14th_Chervona_Kalyna_Brigade-scaled-216x400.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-73463\"\/><figcaption><em>New insignia, ceremonial variant, of the Chervona Kalyna Brigade, redrawn for MilitaryLand.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/column -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/column {\"id\":2,\"borderWidth\":[\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\"],\"uniqueID\":\"81632_315645-8f\",\"kbVersion\":2} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81632_315645-8f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":81660,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"uniqueID\":\"81632_debef9-29\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image81632_debef9-29\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/i_Chervona_Kalyna_Subdued-216x400.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-81660\"\/><figcaption><em>New insignia, field variant, of the Chervona Kalyna Brigade, redrawn for MilitaryLand.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/column -->\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/rowlayout -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>While maintaining its symbolic core, the brigade introduced a revision of the central symbology, becoming a stylized red viburnum rendered in a flame-like form, reflecting the unit\u2019s name. 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New insignias were introduced for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Operational Battalions, as well as the Tank Company, Unmanned Systems Battalion, and Support Battalion, all adopting the same pointed chevron design consistent with the established corps-wide style.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/advancedheading {\"uniqueID\":\"81632_4ee7fc-10\",\"markBorder\":\"\",\"markBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"tabletMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"mobileMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}]} -->\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading81632_4ee7fc-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading81632_4ee7fc-10\">Kara-Dag Insignia<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/advancedheading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Furthermore, by March 2026, the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/kara-dag-brigade\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"17485\">Kara-Dag Brigade<\/a> was observed to have adopted a new variant of the insignia in line with the rest of the corps. At an awards ceremony of the brigade, a new pointed chevron was seen, including a dark green and black color scheme, alongside a redesigned variant of its Unmanned Systems Battalion named \"Ghost of Khortytsia\".<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":81667,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium_large\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/t.me\/karadag15brop\/885\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"uniqueID\":\"81632_d858e9-8d\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image81632_d858e9-8d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/karadag15brop\/885\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/photo_2026-03-27_11-03-48-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-81667\"\/><\/a><figcaption><em>A new variant of the Kara-Dag Brigade insignia seen present, on the arm sleeve of the soldier on the far left of the image, at an awards ceremony, March 27, 2026.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>By April 2026, two new variants surfaced. These included a silver-grey and black version identified on the Ukrainian recruitment platform on <a href=\"https:\/\/lobbyx.army\/tor\/navidnyk-operator-tanka-do-15-bryhada-operatyvnoho-pryznachennia-kara-dah\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lobbyx.army\/tor\/navidnyk-operator-tanka-do-15-bryhada-operatyvnoho-pryznachennia-kara-dah\/\">LobbyX<\/a>, and a subdued field variant once again observed at a formal ceremony. The three variants of the chevron appear here for the first time, exclusively on <em>MilitaryLand<\/em>, in high-quality renditions.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/rowlayout {\"uniqueID\":\"81632_bff1fa-ec\",\"columns\":3,\"colLayout\":\"equal\",\"firstColumnWidth\":0,\"secondColumnWidth\":0,\"thirdColumnWidth\":0,\"fourthColumnWidth\":0,\"fifthColumnWidth\":0,\"sixthColumnWidth\":0,\"kbVersion\":2} -->\n<!-- wp:kadence\/column {\"borderWidth\":[\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\"],\"uniqueID\":\"81632_ee99e0-08\",\"kbVersion\":2} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81632_ee99e0-08\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":81669,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"uniqueID\":\"81632_5e28ff-54\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image81632_5e28ff-54\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/i_Kara_Dag_Brigade_First_Version-216x400.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-81669\"\/><figcaption><em>New insignia, ceremonial variant, of the Kara-Dag Brigade, redrawn for MilitaryLand.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/column -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/column {\"id\":2,\"borderWidth\":[\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\"],\"uniqueID\":\"81632_a6a75a-57\",\"kbVersion\":2} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81632_a6a75a-57\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":81668,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"uniqueID\":\"81632_965e12-bd\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image81632_965e12-bd\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/i_Kara_Dag_Brigade_Field_Version-216x400.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-81668\"\/><figcaption><em>New insignia, field variant, of the Kara-Dag Brigade, redrawn for MilitaryLand.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/column -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/column {\"id\":3,\"borderWidth\":[\"\",\"\",\"\",\"\"],\"uniqueID\":\"81632_146fef-58\",\"kbVersion\":2} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column81632_146fef-58\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":81627,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"uniqueID\":\"81632_62b741-bf\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image81632_62b741-bf\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/i_Kara_Dag_Brigade_New-216x400.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-81627\"\/><figcaption><em>New insignia, ceremonial and universal variant, of the Kara-Dag Brigade, redrawn for MilitaryLand.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image --><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/column -->\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/rowlayout -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The updated insignia remains largely consistent with the brigade\u2019s previous design, with the primary change being its transition to the standardized pointed chevron used across the corps. The color palette has also been revised, moving away from the earlier subdued olive and yellow tones toward higher-contrast variants. It is expected that the brigade\u2019s subordinate units will gradually adopt this standardized chevron format as the transition continues.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/advancedheading {\"uniqueID\":\"81632_c90349-25\",\"markBorder\":\"\",\"markBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"tabletMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}],\"mobileMarkBorderStyles\":[{\"top\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"right\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"bottom\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"left\":[null,\"\",\"\"],\"unit\":\"px\"}]} -->\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading81632_c90349-25 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading81632_c90349-25\">Developments in the Corps<\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/advancedheading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In parallel with these visual changes, the corps has undergone several structural developments in recent months. A new formation, the 8th Artillery Brigade \u201cHarmash,\u201d has been established, likely drawing on the experience of artillery elements previously embedded within subordinate brigades, particularly the Brigade Artillery Group of the Azov Brigade.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/personnel-training-battalion\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"74459\">Personnel Training Battalion<\/a> of the Azov Brigade has been elevated to the corps level. It now oversees standardized training across all units, with its expanded role recently reflected in training activities involving recruits from both the Azov and Lyubart Brigades.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:kadence\/image {\"align\":\"center\",\"id\":81684,\"sizeSlug\":\"medium_large\",\"link\":\"https:\/\/t.me\/azov_media\/8168\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\",\"uniqueID\":\"81632_094f94-54\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image81632_094f94-54\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/azov_media\/8168\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img src=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot_122-768x388.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-81684\"\/><\/a><figcaption><em>The first new training course for new recruits for the Azov and Lyubart Brigade's undertaken by the Corps' Personnel Training Battalion on April 7, 2026.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:kadence\/image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/recruitment-service\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"46750\">Recruitment <\/a>and Khorunzhna Service of the Azov Brigade has also been expanded to serve at the corps level. This development is intended to support ceremonial functions, preserve historical traditions, and strengthen recruitment efforts across all brigades within the corps.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Similar processes are underway within the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/2nd-corps\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"45538\">2nd Khartia Corps<\/a> of the Ukrainian National Guard, which continues to advance its own structural development in parallel. In particular, it has already advanced the creation of its own dedicated Assault Regiment, Artillery Brigade, and Unmanned Systems Regiment. It is currently also collaborating with the <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/armed-forces\/3rd-army-corps\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"44237\">3rd Army Corps<\/a> to create a joint, revised training programme for its recruits, as announced on the social channels of both units.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/pilum-battalion\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"80042\">Pilum Unmanned Systems Battalion<\/a>, formed around mid-to-late 2025 on the basis of the former <a href=\"https:\/\/militaryland.net\/ukraine\/national-guard\/unmanned-systems-battalion\/\" data-type=\"unit\" data-id=\"38027\">Unmanned Systems Battalion<\/a> of the Azov Brigade, is likely to be expanded to regimental level in the near future, given ongoing reformations within the branch to expand the combat cohesion and capabilities of both of its combat corps.<br><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph 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