118th Mechanized Brigade

Full name: 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade

Active:

February 15, 2023 – Today

Garrison:

Holovach, Poltava Oblast

Size:

Brigade (1501 - 3000 servicemen)

Motto:

We’ll Do It

Unit Role:

Mechanized Infantry

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About Unit

116th Mechanized Brigade is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, formed officially on February 15, 2023, on the basis of the 31st Rifle Battalion and established alongside the 116th and 117th Mechanized Brigades under the 10th Army Corps. At least part of the brigade was trained by NATO forces in Romania.

From May 2023, the brigade operated on the Robotyne axis in Zaporizhzhia oblast during the summer offensive, and the following defensive operations in the sector, specially in the key stronghold of Mala Tokmachka.

In July 2025, the brigade joined the newly established 17th Army Corps, that took over the previous corps area of control.

Col. Roman Zabrodskyi

Unit Commander

Current Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

1st Mechanized Battalion

The first linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.

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2nd Mechanized Battalion

The Second Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the Brigade.

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3rd Mechanized Battalion

The third linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.
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Motorized Battalion

The linear motorized battalion of the brigade, formed in 2025 on the basis of the 5th Motorized Battalion.

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1st Rifle battalion

The First Light Infantry Battalion of the Brigade.

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Tank Battalion

The Tank Battalion of the Brigade.

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Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

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Unmanned Systems Battalion

The battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Artillery Group

The group includes HQ, target acquisition unit, two self-propelled artillery battalions, rocket artillery unit and anti-tank unit.

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Air Defence Battalion

The Air and Missile Defence Battalion of the Brigade.

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Logistics Battalion

The Logistics Battalion of the Brigade.

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Maintenance Battalion

The Repair and Restoration Battalion of the Brigade.

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Engineering Battalion

The Engineering and Sapper Battalion of the Brigade.

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Signals Company

The Signals and Communications Company of the Brigade.

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Medical Company

The Medical Company of the Brigade.

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Former Units

Unit's Page

5th Rifle Battalion

A7089 | Uzhorod, Zakarpattia Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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31st Rifle Battalion

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Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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66th Rifle Battalion

A4573 | ???

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

Equipment

Here, you can view the complete list of the unit’s equipment. All images of the vehicles and weapons below are sourced from the official social pages.

T-72M1

Main Battle Tank

BMP-1

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

MaxxPro

MRAP

M109A6

Artillery

M109L

Artillery

D-30

Towed Artillery

APR-40

Rocket Artillery

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This page was created on January 22, 2023, and last edited on May 11, 2026.

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