127th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

Full name: 127th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade

Active:

January 1, 2022 –

Garrison:

Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Unit Role:

Mechanized Infantry

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About Unit

127th Heavy Mechanized Brigade is a unit of the Ground Forces. The unit was formed shortly after the Russian full-scale invasion in 2022 as 127th Territorial Defense Brigade and as part of Territorial Defense Forces. In July 2024, the unit was transferred to the Ground Forces.

In July 2025, the brigade was reformed as the 127th Heavy Mechanized Brigade.

Maj. Oleh Cherkashin

Unit Commander

Current Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

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249th Territorial Defense Battalion

A4603 |

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

1st Tank Battalion

The first linear tank battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the 226th Territorial Defense Battalion in 2025.

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2nd Tank Battalion

The Second Tank Battalion of the Brigade.

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1st Mechanized Battalion

The first linear mechanized battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the 227th Territorial Defense Battalion in 2025.

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2nd Mechanized Battalion

The second linear mechanized battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the 228th Territorial Defense Battalion in 2025.

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Rifle Battalion

The linear rifle battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the 247th Territorial Defense Battalion in 2025.

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Shkval Company

The Penal Company of the Brigade Formed From Mobilized Convicts.

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Recon Company

The Reconnaissance Company of the Brigade.

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Kondor Battalion

The battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion

The Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion of the Brigade.

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Air Defence Battalion

The Air and Missile Defence Battalion of the Brigade.

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Maintenance Battalion

The Repair and Restoration Battalion of the Brigade.

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Logistics Battalion

The Logistics Battalion of the Brigade.

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Engineering Battalion

The Engineering and Sapper Battalion of the Brigade.

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Medical Company

The Medical Company of the Brigade.

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Signals Company

The Signals and Communications Company of the Brigade.

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Former Units

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226th Territorial Defense Battalion

А7401 | Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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227th Territorial Defense Battalion

А7402 | ???

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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228th Territorial Defense Battalion

А7403 | Kharkiv, Kharkiv Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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247th Territorial Defense Battalion

А4085 | ???

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-72B3

Main Battle Tank

T-72M1

Main Battle Tank

BMP-2

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

FV103

Armoured Personnel Carrier

MT-LB

Armoured Personnel Carrier

2S3 Akatsiya

Artillery

KS-19

Towed Artillery

S-60

Anti-Aircraft

ZU-23-2

Anti-Aircraft

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This page was created on February 1, 2024, and last edited on April 13, 2026.

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