128th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

Full name: 128th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade “Dyke Pole”

Active:

February 26, 2022 – Today

Garrison:

Dnipro, Dnipro Oblast

Size:

Brigade (1501 - 3000 servicemen)

Unit Role:

Mechanized Infantry

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About Unit

128th Heavy Mechanized Brigade is a unit of the Ground Forces and part of the 17th Army Corps. The brigade was formed as a territorial defense unit of the Territorial Defense Forces.

In 2024, the brigade was transferred to the Ground Forces of Ukraine, and in July 2025 reformed into a heavy mechanized brigade.

Col. Oleh Hancharyuk

Unit Commander

Current Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

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230th Territorial Defense Battalion

А7405 | ???

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

1st Tank Battalion

The First Tank Battalion of the Brigade.

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2nd Tank Battalion

The Second Tank Battalion of the Brigade.

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1st Mechanized Battalion

The First Mechnaized Infantry Battalion of the Brigade.

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2nd Mechanized Battalion

The second linear mechanized battalion of the brigade, formed on the basis of 231st territorial defense battalion.

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1st Rifle Battalion

The second linear rifle battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of 232nd Territorial Defense Battalion in 2025.

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2nd Rifle Battalion

The second linear rifle battalion of the brigade, formed on the basis of 233rd territorial defense battalion.

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Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

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Drone Battalion

The battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems, formed on the basis of 234th territorial defense battalion.

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Artillery Group

The Artillery Group of the Brigade.

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Rocket Artillery Battery

The Rocket Artillery Battery of the Brigade Artillery Group.

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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Signal Company

The signal company of the brigade.

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Medical Company

The medics of the brigade.

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Former Units

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231st Territorial Defense Battalion

А7406 | ???

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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232nd Territorial Defense Battalion

А7407 | ???

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233rd Territorial Defense Battalion

А7408 | ???

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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234th Territorial Defense Battalion

А7409 | ???

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-72B

Main Battle Tank

Novator-2

MRAP

HMMWV

Light Armored Vehicle

D-30

Towed Artillery

MT-12 Rapira

Towed Artillery

ZPU-2

Anti-Aircraft

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This page was created on February 1, 2024, and last edited on April 6, 2026.

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