129th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

Full name: 129 Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade

Active:

February 2, 2022 –

Garrison:

Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Unit Role:

Mechanized Infantry

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About Unit

129th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces from the city of Kryvyi Rih formed in 2022.

The brigade consists of inhabitants of the area around Kryvyi Rih. In August 2022 the 7th battalion of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army joined the brigade. The unit participated in the liberation of right-bank Kherson Oblast.

In 2024, the brigade became part of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, and in July 2025 reformatted as heavy mechanized brigade.

Col. Dmytro Ostapenko

Unit Commander

Current Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

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236th Territorial Defense Battalion

А4067 |

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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239th Territorial Defense Battalion

А4121 |

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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248th Territorial Defense Battalion

А4476 | ???

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 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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1st Rifle Battalion

The first linear rifle battalion of the brigade formed on the basis of 237th Territorial Defense Battalion.

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2nd Rifle Battalion

The Second Light Infantry Battalion of the Brigade.

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Specialized Rifle Company “Shkval”

The Specialized Rifle Company of the Brigade, it is a penal unit which was formed from mobilized convicts.

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Recon Company

The Reconnaissance Company of the Brigade.

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Unmanned Systems Battalion “Rugby Team”

Battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Artillery Group

The Artillery Group 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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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

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.

BMP-2

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

VCC-1

Armoured Personnel Carrier

HMMWV

Light Armored Vehicle

D-20

Towed Artillery

First variant, February 2022 – January 2026

Second variant, January 2026 – February 2026

Third variant, February 2026 – Today

This page was created on March 21, 2023, and last edited on April 10, 2026.

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