157 ОМБр

Mechanized Troops

12th Army Corps

Ground Forces

157th Mechanized Brigade

Full name: 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade

Ukrainian: 157 окрема механізована бригада

Active:

–

Military Unit Number:

A5006

Garrison:

???

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Motto:

Iron Outside, Unbreakable Inside

Unit Role:

Mechanized Infantry

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About Unit

157th Infantry Brigade is an infantry unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

The brigade was formed in the spring of 2024 as the 157th Infantry Brigade, following additional changes to the mobilization law in Ukraine, allowing the military to boost troop numbers, including lowering the minimum age for conscription and allowing prisoners to join the defense forces. This was revealed by the public organization, Komanda ne slovom.

In October 2024, it was confirmed that the Ukrainian High Command was to reform the brigade from an infantry unit into a fully-fledged mechanized formation, becoming the 157th Mechanized Brigade, with the change being disclosed by volunteers closely associated with the brigade.

In September 2024, the brigade was deployed to the Pokrovsk direction in Donetsk Oblast and began to carry out combat missions. According to editors from Ukrainian Hromadske, which spoke with soldiers and officers of the brigade, the unit received a lack of equipment and support on its missions, including two battalions being lost to reinforce units elsewhere, a similar experience faced by units such as the 152nd Jaeger Brigade.

Insignia

The insignia features a chevron with a blue border and a yellow edge protruding from the inside of the canvas. Inside, the canvas is divided diagonally into two with green in the lower right and blue in the upper left. The central imagery displays a stylized lion’s head resembling electronic circuitry in yellow, light blue, and grey colors.

?/2024

157th Infantry Brigade

creation of the unit

10/2024

157th Mechanized Brigade

reformation into mechanized brigade

Col. Denys Merzlikin

Unit Commander

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Structure
Equipment
Insignia History

Structure

Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignia if available.

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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Battalion Headquaters

The commander and company staff.

1st Mechanized Company

10x IFV | ~ 95 personnel

2nd Mechanized Company

10x IFV | ~ 95 personnel

3rd Mechanized Company

10x IFV | ~ 95 personnel

Grenade Launcher Platoon

3x IFV | ~ 25 personnel

Reconnaissance Platoon

3x LRV | ~ 20 personnel

Mortar Battery

6x Mortar | ~ 43 personnel

Anti-Aircraft Platoon

9x MANPADS | ~ 16 personnel

Communications Platoon

2x APC | ~ 22 personnel

Medical Platoon

4x AMB | ~ 9 personnel

Support Company

Technical and Material Support