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17th Tank Brigade
17 ОТБр
Full name: 17th Separate Kryvyi Rih Tank Brigade named after Konstantin Pestushko
UA: 17-та окрема танкова Криворізька бригада імені Костянтина Пестушка
Active:
February 1, 1992 – Today
Unit number:
A3283
Garrsion:
Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro Oblast
Branch:
Ground Forces of Ukraine
Size:
Brigade
Commander:
Pavlo Zhytnyak
Submission:
Operational Command East
Role:
Armored Forces
Motto:
n/a
17th Tank Brigade is a tank formation of Armed Forces of Ukraine. The unit is the direct successor of Soviet 17th Tank Division. In 2014, when the war broken out in Donbas, the unit was in the process of reorganization to 2nd Tank Brigade and only a skeleton staff was present. The reorganization was ceased soon after it and the unit was deployed to Donbas. In fall 2014, most of the brigade was staffed with volunteers, mainly from territorial battalions. Additional mechanized battalions were formed to help 17th Brigade but in 2015, two battalions were transferred to other units. All tank units were withdrawn from the frontline in 2015 after the battle of Debaltseve.
On the night of the invasion, part of the brigade was stationed in Luhansk Oblast and one tank battalion in Mariupol.
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Structure
Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignias if available.2022 - today
Brigade’s Headquarters
The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.
1st Tank Battalion
The first linear tank battalion of the brigade.
2nd Tank Battalion
The second tank battalion of the brigade.
3rd Tank Battalion
The third linear tank battalion of the brigade.
4th Tank Battalion
The fourth linear tank battalion of the brigade.
Mechanized Battalion
The mechanized battalion of the brigade.
2nd Rifle Battalion
Infantry battalion formed in 2022 to reinforce combat capabilities of the brigade.
Artillery Group
The group includes HQ, target acquisition unit, two self-propelled artillery battalions, rocket artillery unit and anti-tank unit.
Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
The air defense battalion of the brigade.
Reconnaissance Company
The scouts of the brigade.
Engineer Battalion
The engineers of the brigade.
Maintenance Battalion
The repair & restoration battalion of the brigade.
Logistic Battalion
The logistic battalion of the brigade.
Signal Company
The signal company of the brigade.
Radar Company
The radar and radiolocation company of the brigade.
Medical Company
The medics of the brigade.
CBRN Protection Company
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence unit.
Uniforms
All images of uniforms listed below are taken from the official social media page of the unit.
MM-14
The camouflage was officially adopted as standard camouflage of Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2014. The semi-arid, with the addition of digital pattern, works well in Ukrainian nature.
Equipment
Here you can find all equipment of the unit. All images of vehicles and weapons listed below are taken from the official social media page of the unit.
T-64B
Type:
MTB
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T-64BV
Type:
MTB
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T-72M1
Type:
MBT
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BMP-2
Type:
IFV
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BMP-1
Type:
IFV
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MT-LB
Type:
APC
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BRDM-2
Type:
LAV
| Amount: 2+
MT-LB-S
Type:
APC
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2S1 Gvozdika
Type:
Artillery
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9K35 Strela-10
Type:
Anti-Aircraft
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2K22 Tonguska
Type:
Anti-Aircraft
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BM-21 Grad
Type:
MLRS
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2S3 Akatsiya
Type:
Artillery
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R145
Type:
Radio-comms
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