1st Special Purpose Brigade (unit A4044) is a military unit of Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022 after the Russian invasion.

In 2024, the brigade was transferred under the command of Territorial Defense Forces and reformed as a territorial defense brigade of the same name.

Recent News

Bohun Brigade became a territorial unit
July 13, 2024

The reform of the special purpose brigade has been completed.

Bohun Brigade joins to Territorial Defense Forces
May 4, 2024

The special purpose brigade is no longer part of the Ground Forces.

Recap Deployment Map changes – Week 47
November 29, 2023

The weekly recap of the latest unit changes on our Deployment map.

Website recap – December 2022
January 4, 2023

A look back on what happened on our site during the past month.

Structure

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

Brigade’s Headquarters

The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

43rd Territorial Defense Battalion

A4080 |

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515th Separate Battalion

516th Separate Battalion

A4626

517th Separate Battalion

A4025 | Special Purpose Battalion

Support Battalion “Skelya”

The support battalion of the brigade.

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 unit’s official social media page.

Current equipment

T-80U

Type:

MBT

| Amount: 2+

T-72AV

Type:

MBT

| Amount: 2+

2S1 Gvozdika

Type:

Artillery

| Amount:

2S22 Bohdana

Type:

Artillery

| Amount: 1

Equipment Losses

We currently don’t have information about the unit’s equipment casualties. Please check back later.
We currently don’t have information about the unit’s insignia history. Please check back later.

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