21st Mechanized Brigade

Full name: 21st Separate Mechanized Brigade

Ukrainian: 21 окрема механізована бригада

Active:

February 28, 2023 –

Garrison:

Podolsk, Odesa Oblast

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Motto:

Always Free

Unit Role:

Mechanized Infantry

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About Unit

21st Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023. The brigade was trained in Sweden and is equipped with Swedish-donated equipment.

Insignia

The golden pike on the sleeve insignia symbolizes luck, much like a winning hand in a card game, signifying fortune favoring the holder of the highest card. The two golden pistols represent the weaponry of the dragoons during the Hetmanate era, as dragoons were the predecessors of modern mechanized forces.

Col. Andriy Kapkovsky

Unit Commander

Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

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34th Rifle Battalion

A4032 |

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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38th Rifle Battalion

A4036 |

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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408th Rifle Battalion

A4807 | Odesa, Odesa Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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411th Rifle Battalion

A4840 | Vinnytsia Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

1st Mechanized Battalion

The first linear battalion of the brigade.

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2nd Mechanized Battalion

The second linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.

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3rd Mechanized Battalion

The third linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.

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Shkval Company

Penal company consisting of convicts mobilized for military service.

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Tank Battalion

The linear tank battalion of the brigade.

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Artillery Group

The group includes HQ, target acquisition unit, two self-propelled artillery battalions, rocket artillery unit and anti-tank unit.

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Artillery Group Headquaters

1st Artillery Battalion

18x SPH

2nd Artillery Battalion

18x SPH

Rocket Artillery Battalion

18x MLRS

Anti-Tank Battalion

Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion

The air defense battalion of the brigade.

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Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

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Drone Battalion

The battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Engineer Battalion

The engineers of the brigade.

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Logistic Battalion

The logistic battalion of the brigade.

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Maintenance Battalion

The repair & restoration battalion of the brigade.

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Signal Company

The signal company of the brigade.

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Radar Company

The radar and radiolocation company of the brigade.

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Medical Company

The medics of the brigade.

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CBRN Protection Company

Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence unit.

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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.

Stridsvagn 122

Main Battle Tank

Leopard 2A6

Main Battle Tank

Leopard 2A4

Main Battle Tank

Leopard 1A5

Main Battle Tank

CV90

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

KTO Rosomak

Armoured Personnel Carrier

2S1 Gvozdika

Artillery

D-20

Towed Artillery

BM-21 Grad

Rocket Artillery

ZU-23-2

Anti-Aircraft

Bergepanzer 3

Support Vehicle

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This page was created on January 22, 2023, and last edited on August 28, 2025.

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