33rd Mechanized Brigade

Full name: 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade

Ukrainian: 33-тя окрема механізована бригада

Active:

April 1, 2016 –

Garrison:

Pavlohrad, Dnipro Oblast

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Motto:

Forward to Victory

Unit Role:

Mechanized Infantry

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About Unit

33rd Mechanized Brigade is a military unit of Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2016, but subsequently demobilized. The brigade has been restored in January 2023 to face Russian invasion forces and received new insignia. A tank battalion with Leopard 2A4 tanks from 4th Tank Brigade was reassigned to 33rd Mechanized Brigade upon its arrival to Ukraine. On June 9, 2023, during an assault near Mala Tokmachka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a deputy commander of the brigade, Lt. Col. Andriy Boyko, was killed. In November 2023, it became known that 33rd Mechanized Brigade was reassigned from 9th Army Corps to 10th Army Corps.

Col. Dmytro Palisa

Unit Commander

Structure

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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

2nd Mechanized Battalion

The second 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

Mortar Battery

6x Mortar | ~ 43 personnel

Anti-Aircraft Platoon

9x MANPADS | ~ 16 personnel

Reconnaissance Platoon

3x LRV | ~ 20 personnel

Communications Platoon

2x APC | ~ 22 personnel

Medical Platoon

4x AMB | ~ 9 personnel

Support Company

Technical and Material Support

3rd Mechanized Battalion

The third 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

1st Rifle Battalion

The first linear rifle battalion of the brigade formed on the basis of 418th rifle battalion.

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2nd Rifle Battalion

The second linear rifle battalion of the brigade formed on the basis of 417th rifle battalion.

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Motorized Battalion

Linear motorized battalion of the brigade formed on the basis of 421st rifle battalion.

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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.

Leopard 2A4

Main Battle Tank

BMP-2

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

YPR-765

Armoured Personnel Carrier

M113AS4

Armoured Personnel Carrier

M113

Armoured Personnel Carrier

VAB

Armoured Personnel Carrier

MaxxPro

MRAP

M-ATV

MRAP

HMMWV

Light Armored Vehicle

M109L

Artillery

2S1 Gvozdika

Artillery

BM-21 Grad

Rocket Artillery

M777

Towed Artillery

M88A2

Support Vehicle

II. formation, 2022, not approved

II. formation, 2023 variant

This page was created on December 29, 2022, and last edited on October 28, 2025.

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