3rd Assault Brigade is a unit of Ukrainian Ground Forces formed on March 9, 2022, on the basis of territorial defense unit Azov.

Recent News

Azov-Dnipro becomes part of Ground Forces

The well known 98th Battalion of 108th Territorial Defense Brigade is no longer part of the Territorial Defense Forces.

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A new Assault Brigade was formed in the Army

Ukrainian Command continues to cooperate with volunteer formations and nationalist organizations to create elite units.

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Structure

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

Brigade’s Headquarters

The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

1st Assault Battalion

First assault battalion of the 3rd Assault Brigade, led by a former commander of Kyiv’s branch of Centuria.

2nd Assault Battalion

The second assault battalion of the brigade.

1st Mechanized Battalion

Formed in February 2022 as 98th Territorial Defense Battalion Azov-Dnipro. Reformed in late 2022 as 1st Mechanized Battalion of 3rd Assault Brigade.

2nd Mechanized Battalion

The second linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.

Tank Battalion

The linear tank battalion 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.

Terra Unit

Air Reconnaissance unit of the brigade, formed in 2022 by volunteers.

Hornet Unit

Reconnaissance and strike unit Hornet of 3rd Assault Brigade.

Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

Engineer Battalion

The engineers of the brigade.

Logistic Battalion

The logistic battalion of the brigade.

Signal Company

The signal company of the brigade.

Maintenance Battalion

The repair & restoration battalion of the brigade.

Radar Company

The radar and radiolocation company of the brigade.

Medical Company

The medics of the brigade.

Uniforms

All images of uniforms listed below are taken from the official social media page of the unit.

Multicam

Locally made Multicam uniform is a cheap and popular variant for soldiers in Ukraine. The camouflage is designed for usage in various environments.

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-90A

Type:

MBT

| Amount: 2+

T-72M

Type:

MBT

| Amount: 5+

YPR-765

Type:

APC

| Amount: 10+

M113

Type:

APC

| Amount: 5+

Equipment Losses

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Manpower Casualties

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