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Air Assault Troops

8th Air Assault Corps

Air Assault Forces

46th Airmobile Brigade

Full name: 46th Separate Airmobile Podilska Brigade

Active:

December 23, 2016 – Today

Military Unit Number:

A4350

Garrison:

Poltava, Poltava Oblast

Size:

Brigade (1501 - 3000 servicemen)

Motto:

The Path Of Honor

Unit Role:

Airborne Troops

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About Unit

46th Airmobile Brigade is a unit of the Air Assault Forces.

The unit was formed in December 2016 as the 46th Air Assault Brigade. The unit participated throughout multiple tactical exercises and eventually deployed to Donbas.

However, in 2020, the brigade was demobilized, and a skeleton crew remained in the event of needing to be remobilized. On February 16, 2022, soldiers of the brigade participated in a tactical live fire exercise in Donetsk Oblast in the wake of tensions building up on the Russo-Ukrainian border and an uptick in activity along the Donbas frontline.

On the eve of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, three battalion tactical groups formed on the basis of the 25th Airborne, 79th Air Assault, 81st Airmobile, and 95th Air Assault Brigades participated in the defense of Makariv and Kyiv; these groups later served as the basis of the 46th Airmobile Brigade.

In parallel, additional forces of the brigade were trained in Britain as part of an initiative to provide Ukrainian soldiers with training in line with Western standards.

In December 2022, the brigade was awarded “For Courage and Bravery” by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In April 2025, the brigade received the honorary title “Podilska”, becoming the 46th Airmobile Podilska Brigade. That same month, they would also be assigned under the command of the newly formed 8th Air Assault Corps, the second unit of its type within the Air Assault Forces.

Insignia

The insignia depicts a traditional chevron with a maroon field and silver border. The maroon represents the Air Assault Forces, while the silver symbolizes purity, wisdom, and nobility. At its center is a silver barbute helmet, symbolizing combat power. Flanking it are mirrored golden wings representing speed of movement, air mobility, and agility on the battlefield.

12/2016

46th Air Assault Brigade

formation of the unit

02/2022

46th Airmobile Brigade

reactivation and reformation of the unit

Colonel

Dmytro Kapitula

He began his military career in 2010, completing his military service with the 95th Airmobile Brigade. He later graduated from the Military Academy in Odesa and participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation in eastern Ukraine. In 2018, he was appointed commander of an Air Assault Platoon, followed by command of an air assault company within the 13th Air Assault Battalion of the 95th Air Assault Brigade in 2019. That same year, his company participated in the multinational Saber Junction 2019 exer…

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Structure
Equipment
Insignia History

Current Structure

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

Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

1st Airmobile Battalion

The first linear Airmobile Battalion of the Brigade.

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Headquarters and Headquarters Company

The Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the Battalion.

1st Airmobile Company

The first linear Airmobile Company of the Battalion.

2nd Airmobile Company

The second linear Airmobile Company of the Battalion.

3rd Airmobile Company

The third linear Airmobile Company of the Battalion.

4th Airmobile Company

The fourth linear Airmobile Company of the Battalion.

Fire Support Company

The Fire Support Company of the Battalion.

Unmanned Systems Platoon

The Unmanned Systems Platoon of the Battalion.

Engineer Platoon

The Engineer and Sapper Platoon of the Battalion.