53 ОМБр

Mechanized Troops

3rd Army Corps

Ground Forces

53rd Mechanized Brigade

Full name: 53rd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Volodymyr Monomakh

Active:

October 29, 2014 –

Military Unit Number:

A0536

Garrison:

Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Motto:

Do Not Disarm

Unit Role:

Mechanized Infantry

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About Unit

53rd Mechanized Brigade is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

The brigade was formed in the fall of 2014 to help reinforce the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ combat capabilities following the Russian annexation of Crimea and the separatist threat in the east.

Throughout 2015, the brigade assumed combat duties in the war in Donbas, repulsing pro-Russian separatists in Luhansk Oblast. After this, in September 2015, they were transferred from Luhansk Oblast to Donetsk Oblast by the outskirts of the city of Avdiivka.

In early 2017, the brigade was deployed to hold positions on the Svitlodar Arc and was withdrawn later the same year.

On the eve of Russian full-scale invasion, the unit was deployed on the front near Volnovahka in Donetsk Oblast.

Lt. Col. Andriy Kolodyazhny

Unit Commander

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Structure
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Insignia History

Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

Unit's Page

3rd Rifle Battalion

A7087 |

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

1st Mechanized Battalion

The first Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the Brigade

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2nd Mechanized Battalion

Former 4th Battalion of 24th Mechanized Brigade. The unit was reorganized and transferred to 53rd Mechanized Brigade in the fall of 2014.

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3rd Mechanized Battalion

The third linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.

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Motorized Battalion

The linear motorized battalion of the brigade.

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1st Rifle Battalion

Linear rifle battalion of the brigade, formed after the Russian full-scale invasion.

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2nd Rifle Battalion

Linear rifle battalion of the brigade, formed after the Russian full-scale invasion.

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Tank Battalion

The linear tank battalion of the brigade.

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Signum Battalion

Signum unit of 93rd Mechanized Brigade formed in 2022. In 2024, the unit joined the 53rd Mechanized Brigade and was expanded into a battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion

The air defense battalion of the brigade.

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Drone Battalion

The battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

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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 Company

The repair & restoration company of the battalion.

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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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UGV Company “NC53”

The Unmanned Ground Vehicles Company of the Brigade

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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.