54th Mechanized Brigade

Full name: 54th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Mazepa

Active:

December 1, 2014 –

Garrison:

Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Motto:

Through the saber I have the right

Unit Role:

Mechanized Infantry

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About Unit

54th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Hetman Ivan Mazepa is a military unit of the Ground Forces, and currently under the command of Operational Command East. The unit is based in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.

Col. Vadym Cherniy

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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2nd Mechanized Battalion

2nd Mechanized Battalion of the brigade. Part of the battalion left the unit in 2025 to form 20th Drone Regiment.

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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. It was formed on the basis of 25th Separate Motorized Battalion in 2018.

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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

The second rifle battalion of the brigade.

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Tank Battalion

The linear tank battalion of the brigade.

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Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion

The 1st artillery battalion of the brigade equipped with multiple rocket launchers.

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Howitzers Battalion

The 2nd artillery battalion of the brigade equipped with self-propelled howitzers.

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Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion

The air defense battalion of the brigade.

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Nebesna Kara Battalion

The battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

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Electronic Warfare Company

The electronic warfare unit of the brigade.

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Maintenance Battalion

The Maintenance Battalion 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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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.

T-72B

Main Battle Tank

T-64BV

Main Battle Tank

BMP-2

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

BMP-1

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

MT-LB

Armoured Personnel Carrier

MT-LBu

Armoured Personnel Carrier

Cougar

MRAP

BRDM-2

Light Armored Vehicle

HMMWV

Light Armored Vehicle

2S1 Gvozdika

Artillery

2S3 Akatsiya

Artillery

M109L

Artillery

BM-21 Grad

Rocket Artillery

D-30

Towed Artillery

T-55-ZU-23

Anti-Aircraft

9K33 Osa

Anti-Aircraft

We currently don’t have information about the unit’s insignia history. Please check back later.

This page was created on December 27, 2022, and last edited on January 15, 2026.

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