Last update on: May 28, 2023
Active:
December 1, 2014 – Today
Unit number:
A0693
Garrsion:
Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast
Branch:
Ground Forces of Ukraine
Size:
Brigade
Commander:
Oleksiy Maistrenko
Submission:
Operational Command East
Role:
Mechanized Infantry
Motto:
Through the saber I have the right
Recent News
Website recap – December 2022
A look back on what happened on our site during the past month.
January 4, 2023
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Tagged 110mech, 115mech, 128mountain, 132recon, 148arty, 1spec, 45airassault, 47brigade, 54mechanized, 59motor, 60mech, 61jager, 62mech, 63mech, 65mech, 68jager, 92mechanized, pres_brig
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Troops rotation – Summer 2019
Summer of 2019 marked a significant change of forces in Donbas. Two brigades have been replaced and social reports reveal deployment of several more units.
August 18, 2019
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Tagged 14mechanized, 406artillery, 54mechanized, 57motorized, 72mechanized, 74recon
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Operation Report 2019 – Week #27
Operation reports are summary of what happened in Joint forces operation zone (previously known as Anti-Terrorist Operation zone or ATO) during the last week.
July 8, 2019
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Tagged 24mechanized, 36marines, 54mechanized, aidar
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Operation Report 2019 – Week #23
Operation reports are summary of what happened in Joint forces operation zone (previously known as Anti-Terrorist Operation zone or ATO) during the last week.
June 10, 2019
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Tagged 17tank, 54mechanized, 80airassault, azov_reg, footage, navy
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Operation Report 2019 – Week #22
Operation reports are summary of what happened in Joint forces operation zone (previously known as Anti-Terrorist Operation zone or ATO) during the last week.
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 Mechanized Battalion
The first linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.
2nd Mechanized Battalion
The second linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.
3rd Mechanized Battalion
The third linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.
25th Separate Motorized Battalion
Formed in 2014 as 25th Territorial Defense Battalion and later that year reformed under the command of 54th.
46th Separate Assault Battalion
Formed in 2015 as Donbas-Ukraine battalion on the basis of famous Donbas Battalion and soldiers who wished to join Armed Forces.
Tank Battalion
The linear tank battalion of the brigade.
Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion
The 1st artillery battalion of the brigade equipped with multiple rocket launchers.
Howitzers Battalion
The 2nd artillery battalion of the brigade equipped with self-propelled howitzers.
Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
The air defense battalion of the brigade.
Reconnaissance Company
The scouts of the brigade.
Special Purpose Reconnaissance Company
A special purpose reconnaissance unit
Engineer Battalion
The engineers of the brigade.
Maintenance Battalion
The repair & restoration battalion of the brigade.
Logistic Battalion
The logistic battalion of the brigade.
Signal Company
The signal company of the brigade.
Radar Company
The radar and radiolocation company of the brigade.
Medical Company
The medics of the brigade.
CBRN Protection Company
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence unit.
Uniforms
All images of uniforms listed below are taken from the official social media page of the unit.
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-72B
Type:
MBT
| Amount:
T-64BV
Type:
MBT
| Amount: 10+
BMP-2
Type:
IFV
| Amount: 10+
BMP-1
Type:
IFV
| Amount: 10+
MT-LB
Type:
APC
| Amount: 5+
BRDM-2
Type:
LAV
| Amount: 5+
2S1 Gvozdika
Type:
Artillery
| Amount: 5+
2S3 Akatsiya
Type:
Artillery
| Amount: 5+
BM-21 Grad
Type:
Artillery
| Amount: 5+
T-55-ZU-23
Type:
LAV
| Amount: 5+
9K33 Osa
Type:
Anti-Aircraft
| Amount: 2+