56th Motorized Brigade

Ukrainian Motorized Brigade was formed in 2015 as the reaction on the annexation of Crimea and the War in Donbas. Three Territorial Defense Battalions were assigned under its command. The unit actively participated in the War in Donbas. In 2019, Ukrainian command decided to transfer the brigade under the Marine Corps to form a third Marine Brigade. The move has never been completed, and the brigade remained under the command of Ukrainian Armed Forces. On the night of the invasion, the brigade was stationed in Pisky and the nearby surroundings.

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Structure
Equipment
Equipment Losses
Insignia History

Structure

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

Brigade’s Headquarters

The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

21st Motorized Battalion

A2962 | Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast

23rd Motorized Battalion

A2988 | Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast

37th Motorized Battalion

A3137 | Shiroke, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

39th Rifle Battalion

A4047 | Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast

Shkval Battalion

Penal battalion formed from mobilized convicts.

1st Rifle Battalion

The first rifle battalion of the brigade.

2nd Rifle Battalion

The second rifle battalion of the brigade.

Tank Battalion

Tank Battalion of 56th Motorized 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.

Katenyata Company

The company of unmanned strike aerial systems.

Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

Engineer Battalion

The engineers of the brigade.

Logistic Battalion

The logistic battalion of the brigade.

Maintenance Battalion

The repair & restoration 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.

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 unit’s official social media page.

Current equipment

T-64BV mod. 2022

Type:

MBT

| Amount: 2+

T-64BV mod. 2017

Type:

MBT

| Amount: 10

BMP-1AK

Type:

IFV

| Amount: 15+

BMP-1

Type:

IFV

| Amount: 10+

BRM-1K

Type:

IFV

| Amount: 2+

BTR-4

Type:

APC

| Amount: 1+

MT-LB

Type:

APC

| Amount: 5+

BRDM-2

Type:

LAV

| Amount: 5+

BM-21 Grad

Type:

MLRS

| Amount: 3+

2S1 Gvozdika

Type:

Artillery

| Amount:

9K35 Strela-10

Type:

Anti-Aircraft

| Amount: 4+

Dana M2

Type:

SPH

| Amount: 1+

D-20

Type:

SPG

| Amount:

Previous equipment

T-64BV mod. 2017

Type:

MBT

| Amount: 10

BMP-1AK

Type:

IFV

| Amount: 15+

BMP-1

Type:

IFV

| Amount: 10+

BRM-1K

Type:

IFV

| Amount: 2+

MT-LB

Type:

APC

| Amount: 5+

BRDM-2

Type:

LAV

| Amount: 5+

BM-21 Grad

Type:

MLRS

| Amount: 3+

2S1 Gvozdika

Type:

Artillery

| Amount:

9K35 Strela-10

Type:

Anti-Aircraft

| Amount: 4+

Equipment Losses

#	Vehicle Type	Vehicle Number	Date	Location
ID_43	T-64BV		March 11, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast

ID_44	T-64B	833	March 4, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast

ID_45	T-64BV		March 11, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast

ID_46	T-64BV	410	March 11, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast

ID_47	T-64B		March 11, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast

ID_48	T-64BV		March 11, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast

ID_49	T-64BV mod.2017		March 11, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast

ID_50	T-64BV		March 11, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast

ID_51	T-64BV		March 2, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast

ID_52	T-64BV		March 2, 2022	Volnovakha, Donetsk Oblast