56 ОМПБр

Mechanized Troops

11th Army Corps

Ground Forces

56th Motorized Brigade

Full name: 56th Separate Motorized Mariupol Brigade

Active:

February 23, 2015 – Today

Military Unit Number:

A0989

Garrison:

Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast

Size:

Brigade (1501 - 3000 servicemen)

Motto:

Courage unites generations

Unit Role:

Motorized Infantry

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About Unit

56th 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.

Lt. Col. Dmytro Trofymuk

Unit Commander

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Structure
Equipment
Insignia History

Current Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

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42nd Rifle Battalion

A4074 | ???

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

1st Motorized Battalion

The first linear motorized battalion of theb rigade, it was formed on the basis of the 21st Motorized Battalion in 2025.

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2nd Motorized Battalion

The second linear motorized battalion of theb rigade, it was formed on the basis of the 23rd Motorized Battalion in 2025.

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3rd Motorized Battalion

The third linear motorized battalion of theb rigade, it was formed on the basis of the 37th Motorized Battalion in 2025.

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1st Rifle Battalion

The first rifle battalion of the brigade.

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2nd Rifle Battalion

The second rifle battalion of the brigade.

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Shkval Battalion

Penal battalion formed from mobilized convicts.

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Tank Battalion

Tank Battalion of 56th Motorized Brigade.

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Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

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Drone Battalion “Adamakha”

The Unmanned Systems Battalion of the Brigade.

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Artillery Group

The group includes HQ, target acquisition unit, two self-propelled artillery battalions, rocket artillery unit and anti-tank unit.

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Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion

The air defense battalion of the brigade.

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Maintenance Battalion

The Repair and Restoration Battalion of the Brigade.

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Logistics Battalion

The Logistics Battalion of the Brigade.

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Engineer Battalion

The engineers of the brigade.

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Signals Company

The Signals Company of the Brigade.

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Medical Company

The medics of the brigade.

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Sniper Platoon

The Sniper Platoon of the Brigade

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Former Units

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21st Motorized Battalion

A2962 | Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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23rd Motorized Battalion

A2988 | Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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37th Motorized Battalion

A3137 | Shiroke, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

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.