Formed by Pavlo Palisa, who studied at Command and Staff College of the US Army and returned to Ukraine to fight against the enemy. The 5th Assault Regiment is the first of its kind in the structure of Ukrainian Army and focuses solely on assaulting, as the name suggest. The regiment has close ties to 58th Motorized Brigade because the commander previously served in the brigade and was originally supposed to become a deputy commander there.
On February 24, 2023, the regiment was reformed into a brigade and the famous 24th Assault Battlion Aidar was assigned under its command.
Recent News
5th Assault Regiment is now a brigade
Ukraine expands its firstborn assault regiment formed in May 2022 to a size of brigade.
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.
1st Mechanized Battalion
The first linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.
2nd Mechanized Battalion
The second linear mechanized battalion of the brigade.
1st Assault Battalion
The first assault battalion of the brigade.
3rd Assault Battalion
The third assault battalion of the brigade.
24th Separate Assault Battalion “Aidar”
Formed in May 2014 as a volunteer battalion Aidar, and later reformed under the command of 53rd Mechanized Brigade. As of 2023, the unit is part of 5th Assault Brigade.
Tank Battalion
The linear tank battalion of the 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.
Reconnaissance Battalion
Scouts of the 5th Assault 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 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.2022 – today
T-72B3M
Type:
MBT
| Amount: 2+
T-90A
Type:
MBT
| Amount: 1
M113
Type:
APC
| Amount: 4+