Recent News
Operation Report 2021 – Week #14
Operation Report is a summary of what happened in the Joint Forces Operation Zone (previously known as Anti-Terrorist Operation zone or ATO) during the last week.
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.
Another batch of emblems approved
Three units of Armed Forces of Ukraine officially received new insignias. The insignias respect historic and national military symbolism.
Structure
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.
12th Motorized Brigade
Formed in 2014 as 12th Battalion of Territorial Defense Brigade and in June 2016 assigned under the command of 72nd Brigade.
48th Rifle Battalion
Rifle battalion of the 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 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.
Uniforms
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.
Vehicles
T-64BV
Type:
MBT
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T-64B
Type:
MBT
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BMP-2
Type:
IFV
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BMP-1
Type:
IFV
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MT-LB
Type:
APC
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BRDM-2
Type:
LAV
| Amount:
5+
BM-21
Type:
MLRS
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2S1 Gvozdika
Type:
Artillery
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2S3 Akatsiya
Type:
Artillery
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M109A3GN
Type:
Artillery
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2K22 Tonguska
Type:
Anti-Aircraft
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9K35 Strela-10
Type:
Anti-Aircraft
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