
72nd Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Cossacks (72-га окрема механізована бригада) is a mechanized brigade of Armed Forces of Ukraine. The unit participated in the War in Donbas since 2014 and fought near Izvarin, Zelenopillya and Avdiivka.
1st Mechanized Battalion
First mechanized brigade.
2nd Mechanized Battalion
Second mechanized brigade.
3rd Mechanized Battalion
Third mechanized battalion.
12th Motorized Battalion
Separate motorized battalion, created in 2014 as 12th Territorial Defense Battalion Kyiv and later reformed.
Tank Battalion
Tank battalion is equipped with T-64 tanks.
Artillery Group
Equipped by BM-21 Grad, 2S1 Gvozdika and 2S3 Akatsyia.
Anti-Aircraft Division
Anti-Aircraft defense of the brigade. The unit is equipped with Tunguska and Strela-10.
Reconnaissance Company
Brigade scouts. The unit is equipped with BRDM-2s.
Support units
This includes all rear elements such as engineers, communication, medics, and material support 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.
T-64B
Type: MBT | Quantity: 5+
T-64BV
Type: MBT | Quantity: 13+
BMP-1
Type: IFV | Quantity: 5+
BMP-2
Type: IFV | Quantity: 10+
MT-LB
Type: LAV | Quantity: 5+
BRDM-2
Type: LAV | Quantity: 5+
2K35 Strela-10
Type: AA | Quantity: 2+
2K22 Tunguska
Type: AA | Quantity: 5+
BM-21 Grad
Type: Artillery | Quantity: 5+
2S1 Gvozdika
Type: Artillery | Quantity: 5+
2S3 Akatsyia
Type: Artillery | Quantity: 4+