117th Territorial Defense Brigade

Full name: 117th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces

Active:

April 13, 2018 –

Garrison:

Sumy Oblast

Size:

1500 - 5000 servicemen

Unit Role:

Infantry

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About Unit

117th Territorial Defense Brigade is a unit of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces.

It was formed in April 2018 in Sumy Oblast.

Colonel Dmytro Yaroshenko

Unit Commander

Current Structure

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Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

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155th Territorial Defense Battalion

А7321 | Stepanivka, Sumy Oblast

Unit structurally subordinated to the command of this formation.

2nd Battalion

The second linear battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the 152nd Territorial Defense Battalion in 2025.

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1st Territorial Defense Battalion

The first linear battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the 150th Territorial Defense Battalion in 2025.

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2nd Territorial Defense Battalion

The second linear battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the brigade’s third linear battalion in February 2026, formerly the 153rd Territorial Defense Battalion.

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4th Territorial Defense Battalion

The fourth linear battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the brigade’s sixth linear battalion in February 2026, formerly the 252nd Territorial Defense Battalion.

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Mortar Battery

The mortar battery of the battalion, it was formed on the basis of the 154th Territorial Defense Battalion in 2025.

1st Unmanned Systems Battalion “SoKill”

The first linear unmanned systems battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the Unmanned Systems Squad “SoKill” of the former 154th Territorial Defense Battalion in February 2026.

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2nd Unmanned Systems Battalion “Falcons”

The second linear unmanned systems battalion of the brigade, it was formed on the basis of the brigade’s fifth linear battalion in February 2026, formerly the 242nd Territorial Defense Battalion.

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Reconnaissance Company

The scouts of the brigade.

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Corvus Company

The unmanned strike aerial systems company of the brigade.

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Engineer Company

The engineers of the brigade.

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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.

BMP-2

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

BTR-82A

Armoured Personnel Carrier

M113

Armoured Personnel Carrier

FV432

Armoured Personnel Carrier

BRDM-2

Light Armored Vehicle

HMMWV

Light Armored Vehicle

2S1 Gvozdika

Artillery

D-30

Towed Artillery

D-20

Towed Artillery

MT-12 Rapira

Towed Artillery

VM-8 Sivalka

Rocket Artillery

ZU-23-2

Anti-Aircraft

First variant, April 2018 – February 2026

Second variant, February 2026 – Today

This page was created on February 1, 2024, and last edited on March 14, 2026.

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