33rd Mechanized Brigade | |
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33-тя окрема механізована бригада | |
Active | April 1, 2016 - present |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Role | Mechanized Infantry |
Motto(s) | Forward to Victory |
Engagements |
Russo-Ukrainian War
2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine [1] 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive [2] |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/33OMBr |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Col. Ivan Voitenko |
Insignia | |
Old sleeve patch of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade (Pre September 2023) |
The 33rd Mechanized Brigade ( Ukrainian: 33-тя окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2016. [3]
The 33rd Mechanized Brigade, which was originally formed in April 2016 as a part of the Ukrainian Reserve Corps, had been demobilized and essentially existed only on paper for a period of time. [4] However, the brigade has been reactivated and is making a comeback. [5] As a symbol of this reactivation, the unit has been given new insignia that features a wolf, which is said to represent the Brigade. [3] Later they received a new insignia that features a sword with a skull on it. [6]
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows: [4]