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Military unit
The 66th Mechanized Brigade (
Ukrainian: 66-та окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the
Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022.
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History
After the
Russian invasion in February 2022, the brigade was mobilized and transferred to the Ground Forces combat composition.
[2] The brigade units were in the
battles for Bakhmut from October 2022 til May 2023.
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Structure
As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:
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- 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade,
- Brigade’s Headquarters
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Battalion
- 69th Separate Rifle Battalion (69 OSB A4612)
- Tank Battalion
- Artillery Group
- Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
- Self-propelled Artillery Division
- Anti-tank Artillery Division
- Reactive Artillery Division
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Division
- Sniper Platoon
- Reconnaissance Company
-
Attack Drone Company "Birds"
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Signal Company
- Maintenance Battalion
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
-
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
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1Unless stated otherwise, the brigade is mechanized. |