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{{Short description|Ukrainian Ground Forces unit}}
{{Infobox military unit
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 33rd Mechanized Brigade
| unit_name = 33rd Mechanized Brigade
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| motto = Forward to Victory
| motto = Forward to Victory
| battles = [[Russo-Ukrainian War]]
| battles = [[Russo-Ukrainian War]]
[[2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine]]<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/15/one-of-ukraines-meanest-mechanized-brigades-just-joined-the-southern-counteroffensive/?sh=5eb9fd714b36</ref>
[[Russian Invasion of Ukraine]]<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/15/one-of-ukraines-meanest-mechanized-brigades-just-joined-the-southern-counteroffensive/?sh=5eb9fd714b36</ref>
[[2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive]]<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/15/one-of-ukraines-meanest-mechanized-brigades-just-joined-the-southern-counteroffensive/?sh=5eb9fd714b36</ref>
*[[2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive]]<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/15/one-of-ukraines-meanest-mechanized-brigades-just-joined-the-southern-counteroffensive/?sh=5eb9fd714b36</ref>
** [[Battle of Mala Tokmachka]]
| website = https://www.facebook.com/33OMBr
| website = https://www.facebook.com/33OMBr
| commander1 = Col. Ivan Voitenko
| commander1 = Col. Ivan Voitenko
<!-- Insignia -->| identification_symbol = [[File:Емблема 33-тя окремої механізованої бригади.jpg|200px]]
| identification_symbol_label = Old sleeve patch of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade (Pre September 2023)
}}
}}


The '''33rd Mechanized Brigade''' ({{Lang-uk|33-тя окрема механізована бригада}}) is a brigade of the [[Ukrainian Ground Forces]] formed in 2016.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-10-31 |title=Новостворена бригада ЗСУ завершує вишкіл на Рівненщині — 5 канал |url=http://www.5.ua/video/novostvorena-bryhada-zsu-zavershuie-vyshkil-na-rivnenshchyni-110468.html |access-date=2023-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031030803/http://www.5.ua/video/novostvorena-bryhada-zsu-zavershuie-vyshkil-na-rivnenshchyni-110468.html |archive-date=2016-10-31 }}</ref>
The '''33rd Mechanized Brigade''' ({{Langx|uk|33-тя окрема механізована бригада}}) is a brigade of the [[Ukrainian Ground Forces]] formed in 2016.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-10-31 |title=Новостворена бригада ЗСУ завершує вишкіл на Рівненщині — 5 канал |url=http://www.5.ua/video/novostvorena-bryhada-zsu-zavershuie-vyshkil-na-rivnenshchyni-110468.html |access-date=2023-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161031030803/http://www.5.ua/video/novostvorena-bryhada-zsu-zavershuie-vyshkil-na-rivnenshchyni-110468.html |archive-date=2016-10-31 }}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=прапори шеврони 33-тя окрема механізована бригада 33 ОМБр |url=https://kapterka.com.ua/pihota/33-mehanizovana/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=kapterka.com.ua |language=uk}}</ref> However, the brigade has been reactivated and is making a comeback.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2016 |title=Новостворена бригада ЗСУ завершує вишкіл на Рівненщині |url=http://www.5.ua/video/novostvorena-bryhada-zsu-zavershuie-vyshkil-na-rivnenshchyni-110468.html |website=5.ua}}</ref> As a symbol of this reactivation, the unit has been given new insignia that features a wolf, which is said to represent the Brigade.<ref name=":0" /> Later they received a new insignia that features a sword with a skull on it.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/05/04/ukraines-33rd-mechanized-brigade-has-some-of-the-countrys-best-tanks-but-no-fighting-vehicles-to-support-them/?sh=8e3b3c659e16</ref>
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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=прапори шеврони 33-тя окрема механізована бригада 33 ОМБр |url=https://kapterka.com.ua/pihota/33-mehanizovana/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=kapterka.com.ua |language=uk}}</ref> However, the brigade has been reactivated and is making a comeback.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2016 |title=Новостворена бригада ЗСУ завершує вишкіл на Рівненщині |url=http://www.5.ua/video/novostvorena-bryhada-zsu-zavershuie-vyshkil-na-rivnenshchyni-110468.html |website=5.ua}}</ref> As a symbol of this reactivation, the unit has been given new insignia that features a wolf, which is said to represent the Brigade.<ref name=":0" /> Later they received a new insignia that features a sword with a skull on it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Axe |first=David |title=Ukraine’s 33rd Mechanized Brigade Has Some Of The Country’s Best Tanks—But No Fighting Vehicles To Support Them |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/05/04/ukraines-33rd-mechanized-brigade-has-some-of-the-countrys-best-tanks-but-no-fighting-vehicles-to-support-them/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>


== Structure ==
== Structure ==
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** 2nd Mechanized Battalion
** 2nd Mechanized Battalion
** 3rd Mechanized Battalion
** 3rd Mechanized Battalion
** Tank Battalion
** Tank Battalion ([[Leopard 2A4]])
** Artillery Group
** Artillery Group
** Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
** Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
** Reconnaissance Company
** Reconnaissance Company
** "Sky Monsters" UAV Company. [[FPV loitering munition|FPV]] drops and kamikaze drones.
** Engineer Battalion
** Engineer Battalion
** Logistic Battalion
** Logistic Battalion

Latest revision as of 09:25, 18 November 2024

33rd Mechanized Brigade
33-тя окрема механізована бригада
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
ActiveApril 1, 2016 - present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
RoleMechanized Infantry
Motto(s)Forward to Victory
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War

Russian Invasion of Ukraine[1]

Websitehttps://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]

History

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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]

Structure

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As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:[4]

  • 33rd Mechanized Brigade,
    • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
    • 1st Mechanized Battalion
    • 2nd Mechanized Battalion
    • 3rd Mechanized Battalion
    • Tank Battalion (Leopard 2A4)
    • Artillery Group
    • Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
    • Reconnaissance Company
    • "Sky Monsters" UAV Company. FPV drops and kamikaze drones.
    • Engineer Battalion
    • Logistic Battalion
    • Signal Company
    • Maintenance Battalion
    • Radar Company
    • Medical Company
    • Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Protection Company

References

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  1. ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/15/one-of-ukraines-meanest-mechanized-brigades-just-joined-the-southern-counteroffensive/?sh=5eb9fd714b36
  2. ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/06/15/one-of-ukraines-meanest-mechanized-brigades-just-joined-the-southern-counteroffensive/?sh=5eb9fd714b36
  3. ^ a b "Новостворена бригада ЗСУ завершує вишкіл на Рівненщині — 5 канал". 2016-10-31. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. ^ a b "прапори шеврони 33-тя окрема механізована бригада 33 ОМБр". kapterka.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. ^ "Новостворена бригада ЗСУ завершує вишкіл на Рівненщині". 5.ua. 4 April 2016.
  6. ^ Axe, David. "Ukraine's 33rd Mechanized Brigade Has Some Of The Country's Best Tanks—But No Fighting Vehicles To Support Them". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
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