58th Motorized Brigade (Ukraine)
58th Motorized Brigade | |
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Ukrainian: 58-та окрема мотопіхотна бригада | |
![]() 58th Motorized Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
Active | 17 February 2015–present |
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Branch |
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Type | Motorized infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Operational Command North |
Garrison/HQ | Konotop |
Engagements | War in Donbass |
The 58th Motorized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade was activated on 17 February 2015 in the city of Sumy in Sumy Oblast and took command of three volunteer territorial defence battalions. The brigade fought in the War in Donbass and will become a mechanized formation in the future.
Current Structure
As of 2017 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 58th Motorized Brigade, Konotop
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 13th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Chernihiv-1"
- 15th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Sumy"
- 16th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Poltava"
- Brigade Artillery Group
- Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery
- Howitzer Artillery Battalion (D-20)
- Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
- Anti-Aircraft Missile Artillery Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Tank Company
- Engineer Company
- Maintenance Company
- Logistic Company
- Signal Company
- Medical Company
- Sniper Platoon
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