Английская Википедия:126th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)
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The 126th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Шаблон:Lang-uk) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Odesa. It is part of Operational Command South.
History
Formation
Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Maksym Marchenko announced that a new Territorial Defense brigade will be formed in Odesa on 5 March 2022.[1] On 8 March the brigade was formed in Odesa.[2] Next day Brigade began accepting reservists.[3] 23 March is the official date of creation of the Brigade.[4] On May 12 the Brigade had already trained additional two thousand troops for the Territorial Defense.[5]
Colonel Larysa Yakobchuk was appointed as a deputy commander for moral and psychological support. She is the first female deputy commander in the Territorial Defense Forces.[6][7]
Russo-Ukrainian War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
While digging trenches near Odesa in May, units of the Brigade unearthed amphorae. They were estimated to be from fourth or fifth centuries BC. All findings were given to the Odesa Archaeological Museum.[8]
"Chimera" unit is a small close-knit formation made up of soldiers with previous combat experience. They fought near Mykolaiv when enemy was close. Unit was involved in liberation of the right bank of Kherson region.[9] Brigade also had to company tactical groups: "Hunter" and "Oscar" helping liberate Kherson oblast.[10]
On 4 December, the brigade received its battle flag.[10]
Structure
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- Headquarters
- 220th Territorial Defense Battalion[11]
- 221st Territorial Defense Battalion[12]
- 222nd Territorial Defense Battalion[13]
- 223rd Territorial Defense Battalion
- 224th Territorial Defense Battalion
- 245th Territorial Defense Battalion[14]
- 246th Territorial Defense Battalion Шаблон:MUN А4437
- Файл:Химера 126 ОБрТрО.png "Chimera" unit
- Engineering Company
- Communication Company
- Logistics Company
- Mortar Battery
Commanders
- Colonel Serhii Kuts[15] 2022
- Colonel Vadym Mykha 2023 – present
See also
References
- Английская Википедия
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