115th Mechanized Brigade | |
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115-та окрема механізована бригада | |
Active | March 1, 2022 - Current |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Role | Mechanized Infantry |
Garrison/HQ | Cherkasy Oblast |
Motto(s) | Born of Fire! |
Engagements | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/115ombr |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Ihor Ivanov |
The 115th Mechanized Brigade ( Ukrainian: 115-та окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022. [1]
The brigade was created at the beginning of March 2022 during the first weeks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the village of Blahodatne in Cherkasy Oblast. [2] On April 3, its first deployment for a combat mission started in Kreminna, then from May to July the brigade fought in Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, Siversk, Marinka and Avdiivka. [2] [3]
The 115th Mechanised Brigade had newly arrived at the small town of Ocheretyne in April 2024. According to Mykola Melnyk, a 47th Mechanized Brigade company commander, they left their positions without permission, which led to a breakthrough by the Russians within 48 hours. [4] Ukrainian media reported on 23rd of April 2024 that the army leadership in Kyiv had launched an investigation to find out the reason for the mass exodus.[ citation needed]
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows: [5]