61st Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
| 61st Jager Infantry Brigade (2019–present) 61st Motorized Infantry Brigade (2015–2019) | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: 61-ша окрема піхотна єгерська бригада | |
 61st Jager Infantry Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 2015–present |
| Country |  Ukraine Ukraine |
| Branch | Ground Forces |
| Type | Motorized infantry Light infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Operational Command North |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast |
The 61st Jager Infantry (Forest and Swampland) Brigade Ukrainian: 61-ша окрема піхотна єгерська бригада is one of the youngest formations of the Mechanized Infantry of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, raised in 2015 as the 61st Motorized Infantry Brigade (61-ша окрема мотопіхотна бригада) of the UGF's 4th Army Reserve Corps. Based in Zhytomyr Oblast, it is one of the Ground Forces' specialized formations, which help the Army defend the forest lands of the north as well as in the swampy terrain of the Pripyat Marshes, which are in the AOR of the brigade.
Brief history
The brigade, one of the newest formations to be established in the Ground Forces as a result of the expansion of this service in light of the ongoing War in Donbass, was raised in 2015 first as a reserve motorized formation of the Ground Forces Command, which would later be transferred in 2017-18 as part of the 4th Army Reserve Corps, with its first brigade HQ and garrison based in Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast."На Чернігівщині військові атакували і захищалися". http://cheline.com.ua. 25 травня 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2016language=uk. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help); External link in |website=
On 25 April 2019, the formation left the reserves and was placed with its new designation as a light infantry unit under the Operational Command North in Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast.[1]
Brigade organization as of 2019
- 61st Jager Infantry Brigade, Zhytomyr
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company, Zhytomyr
- 1st Rifle Battalion (Mot)
- 2nd Rifle Battalion (Mot)
- 3rd Rifle Battalion
- Tank Battalion
- 61st Brigade Artillery Group
- Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery
- Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika)
- Field Howitzer Artillery Battalion
- Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-21 Grad)
- Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
- 61st Brigade Air Defense Missile Artillery Battalion (under formation)
- Engineer Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Sniper Company
- Electronic Warfare Company
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- CBRN-defense Company
- Medical Company
- Brigade Band
References
- ^ "Для війни в північних лісах: в ЗСУ створили єгерську бригаду". Новинарня (in Ukrainian). 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-05-13.