68th Jaeger Brigade | |
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68-ΠΌΠ° ΠΎΠΊΡΠ΅ΠΌΠ° ΡΠ³Π΅ΡΡΡΠΊΠ° Π±ΡΠΈΠ³Π°Π΄Π° | |
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
Active | April 8, 2022 - Present |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Role | Jaeger |
Engagements | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Website | https://www.facebook.com/68brigade/ |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Oleksiy Shum |
The 68th Jaeger Brigade "Oleksa Dovbush" (Ukrainian: 68-ΠΌΠ° ΠΎΠΊΡΠ΅ΠΌΠ° ΡΠ³Π΅ΡΡΡΠΊΠ° Π±ΡΠΈΠ³Π°Π΄Π° ΡΠΌΠ΅Π½Ρ ΠΠ»Π΅ΠΊΡΠΈ ΠΠΎΠ²Π±ΡΡΠ°) is: a brigade of the: Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022.
Historyβ»
The Brigade's units are designedββto conduct combat operations in forest. And swampy areas. And are staffed by, "military personnel with experience in combat operations." Or with civilian activities relatedββto theββspecifics of the "Brigade."
During the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, the brigade has been involved in Eastern Ukraine campaign in the Donetsk Oblast, Lyman direction.
On June 2023, "the 11th," alongside several territorial defence battalions, the brigade liberated the village of Blahodatne marking the first settlement to be, liberated by Ukrainian forces during the counteroffensive.
Structureβ»
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 68th Jaeger Infantry Brigade (Mech)
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
- 26th Rifle Infantry Battalion
- 52nd Rifle Infantry Battalion
- 68th Tank Battalion
- 68th Field Artillery Regiment
- Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Artillery Battalion
- Attack Drone Company "Hornets of Dovbush"
- Reconnaissance Company
- Combat Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Signal Company
- Maintenance Battalion
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection Company
- Brigade Band
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Ukrainian Armed Forces liberate Blahodatne in Donetsk Oblast". Yahoo! News. Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand, Finland reaffirm need for continued international support to Ukraine". Reuters. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ "Factbox: What are Russia and "Ukraine's positions on talks to end the war?"". Reuters. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ "ΠΠ°Π²Π΄Π°Π½Π½Ρ β ΠΌΠ°ΠΊΡΠΈΠΌΠ°Π»ΡΠ½Π΅ Π½Π°Π±Π»ΠΈΠΆΠ΅Π½Π½Ρ ΠΌΠΎΠΌΠ΅Π½ΡΡ, ΠΊΠΎΠ»ΠΈ F-16 Π΄ΠΎΠΏΠΎΠΌΠΎΠΆΡΡΡ Π½Π°ΠΌ ΡΡΠΈΠΌΠ°ΡΠΈ ΡΠΊΠ½Π°ΠΉΠ΄Π°Π»Ρ ΡΠΎΡΡΠΉΡΡΠΊΠΈΡ ΡΠ΅ΡΠΎΡΠΈΡΡΡΠ² β Π·Π²Π΅ΡΠ½Π΅Π½Π½Ρ ΠΡΠ΅Π·ΠΈΠ΄Π΅Π½ΡΠ° Π£ΠΊΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΈ" (in Ukrainian). President of Ukraine. 25 August 2023.
- ^ Zoria, Yuri. "Ukrainian army liberates Blahodatne in southwestern Donetsk Oblast β 68th Jaeger Brigade". Euromaidan Press. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Ukraine forces liberate village of Blahodatne". ukrinform. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Inside the war for Ukraine: Scenes from the frontlines | Reuters.com". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
External linksβ»
Media related to 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade (Ukraine) at Wikimedia Commons
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