194th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade

194th Separate Pontoon Bridge Brigade 194 понтонно-мостова бригада Державної спеціальної служби транспорту.png 200px Insignia 1992–present uk 194-та понтонно-мостова бригада State Transport Special Service Support Forces Combat Engineer Brigade Samar Russo-Ukrainian war War in Donbass 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Former Insignia Former Insignia The 194th Separate Pontoon Bridge Brigade (T0320) is a Brigade level military unit of the State Transport Special Service of Ukraine, subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. It is based in Samar and has seen action during both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. History It was established as the 27th Separate Railway Bridge Battalion, on 10 February 1942 in Novospasske, Kuibyshev Oblast. In 1946, the battalion was transferred to Manchuria, following Japan's surrender in the Second World War. In peacetime, it constructed new infrastructure in Kazakhstan, Irkutsk, Kuibyshev and other regions.194-й отдельный понтонно-мостовой железнодорожный полк всегда был и остается кузницей кадров для региона In 1957, it was reformed into the 113th Separate Bridge Railway Battalion. In 1958, it became a Pontoon battalion and was deployed to Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi. In 1976, it was reorganized into the 644th Separate Pontoon Bridge Battalion. In 1980, the battalion was reorganized into the 194th Pontoon-Bridge Regiment of the 14th Guards Combined Arms Army.http://spravka.ua/firm274949.html Архівована копія 2021-12-26 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104339/http://spravka.ua/firm274949.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104339/http://spravka.ua/firm274949.html 2016-03-04 194th Pontoon-Bridge Regiment On 7 October 1991, it came under the jurisdiction of Ukraine swearing allegiance in 1992. In 1999, the battalion was deployed to take part in the UN peacekeeping mission in Yugoslavia. In 2001, it was reorganized into the 194th Separate Pontoon-Bridge Railway Regiment being transferred to the State Transport Special Service in 2004 as a detachment.Інформаційне повідомлення про проведення громадського обговорення щодо присвоєння військовій частині Т0320 Державної спеціальної служби транспорту почесного найменування https://web.archive.org/web/20220201143405/https://novomoskovsk-rada.dp.gov.ua/ua/novini-ta-podiyi/novini/informacijne-povidomlennya-pro-provedennya-gromadskogo-obgovorennya-shchodo-prisvoyennya-vijskovij-chastini-t0320-derzhavnoyi-specialnoyi-sluzhbi-transportu-pochesnogo-najmenuvannya 1 February 2022 // Новомосковська міська рада. — 2021. — 12 січня. On 1 October 2001, a military orchestra was established by the regiment which tours Ukraine and many countries.Руденко, І. На Дніпропетровщині військовий оркестр дефілює під час гри на інструментах https://web.archive.org/web/20220201161218/https://suspilne.media/82668-vijskovij-orkestr-so-defilue-pid-cas-gri-na-instrumentah-vidznaciv-19-ricca/ 1 February 2022 // Суспільне. — 2020. — 30 листопада. It constructed a new bridge across Ingulets, restored bridges in Novomoskovsk and constructed the Dnipropetrovsk subway and the tram line connecting Dnipro to Levoberezhny. In September 2011, a chapel was consecrated at its headquarters.На территории 194 понтонно-мостового отряда Правящий Архиерей освятил место под строительство полковой часовни Since 2014, it has been partaking in the War in Donbas performing protection and defense tasks. In August 2015, it established a furniture workshop.У військовій частині на Дніпропетровщині створили унікальний меблевий цех – новини Дніпра In 2018, it again became the 194th Pontoon-Bridge Regiment. In February 2020, it started the improvement construction at the Shyrokyi Lan training area uk Широколанівський військовий полігон in the Mykolaiv Oblast.ДССТ добудує бригадний табір на “Широкому лані” In August 2020, it constructed two new barracks for the personnel of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade "Kholodny Yar" in Kholodny Yar.Холодноярівці отримали нові казарми In May 2021, it was working for the construction of Vostok naval base in Berdyansk.ДССТ збудує базу ВМС у Бердянську On 6 December 2021, it was awarded a battle banner.До 30-річчя ЗСУ низка військових частин отримають почесні найменування Following Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw action. On 25 September 2022, a soldier of the regiment (Pron Yuri Mykolayovych) was killed during the Battle of Horlivka.Pron' Jurij Mykolajovych In 2023, its orchestra participated in the International Festivals of Military Orchestras in Europe and the World taking place in France, Italy and Switzerland.Військовий оркестр 194-го понтонно-мостового полку Держспецтрансслужби https://web.archive.org/web/20220414055349/http://orkestr194.pp.ua/ 14 April 2022 // Офіційний вебсайт. In late 2023, it was expanded to a Brigade.Expansion of the Ukrainian support units On 29 May 2024, three soldiers of the brigade (Yermolayev Vadym Leonidovych,Без чоловіка залишилися вагітна дружина, без батька – дві доньки: на війні загинув Герой з НовомосковськаЗагинули Олександр Максимович та Вадим Єрмолаєв з Дніпропетровщини Chernikov Kostantyn KostantynovychChernikov Kostjantyn Kostjantynovych and Borhun Taras SerhijovychБОРГУН Тарас Сергійович (27.02.1982 - 29.05.2024 р.), випускник 2005 року.) were killed in Donetsk Oblast. On 27 October 2024, its FPV pilots destroyed Russian equipment with drone strikes near Vuhledar.Presidential Brigade defeats invaders’ assault units near Vuhledar On 31 October 2024, a soldier of the brigade (Naumchuk Oleksandr Jurijovych) was killed in action in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.Останні квіти та сльози найрідніших: Кривий Ріг попрощався з Героєм Олександром Наумчуком Commanders Savchuk Mykola Timofiyovych (?-2017)В/Ч Т0320 Colonel Zaremba Gennady Valeriyovych (2017-)79 років святкує військова частина Т0320 Державної спецслужби транспорту https://web.archive.org/web/20220201143401/https://novomoskovsk-rada.dp.gov.ua/ua/novini-ta-podiyi/novini/79-rokiv-svyatkuye-vijskova-chastina-t0320-derzhavnoyi-specsluzhbi-transportu 1 February 2022 // Новомосковська міська рада. — 2021. — 10 лютого. References Category:Brigades of the Ukrainian State Transport Special Service Category:Military units and formations established in 1992 Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Category:1992 establishments in Ukraine