144th Mechanized Brigade

144th Mechanized Brigade uk 144 Окрема Піхотна Бригада 144th Infantry Brigade.png Shoulder sleeve insignia 22 February 2023 – present Ukraine Ukraine 25px Mechanized Infantry Operational Command South Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Pokrovsk offensive https://www.facebook.com/144opbr The 144th Mechanized Brigade (uk 144 Окрема Піхотна Бригада) is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023, originally as a Reserve Rifle Brigade. It was reformed into an infantry brigade later in 2023 and into a mechanized brigade in January 2025.https://24tv.ua/ukrayinska-komanda-zabezpechila-144-brigadu-dronami_n2442377 Їдуть на один з найгарячіших напрямків: "Українська команда" забезпечила 144 бригаду дронами 29 November 2023 24 Канал History The 144th Mechanized Brigade was formed on 22 February 2023, as part of an expansion of the Ukrainian Army reserve, bringing together rifle battalions recruited from various regions of Ukraine subordinate to Operational Command South.Ukraine forms additional reserve forces https://militaryland.net/news/ukraine-forms-additional-reserve-forces/ 21 June 2023ru Alexey Sukonkin СПРАВОЧНО: механизированные войска Украины https://dzen.ru/a/ZKy-1UZzDkzU-eme 11 July 2023 In January 2024, the brigade's personnel were trained in rescue and evacuation of casualties.Оперативне командування "Південь"/Operational Command “South” Головна задача - зберегти життя! https://www.facebook.com/OperationalCommandSouth/posts/704754051784840 Facebook 24 January 2024 The brigade first saw action in June 2024, when it was deployed to the Pokrovsk sector.25 June 2024 uk Світла пам'ять Герою - нашому земляку Олегу Нагайчуку https://starosynjavska-gromada.gov.ua/news/1719326335/ Structure As of 11 December 2023 the brigade's known structure is as follows:144th Infantry Brigade https://militaryland.net/ukraine/armed-forces/144th-reserve-rifle-brigade/ 25px 144th Mechanized Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Company 408th Infantry Battalion 20px 409th Infantry Battalion (military unit A4818) 20px 410th Infantry Battalion (military unit A4828) 469th Infantry Battalion (military unit A4982) 472nd Infantry Battalion (military unit A4989) Symbols The brigade's emblem consists of a golden cross on a blue field, a historical heraldic element of Eastern Podolia, where the unit is headquartered, with two crossed muskets in the middle. References Category:Mechanized brigades of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 2023