103rd Territorial Defense Brigade

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade Нашивка 103-ої окремої бригади територіальної оборони ЗСУ (Львівська область).svg 200px 27 June 2018 - present Ukraine Military reserve force Light infantry Ukraine 20px Territorial Defense Forces Lviv OblastА7031 Andrey Sheptytsky uk 103-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони Russo-Ukrainian War 2024 Kursk offensive Col. Ihor Bondarenkohttps://www.facebook.com/oborona.lviv/posts/465875672785669 Днями, командир бригади полковник Ігор Бондаренко, відзначив державними та відомчими нагородами військовослужбовців 103-ї бригади територіальної оборони. 19 May 2024 www.facebook.com 2024-10-13 Commander Official website 200px Flag The 103rd Territorial Defense Brigade named after Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky2025-04-23 The number of brigades available for volunteers to join 'Contract 18-24' program has been increased from 16 to 24 https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/under-the-contract-18-24-program-volunteers-can-now-join-24-brigades-of-the-armed-forces-of-ukraine 2025-08-21 Ministry of Defence of Ukraine uk 103-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони імені митрополита Андрея Шептицького 103-tia okrema bryhada terytorialnoi oborony imeni mytropolyta Andreia Sheptytskoho is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine. It is part of Operational Command West. The brigade participated in the September 2022 Ukrainian offensive and the 2024 Ukrainian invasion of Kursk. History On 27 June 2018 the brigade was formed in Lviv Oblast.Львівська 103-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони ЗСУ відзначає 5 річницю з дня заснування https://loda.gov.ua/news/70296 loda.gov.ua uk 27 June 2018 22 August 2023 The Lviv 103rd Separate Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine celebrates its 5th anniversary since its foundation On 16 October 2018, as part of a working trip to Lviv Oblast, the then President, Petro Poroshenko, took part in several events dedicated to the Day of Territorial Defense Soldiers, which took place at the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security. Poroshenko inspected the bases used for training territorial defence battalions, in particular the personnel of the 64th Territorial Defense Battalion of the 103rd Independent Territorial Defense Brigade of the Lviv Oblast.Львівська обласна рада https://lvivoblrada.gov.ua/articles/prezident-verhovnii-golovnokomanduvach-zsu-na-lvivshchini-oznaiomivsya-z-hodom-navchan-teritorialnoji-oboroni-2 2022-03-01 lvivoblrada.gov.ua 2022-10-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20221028231319/https://lvivoblrada.gov.ua/articles/prezident-verhovnii-golovnokomanduvach-zsu-na-lvivshchini-oznaiomivsya-z-hodom-navchan-teritorialnoji-oboroni-2 dead From 17 to 20 July 2019, about two hundred reserve officers of the brigade underwent combat training at the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security.На Львівщині вишколюють резервістів територіальної оборони Новини https://dailylviv.com/news/sytuatsiyi-i-pryhody/na-lvivshchyni-vyshkolyuyut-rezervistiv-terytorialnoyi-oborony-74600 2022-03-01 dailylviv.com uk Operations in Donetsk Oblast Units of the 103rd Brigade began performing combat operations in the Donetsk Oblast in March 2022. Between 6 and 10 May 2022, the brigade's 63rd and 64th Battalions repelled Russian attempts to cross the Siverskyi Donets river near the village of Serebrianka in the Donetsk Oblast.https://tro.mil.gov.ua/wp-content/themes/intentionally-blank/Documents/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%20%D0%A2%D0%A0%D0%9E%20%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%201.pdf Воєнно-історичний календар сил територіальної оборони збройних сил України на 2024 рік (січень-червень) uk 26 June 2025 Марія Руденко Віта Титаренко Ігор Волков Сили територіальної оборони ЗСУ On 3 September 2022, the brigade's 63rd Battalion participated in the capture of the village of Ozerne in Donetsk Oblast.https://tro.mil.gov.ua/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Calendar%20TRO%20volume%202.pdf Воєнно-історичний календар сил територіальної оборони збройних сил України на 2024 рік (липень-грудень) uk 27 June 2025 Марія Руденко Віта Титаренко Ігор Волков Сили територіальної оборони ЗСУhttps://chervonograd.fm/news/podii/146-vijskovosluzhbovczi-63-bataljonu-teroboroni-dostavili-dopomogu-meshkanczyam-zvilnenogo-ozernogo-na-donechchini.html Військовослужбовці 63 батальйону тероборони доставили допомогу мешканцям звільненого Озерного на Донеччині uk 26 June 2025 Олександра Гузій Chervonograd FMhttps://v-variant.com.ua/ukrainski-zakhysnyky-zvilnyly-selo-ozerne-na-lymanshchyni-video/ uk 26 June 2025 4 September 2022 Українські захисники звільнили село Озерне на Лиманщині Східний Варіант 4 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220904073346/https://v-variant.com.ua/ukrainski-zakhysnyky-zvilnyly-selo-ozerne-na-lymanshchyni-video/ dead2022-09-04 The brigade has also been credited with capturing the village of Dibrova, Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast Dibrova uk Діброва (Краматорський район) in the Donetsk Oblast during September 2022. On 30 September, Ukrainian president Zelensky commended the 103rd Brigade, announcing that it was responsible for the liberation of Yampil in Donetsk Oblast, along with the 214th Battalion of the Special Operations Forces.Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated Yampil village in Donetsk region https://mil.in.ua/en/news/armed-forces-of-ukraine-liberated-yampil-village-in-donetsk-region/ 2022-10-01 Militarnyi en-US In early October, the brigade took up defensive positions near Kupiansk. On 2 October, the brigade received its battle flag.Kovalchuk Oksana 115 окрема Житомирська бригада Сил територіальної оборони ЗСУ отримала Бойовий прапор https://suspilne.media/287928-115-okrema-zitomirska-brigada-sil-teritorialnoi-oboroni-zsu-otrimala-bojovij-prapor/ Suspilne uk 3 October 2022 14 August 2023 The 115th separate Zhytomyr Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces received the Battle Flag As of March 2023, units of the brigade were still operating in the Serebriansky forest near the village of Yampil, namely the brigade's 63rd, 65th, and 66th Battalions. In May 2023, the brigade's 53rd Battalion was involved in combat near Bakhmut, namely near the villages of Berkhivka and Bohdanivka. As of May 2024, the brigade's 62nd Battalion had been deployed to the Zaporizhzhia Oblast.Марія Демчина 5 May 2024 26 June 2025 uk Мер Львова відвідав захисників на Запорізькому напрямку та передав техніку від громади міста Lviv City Council https://city-adm.lviv.ua/news/society/security/301476-mer-lvova-vidvidav-zakhysnykiv-na-zaporizhzhi-ta-peredav-tekhniku-vid-hromady-mista 2024 Ukrainian invasion of Kursk In 2024, units of the brigade were relocated to the Sumy Oblast in order to defend the Ukrainian border, and later began participating in the Ukrainian operations in Russia's Kursk Oblast from the beginning of August. On 23 August 2024, the brigade was awarded the honorary title "named after Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky" by decree of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №529/2024 In September and October 2024, it was reported that the 103rd Brigade was participating in Ukrainian operations in Russia's Kursk Oblast.uk 26 January 2025 Lvnews.org.ua Операція на Курщині: бійці 103-ї бригади ТРО розповіли про недбале виконання службових обов'язків командуванням 21 September 2024 https://lvnews.org.ua/post/view/1726894880-operaciya-na-kurschini-biyci-103-i-brigadi-tro-rozpovili-pro-nedbale-vikonannya-sluzhbovih-obov-yazkiv-komanduvannyam Іванна Капустянськаuk 26 January 2025 Militarnyi https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/na-kurshhyni-do-boyiv-za-selo-obuhivka-zaluchyly-dvi-brygady-teroborony/ На Курщині до боїв за село Обухівка залучили дві бригади Тероборони 5 October 2024 Units of the brigade took part in a mid-September battle in the village of Obukhovka, Glushkovsky District, Kursk Oblast Obukhovka ru Обуховка (Глушковский район). By mid-October, it was reported that the brigade was operating near the village of Zelyonyy Shlyakh ru Зелёный Шлях, on the left flank of the group of Ukrainian forces in Kursk.Мілітарний uk 13 July 2025 Ukrainian Armed Forces destroy Russian BMP-3 near Zelenyi Shlyakh village in the Kursk region Кирило Кушніков 17 October 2024 https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukrainian-armed-forces-destroy-russian-bmp-3-near-zelenyi-shlyakh-village-in-the-kursk-region/ On December 11, 2024, a fighter of the brigade's anti-aircraft battery, who served for more than two years in the combat zone, but then left the unit without permission, accused the head of the brigade's air defense, Colonel Valentyn Kozakevych, of sabotaging the preparation of equipment, misappropriating the property of military personnel, and undermining the combat capability of the air defense unit. He also accused him of incompetence, citing examples of Kozakevych's demands: during the period of redeployment from one frontline region to another, he demanded to move in columns in places where there was an immediate threat of damage by rocket and artillery fire, demanded the accumulation of personnel in areas where the Russians hit with KABs, Shaheds and missiles.2024 Як “паркетний” командир за два місяці знищив боєздатний підрозділ. Розповідь бійця в СЗЧ https://texty.org.ua/articles/113980/yak-sovok-za-dva-misyaci-znyshyv-boyezdatnyj-pidrozdil-rozpovid-bijcya-u-szch/ 2025-06-09 texty.org.ua uk Structure Headquarters Battalions +BadgeNameHeadquarterscenter|35x35px1st Territorial Defense BattalionLvivhttps://tro.mil.gov.ua/brigade/103-tya-okrema-brigada-sil-teritorialnoyi-oboroni-zbroynih-sil-ukrayini/ uk Сили територіальної оборони ЗСУ 103-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони імені митрополита Андрея Шептицького (103 ОБрТрО) 26 June 2025center|35x35px2nd Territorial Defense BattalionSheptytskyicenter|35x35px3rd Territorial Defense BattalionTrostianets, Lviv Oblast Trostianets uk Тростянець (Золочівський район) (Zolochiv Raion)center|35x35px4th Territorial Defense BattalionStryicenter|35x35px5th Territorial Defense BattalionMostyska (Yavoriv Raion)center|35x35px6th Territorial Defense BattalionDrohobychcenter|35x35px7nd Territorial Defense BattalionStrilkovychi (Sambir Raion) Companies Attack Drone Company "Common Swift" Reconnaissance Company Counter-Sabotage CompanyJune 2025 Engineering CompanyJune 2025 Communication CompanyJune 2025 Logistics CompanyJune 2025 Mortar BatteryJune 2025 Commanders Lieutenant Colonel Mykola Andrushchak (2018)IgnBor 2019-07-20 На Львівщині завершилися збори з офіцерами штабів підрозділів бригади Територіальної оборони (ФОТО) http://www.leopolis.news/one.php?showPost=4481 2022-03-01 Leopolis.news en 2019-08-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20190818202212/http://leopolis.news/one.php?showPost=4481 dead Colonel Valerii Kurko (2022)Територіальну оборону Львівської області очолив підполковник Валерій Курко https://loda.gov.ua/news?id=64799 2022-03-01 loda.gov.ua 2022-01-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20220127083611/https://loda.gov.ua/news?id=64799 dead Командиру тероборони Львівщини присвоїли звання полковника https://portal.lviv.ua/news/2022/03/25/komandyru-teroborony-lvivshchyny-prysvoily-zvannia-polkovnyka 2022-04-13 portal.lviv.ua See also Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Notes References Category:Territorial defense Brigades of Ukraine Category:2018 establishments in Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 2018 Category:Lviv Oblast in the Russo-Ukrainian war