117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

Ukrainian Ground Forces unit 117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade(2024 – present) 117th Mechanized Brigade(2023 – 2024) uk 117 окрема важка механізована бригада File:117th Mechanized Brigade.png 150 January 31, 2023 - present Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine 25px Mechanized Infantry Brigade 25px Operational Command South 25px 19th Army Corps Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast Russo-Ukrainian War Full scale invasion 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive Pokrovsk offensive By Fire and Sword 200pxFor Courage and Bravery Official Facebook page Colonel Dmytro Yevtushenko The 117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade (A4674) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in February 2023 based on 15th Separate Rifle Battalion. History The brigade is at the stage of formation as of February 2023.Зеленський: Надихає, коли бачиш українську рішучість і знаєш, що перемога буде https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/3697675-zelenskij-nadihae-koli-bacis-ukrainsku-risucist-i-znaes-so-peremoga-bude.html 2023-05-02 www.ukrinform.ua uk 2023-05-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20230502160354/https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/3697675-zelenskij-nadihae-koli-bacis-ukrainsku-risucist-i-znaes-so-peremoga-bude.html live It has been involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, specifically in the Melitopol sector.https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-ukrayini-vidvidav-brigadi-yaki-vedut-nastupalni-di-84889 President of Ukraine paid a visit to the brigades engaged in offensive operations in the Melitopol sector President.gov.ua 2023-08-15 uk, en 2023-09-25 2024-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20240116132245/https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-ukrayini-vidvidav-brigadi-yaki-vedut-nastupalni-di-84889 live Balmforth Tom 2023-06-19 Who are the forces involved in Ukraine's counteroffensive? en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/who-are-forces-involved-ukraines-counteroffensive-2023-06-19/ 2023-09-25 2023-06-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20230621060739/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/who-are-forces-involved-ukraines-counteroffensive-2023-06-19/ live On August 17 2023, they were visited by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. During the Pokrovsk offensive, the brigade was tasked with defending the city of Pokrovsk. One soldier of the brigade said that Ukrainian units in the area were underequipped saying: "some units defending the city are frustrated because they aren’t getting the support they need. It’s politics, we don’t have enough shells and other supplies".https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/02/key-ukrainian-city-pokrovsk-holds-on-as-russian-siege-tightens/ Structure As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:2023-02-11 117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade https://militaryland.net/ukraine/armed-forces/117th-mechanized-brigade/ 2026-02-28 MilitaryLand.net en-US 117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade Headquarters 25px 1st Tank Battalion 25px 2nd Mechanized Battalion 25px 3rd Mechanized Battalion 25px 1st Rifle Battalion 25px Unmanned Systems Battalion Zvirobiy Artillery Group Anti-tank Artillery Group Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion Reconnaissance Company Engineer Battalion Logistic Battalion Maintenance Battalion Signal Company Radar Company Medical Company CBRN Protection Company References Category:Heavy 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