123rd Territorial Defense Brigade

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit May 2023 May 2023 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade File:Нашивка 123-ої окремої бригади територіальної оборони ЗСУ (Миколаївська область).svg 30 June 2018 - present Ukraine Military reserve force Light infantry UKR 20px Territorial Defense ForcesOperational Command South Mykolaiv OblastА7052 123-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони Russo-Ukrainian war Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Mykolaiv Col. Roman Tokarenko 200px Flag The 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade (uk 123-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.Investigation launched into commander’s death in the 123rd brigade near Vuhledar https://english.nv.ua/nation/ukrainian-battalion-commander-s-death-reported-as-suicide-investigation-underway-50456184.html 2024-10-07 english.nv.ua en History Formation On 30 June 2018 the brigade was formed in Mykolaiv Oblast.Шановні військовослужбовці, бойові побратими та посестри! https://www.facebook.com/TROPIVDEN/posts/pfbid0vfT7mctR2DdijKeiHzhJh5YFwDeBvntSQ7JsTuETANyZ7Kzi23Gdi53kevusfvT5l facebook.com uk 30 June 2023 7 July 2023 Dear servicemen, brothers-in-arms and sisters-in-arms! It is part of Operational Command South. During the year 189th Battalion and brigade headquarters held a seven-day exercise which involved 612 soldiers.Цільова програма територіальної оборони у Миколаївській області https://www.mk-oblrada.gov.ua/news.php?news=1056&group=32 mk-oblrada.gov.ua uk 22 February 2019 7 June 2023 Targeted program of territorial defense in the Mykolaiv region From 28 August to 6 September 2019 255 soldiers from 191st Battalion were involved in an exercise.Бажаю вдалого виконання обов'язків, які ставить держава: голова адміністрації Центрального району Олександр Береза привітав військовослужбовців із закінченням навчальних зборів територіальної оборони https://admincen.mkrada.gov.ua/link/index/2726-%20index.php admincen.mkrada.gov.ua uk 6 September 2019 7 June 2023 I wish you a successful performance of the duties set by the state: the head of the administration of the Central district, Oleksandr Bereza, congratulated the servicemen on the end of the territorial defense training sessions From 19 to 26 September 2020 another exercise took place, involving 532 soldiers.Horbatenko Ihor У Миколаєві розпочались збори бійців територіальної оборони https://suspilne.media/64309-u-mikolaevi-rozpocalis-zbori-bijciv-teritorialnoi-oboroni/ Suspilne uk 19 September 2020 7 June 2023 In Mykolaiv, the gathering of territorial defense fighters beganVoroshylov Olha На Миколаївщині триває активна фаза зборів батальйону тероборони https://suspilne.media/64684-na-mikolaivsini-trivae-aktivna-faza-zboriv-bataljonu-teroboroni/ Suspilne uk 21 September 2020 7 June 2023 In the Mykolaiv Region, the active phase of the meetings of the Teroborona battalion continues Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine On 28 February 2022, the brigade's 186th Battalion was assigned to the defense of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant. On 1 March 2022, Russian forces advanced into the Mykolaiv Oblast. The 190th Battalion defended Bashtanka from a large column of Russian military vehicles,Бій за теперішнє і майбутнє, за правду і долю нових поколінь https://bashtanka.mk.gov.ua/ua/news/?id=110493 bashtanka.mk.gov.ua uk 2 March 2023 7 June 2023 The fight for the present and the future, for the truth and the fate of new generations forcing the Russians to retreat in the direction of Yavkyne uk Явкине and Pisky, Mykolaiv Oblast Pisky uk Піски (Баштанський район). During 2-3 March, the 187th Battalion took part in the battle of Voznesensk, where they lost eight soldiers.В Миколаївській бригаді ТРО пригадали бій за Вознесенськ та побратимів, які тоді загинули https://news.pn/uk/RussiaInvadedUkraine/287051 news.pn uk 1 March 2023 31 May 2023 In the Mykolaiv brigade of TRO, they remembered the battle for Voznesensk and the comrades who died then Units of the brigade defended the city of Mykolaiv near the villages of Lymany uk Лимани (Галицинівська сільська громада) and Halytsynove uk Галицинове in late March 2022. On 14 April, the 206th Battalion of Kyiv's 241st Territorial Defense Brigade was transferred to the command of the 123rd Brigade, in order to strengthen the defense of the city of Mykolaiv. The 206th's 1st Company took up the defense of the villages of Halytsynove and Prybuzke, Mykolaiv Oblast Prybuzke uk Прибузьке (Галицинівська сільська громада), while its 3rd Company was deployed to the southern outskirts of the city near the village of Ukraiinka. On 28 April, the 123rd Brigade's consolidated assault company was transferred to the command of the 59th Motorized Brigade, and took part in combat operations east of Mykolaiv near the villages of Shevchenkove, Kotliareve uk Котляреве and Zelenyi Hai, Mykolaiv Oblast Zelenyi Hai uk Зелений Гай (Шевченківська сільська громада). Starting on 29 June, units of the 123rd held a section of the front line near the villages of Novohryhorivka, Mykolaiv Oblast Novohryhorivka uk Новогригорівка (Шевченківська сільська громада) and Liubomyrivka. On 2 September, elements of the brigade's 186th Battalion were assigned to the 59th Motorized Brigade and took part in operations near the village of Ternovi Pody.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 ЗСУ On 5 September, units of the 186th were assigned to a section of the front line in the village of Novopoltavka, Kherson Oblast Novopoltavka uk Новополтавка (Бериславський район) in the Kherson Oblast. On 14 October, the brigade received its battle flag.102 бригада тероборони Івано-Франківщини отримала Бойовий прапор https://vikna.if.ua/news/category/all/2022/10/18/137659/view vikna.if.ua uk 18 October 2022 14 August 2023 The 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ivano-Frankivsk Region received the Battle Flag In January 2023, several of the brigade's battalions took part in combat operations on Velykyi Potomkin island and Bilohrudove island in the Dnieper River delta near the city of Kherson.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 In June 2023, elements of the brigade's 188th Battalion repelled a Russian assault on the same islands. On 2 October 2024, Lieutenant Colonel Ihor Hryb, the commander of the brigade's 186th Battalion died near Vuhledar. Several Ukrainian journalists claimed that the commander committed suicide after the battalion refused orders and left their positions near Vuhledar without permission.2024-10-04 Комбат ТрО нібито застрелився після втечі бійців з позицій під Вугледаром: влада каже, що загинув TDF battalion commander allegedly shoots himself after soldiers flee positions near Vuhledar: authorities say he died https://focus.ua/uk/voennye-novosti/671644-kombat-123-ji-brigadi-tro-zastrelivsya-pislya-togo-yak-yogo-biyci-vtekli-z-poziciy-pid-vugledarom-zhurnalist 2024-10-05 ФОКУС uk5 October 2024 Командування 123 бригади оголосило про службове розслідування загибелі командира батальйону Гриба Command of the 123rd Brigade announces internal investigation into the death of battalion commander Hryb https://suspilne.media/851537-komanduvanna-123-brigadi-ogolosilo-pro-sluzbove-rozsliduvanna-zagibeli-komandira-bataljonu-griba/ 5 October 2024 Suspilne uk On 5 October the command of the brigade announced that the circumstances of Ihor Hryb's death are currently being investigated, and an internal investigation is underway.2024-10-05 Investigation to be conducted in 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade following reports of battalion commander’s suicide https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3913131-investigation-to-be-conducted-in-123rd-territorial-defense-brigade-following-reports-of-battalion-commanders-suicide.html 2024-10-05 Ukrinform en On 4 October, about a hundred soldiers of the 187th Battalion of the 123rd Brigade held a rally in Voznesensk, Mykolaiv region. The soldiers were protesting to draw attention to the lack of training and weapons to participate in combat operations in the Donetsk sector. All of them refused to perform a combat mission and went AWOL.3 October 2024 Самовільно залишили військову частину на Донбасі: у Вознесенську воїни 123-ї бригади ТрО вийшли на мітинг Went AWOL from Donbass: in Voznesensk, the soldiers of the 123rd brigade of the TDF went to a rally https://suspilne.media/mykolaiv/850417-samovilno-zalisili-vijskovu-castinu-na-donbasi-u-voznesensku-voini-123-i-brigadi-tro-vijsli-na-miting/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20241003202946/https://suspilne.media/mykolaiv/850417-samovilno-zalisili-vijskovu-castinu-na-donbasi-u-voznesensku-voini-123-i-brigadi-tro-vijsli-na-miting/ 3 October 2024 Suspilne Mykolaiv One officer of the battalion claimed that the entire brigade had no rotations in 3 years.2024-12-02 FT: Ukrainian Army Desertions Double from Past Two Years’ Numbers https://www.kyivpost.com/post/43179 2025-01-05 Kyiv Post Structure As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows: Headquarters 26x26px 186th Territorial Defense Battalion (Pervomaisk)Триває збір на автівку для ТРО: для забезпечення логістики та виконання бойових завдань https://thegard.city/articles/264546/trivae-zbir-na-avtivku-dlya-tro thegard.city uk 7 February 2023 31 May 2023 The collection for a car for TRO: to ensure logistics and perform combat missions is ongoing А7352Рішення виконкому №345 http://akts.pervomaisk.mk.ua/showdoc/17836/ pervomaisk.mk.ua uk 26 September 2022 31 May 2023 Decision of the executive committee №345 28x28px 187th Territorial Defense Battalion (Voznesensk) А7353В Вознесенске создали воинскую часть территориальной обороны https://nikvesti.com/ru/news/politics/240395 nikvesti.com ru 10 February 2022 31 May 2023 A military unit of territorial defense was created in Voznesensk 22x22px 188th Territorial Defense Battalion (Ochakiv) А7354Нарада голови Миколаївської райдержадміністрації щодо реалізації аспектів Закону України "Про основи національного спротиву" https://mykolayiv.mk.gov.ua/ua/news/?id=102060 mykolayiv.mk.gov.ua uk 21 December 2021 5 June 2023 Meeting of the head of the Mykolaiv District State Administration regarding the implementation of aspects of the Law of Ukraine "On the Foundations of National Resistance" 25x25px 189th Territorial Defense BattalionНебайдужі зібрали майже 20 тисяч гривень, щоб нагодувати 1000 солдат https://kl.informator.ua/2022/11/11/nebajduzhi-zibraly-majzhe-20-tysyach-gryven-shhob-nagoduvaty-1000-soldat/ kl.informator.ua uk 11 November 2022 7 June 2023 Those who cared collected almost 20,000 hryvnias to feed 1,000 soldiers (Mykolaiv) А7355Horbatenko Ihor Bulakh Nina Готуються захищатися: на Миколаївщині формують підрозділ територіальної оборони https://suspilne.media/207870-gotuutsa-zahisatisa-na-mikolaivsini-formuut-pidrozdil-teritorialnoi-oboroni/ Suspilne uk 7 February 2023 7 June 2023 Preparing to defend themselves: a territorial defense unit is being formed in the Mykolaiv region 26x26px 190th Territorial Defense Battalion (Bashtanka) А7356Загиблим під час оборони Баштанки присвячується... https://bashtanka.mk.gov.ua/ua/news/?id=110465 bashtanka.mk.gov.ua uk 1 March 2023 7 June 2023 Dedicated to those who died during the defense of Bashtanka... 25x25px 191st Territorial Defense Battalion (Mykolaiv) А7357 255th Territorial Defense Battalion Attack Drone Company "Horror from Heaven" "Black Sun" Platoon Engineering Company Communication Company Logistics Company Mortar Battery 200px|thumb|right|Seals of Nova Sich, with Buhohardivska Palanka seal in center. Commanders Colonel Herman KrauzeВ Николаевской области появится бригада территориальной обороны https://www.niknews.mk.ua/2018/11/09/v-nikolaevskoj-oblasti-pojavitsja-brigada-territorialnoj-oborony/ niknews.mk.ua ru 9 November 2018 7 June 2023 A territorial defense brigade will appear in the Mykolaiv region 2018–2020 Colonel Roman TokarenkoНа Миколаївщині дислокуються п’ять батальйонів сил територіальної оборони https://trkmart.tv/na-mykolaivshchyni-dyslokuiutsia-p-iat-batalyoniv-syl-terytorialnoi-oborony/ trkmart.tv uk 31 January 2022 7 June 2023 Five battalions of territorial defense forces are stationed in Mykolaiv Oblast 2020–present Insignia The brigade's emblem shows a silver watchful deer with gold antlers, holding a spear. In Cossack times, this image was used as a seal for the Buhohardivska Palanka uk Бугогардівська_паланка, a territorial district within the organization of Nova Sich, which is today in the Mykolaiv Oblast.Zahrebelnyi Volodymyr Затверджено нарукавні емблеми для окремих бригад тероборони https://armyinform.com.ua/2021/09/16/zatverdzheno-narukavni-emblemy-dlya-okremyh-brygad-teroborony/ ArmyInform uk 16 September 2021 31 May 2023 Sleeve emblems for individual Teroborona brigades have been approvedSemenov Iryna Буде тобі, враже! Що означають 10 найяскравіших емблем бригад ЗСУ, розвідки та Сил спеціальних операції — інфографіка НВ https://nv.ua/ukr/ukraine/events/emblemi-pidrozdiliv-zsu-rozvidki-ta-sso-opis-znachennya-legendi-infografika-50276759.html nv.ua uk 14 October 2022 31 May 2023 You will get it, enemy! What do the 10 best emblems of the armed forces, intelligence and special operations forces brigades mean - infographics of the NV See also Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine References Category:Territorial defense Brigades of Ukraine Category:2018 establishments in Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 2018 Category:Mykolaiv Oblast in the Russo-Ukrainian war