109th Territorial Defense Brigade

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit August 2023 August 2023 109th Territorial Defense Brigade File:Нашивка 109-ої окремої бригади територіальної оборони ЗСУ (Донецька область).svg 1 July 2018 - present Ukraine Military reserve force Light infantry UKR 20px Territorial Defense ForcesOperational Command East Donetsk OblastА7037 uk 109-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони 200px Flag The 109th Territorial Defense Brigade (uk 109-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast. It is part of Operational Command East. History Formation Pavlo Zhebrivskyi, the head of Donetsk Oblast military-civilian administration, announced on 27 April 2018 that a brigade would be formed in Donetsk Oblast. Its battalions were planned to be stationed in Kramatorsk, Bakhmut, and Pokrovsk, with an additional two battalions located in Mariupol.На Донеччині створять бригаду територіальної оборони https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-regions/2450395-na-doneccini-stvorat-brigadu-teritorialnoi-oboroni.html Ukrinform uk 27 April 2018 22 August 2023 A territorial defense brigade will be created in Donetsk region On 1 July 2018, the brigade was formed in Donetsk Oblast.Щиро вітаю вас з 5-ю річницею створення бригади! https://www.facebook.com/donobrtro/posts/pfbid02RJnF6iJ5kqk3LDKbqFnEEVdHrD92FrLdRuzQfQ2E1fFSYbxQgdXRWeb7STpb7uE5l Facebook uk 1 July 2023 22 August 2023 I sincerely congratulate you on the 5th anniversary of the creation of the brigade! 3,500 soldiers aged twenty-five to sixty-years old signed 3-5 year contracts. It was planned for six battalions to take part in five days of exercises in Bakhmut starting on 25 September. The battalions were stationed in Mariupol, Bakhmut, Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk, Marinka and Volnovakha.На Донеччині сформовано бригаду територіальної оборони https://vchasnoua.com/news/na-donechchyni-sformovano-bryhadu-terytorialnoi-oborony vchasnoua.com uk 20 September 2018 22 August 2023 A territorial defense brigade was formed in Donetsk region The brigade's 104th Defense Battalion was made up of reservists from Bakhmut, Chasiv Yar, Kostiantynivka, Kramatorsk, Toretsk and Sloviansk.Сила і правда – на нашому боці! На цьому стоїмо, за це боремось! – бійці Бахмутського батальйону Сил ТрО йдуть у бій з молитвою https://mrpl.city/news/view/sila-i-pravdana-nashomu-botsi-na-tsomu-stoimo-za-tse-boremosbijtsi-bahmutskogo-bataljonu-donetskoi-ob-sil-tro-jdut-u-bij-z-molitvoyu mrpl.city uk 2 August 2023 22 August 2023 Strength and truth are on our side! This is what we stand for, this is what we are fighting for! - fighters of the Bakhmut Battalion of the TrO Forces go into battle with a prayer Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine The 104th Defense Battalion fought in Bakhmut from 24 February to November. From December to January 2023, the battalion was moved to Sumy Oblast to help protect the Russia–Ukraine border. In January and February, the battalion was involved in combat near Kreminna. The 106th Territorial Defense Battalion took part in the recapture of the city of Lyman, where nine of its soldiers were killed in battle.Пам'ятник загиблим визволителям міста відкрили у Лимані (ФОТО, ВІДЕО) https://uatv.ua/uk/pam-yatnyk-zagyblym-vyzvolytelyam-mista-vidkryly-u-lymani-foto/ uatv.ua uk 19 February 2023 24 February 2023 The monument to the fallen liberators of the city was opened in Liman (PHOTOS, VIDEO) In April 2023, brigade commander Colonel Anatolii Vyshnevskyi stated that units of the brigade had fought in Lyman, Bahmut, Avdiivka, Vodiane, Marinka, Vuhledar and Mariupol. He also stated that 54 prisoners of war had returned home.Vovk Yehor Командир Донецької бригади ТРО: "Головне, що в людей висока мотивація" https://www.ostro.org/articles/komandyr-donetskoyi-brygady-tro-golovne-shho-v-lyudej-vysoka-motyvatsiya-i414308 ostro.org uk 13 April 2023 5 December 2023 The commander of the Donetsk TRO brigade: "The main thing is that people have high motivation" Structure As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows: Headquarters (Mariupol) 25x25px 104th Territorial Defense Battalion (Bakhmut) А7270 26x26px 105th Territorial Defense Battalion (Volnovakha) А7271 25x25px 106th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kramatorsk) А7272 28x28px 107th Territorial Defense Battalion (Mariupol) А7273 25x25px 108th Territorial Defense Battalion (Marinka) А7274 25x25px 109th Territorial Defense Battalion (Pokrovsk) А7275 24x24px FPV Drone Group "Muramasa"Telegram Web https://web.telegram.org/k/ 2024-02-13 web.telegram.org en Engineering Company Communication Company Logistics Company Mortar Battery 200px|thumb|right|Seal of Kalmius Palanka. Commanders Colonel Andrii Haldak 2018 – 2019 Colonel Anatolii Vyshnevskyi 2022 - present Insignia The brigade's emblem shows a crossed silver spear with a sabre. This image was used as a seal for Kalmius Palanka, a territorial district within the organization of the Zaporozhian Host the Lower, current territory of Donetsk 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 5 December 2023 Sleeve emblems for individual Teroborona brigades have been approved 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:Donetsk Oblast in the Russo-Ukrainian war