128th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit August 2023 August 2023 128th Territorial Defense Brigade 128th Territorial Defense Brigade.png 200px 26 February 2022 – present Ukraine 25px Mechanized Infantry UKR Operational Command East DniproА7384Nikitin Andrii У Дніпрі судять військового, який вилучив майно на потреби ЗСУ https://dnepr.express/ua/post/u-dnipri-sudyat-vijskovogo-yakij-viluchiv-majno-na-potrebi-zsu dnepr.express uk 22 November 2022 16 August 2023 A military man who seized property for the needs of the Armed Forces is on trial in Dnipro uk 128-ма окрема бригада територіальної оборони "Дике поле" Russo-Ukrainian war Russian invasion of Ukraine 200px Flag The 128th Heavy Mechanized Brigade "Wild Field" (uk 128-ма окрема бригада територіальної оборони «Дике поле») is a military formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in Dnipro. It is part of Operational Command East. History Formation On 16 February 2022 Chief of Staff for Regional Territorial Defense Command of Operational Command East Yevhen Shcherban announced that a second brigade dedicated to defense of Dnipro will be created.Husak Oleh Місто Дніпро захищатиме окрема бригада територіальної оборони https://dnipro.depo.ua/ukr/dnipro/misto-dnipro-zakhishchatime-okrema-brigada-teritorialnoi-oboroni-202202161425229 dnipro.depo.ua uk 16 February 2022 16 August 2023 The city of Dnipro will be protected by a separate territorial defense brigade 22 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220922040722/https://dnipro.depo.ua/ukr/dnipro/misto-dnipro-zakhishchatime-okrema-brigada-teritorialnoi-oboroni-202202161425229 dead Command of the unit was offered to Colonel Oleksandr Vodolazskyi on the 25th. Next day, 26 February the brigade was formed and began recruiting. 700 Soldiers signed up on the first day from over 3,000 who showed up.Chueva Alyona Завжди на зв'язку! https://www.facebook.com/chueva.alena/posts/pfbid02Lwr7uvVScaizQkCYGbzBooWfZoGv9CFgmpPrQVCUqjT7gyGhxM1uzBuhHExxPWu3l Facebook uk 17 March 2023 16 August 2023 Always connected! Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Soldiers from 231st Defense Battalion shot down a Mi-35M on 6 June in Donetsk Oblast.Zviahin Daria Бойцы днепровской теробороны сбили вражеский вертолет: видео https://dnepr.express/ua/post/bojcy-dneprovskoj-teroborony-sbili-vrazheskij-vertolet-video dnepr.express uk 16 June 2022 16 August 2023 Soldiers of the Dnieper territorial defense shot down an enemy helicopter: video By August battalions of the brigade were dispersed in various parts of the front.Plachynda Anhelina Дніпровську ТрО без забезпечення розкидали по різних ділянках фронту https://dnepr.express/ua/post/dniprovsku-tro-bez-zabezpechennya-rozkidali-po-riznih-dilyankah-frontu dnepr.express uk 22 August 2022 16 August 2023 The Dnipro TrO was scattered across different sections of the front without support On 8 September 2022, the brigade's 233rd Battalion took control of the village of Vovchyi Yar uk Вовчий Яр in the Kharkiv Oblast as part of a major Ukrainian operation there.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 Two days later, the 233rd took part in the capture of the Kharkiv Oblast villages of Bohodarivka uk Богодарівка (Куп'янський район) and Semenivka, Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast Semenivka uk Семенівка (Куп'янський район). 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 Brigade commander Colonel Oleksandr Vodolazskyi received orders to retire due to his age on 22 February 2023.Vodolazskyi Oleksandr Прийшов наказ на звільнення за віком у відставку. https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid02nhjTJDWZnMUThKRiEDGoW3RuwEYsfUsXQhBau4Xnz7vaKSNsDt4xrKefojiVLBs7l&id=100071686988157 Facebook uk 22 February 2023 16 August 2023 An order for retirement due to age has arrived. Colonel Rostyslav Rehinskyi became a new commander on 27 February 2023. On 3 March President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the brigade was fighting in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.Гідна відсіч загарбникам є передумовою успіху оборонних операцій - Зеленський https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/3677947-gidna-vidsic-zagarbnikam-e-peredumovou-uspihu-oboronnih-operacij-zelenskij.html Ukrinform uk 3 March 2023 16 August 2023 A decent rebuff to invaders is a prerequisite for the success of defensive operations - Zelenskyy In July, the brigade was fighting in Donetsk Oblast.Haniukov Olha Закрив собою групу побратимів: на фронті загинув воїн 128-ї бригади ТрО "Гагарін". Фото https://war.obozrevatel.com/ukr/neschodavno-povernulasya-do-hersona-i-zbiralasya-zamizh-scho-vidomo-pro-vbitu-rosiyanami-vladu-veremeenka.htm war.obozrevatel.com uk 8 July 2023 16 August 2023 Covered a group of his comrades: a soldier of the 128th brigade of the "Gagarin" troop died at the front. Photo On 5 December 2024, the brigade was awarded the honorary name "Wild Field" by decree of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №829/2024 In 2024, the brigade was transferred to the Ground Forces of Ukraine, and in July 2025 reformed into a heavy mechanized brigade.2024-02-01 128th Heavy Mechanized Brigade https://militaryland.net/ukraine/armed-forces/128th-heavy-mechanized-brigade/ 2025-08-09 MilitaryLand.net en-US2025-05-15 128th Territorial Defense Brigade Reforms https://militaryland.net/army/128th-territorial-defense-brigade-reforms/ 2025-08-09 MilitaryLand.net en-US Structure As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows: Headquarters 26x26px 230th Territorial Defense BattalionPlachynda Anhelina У Дніпрі боєць ТрО втік зі служби та опинився на лаві підсудних https://dnepr.express/ua/post/u-dnipri-boyec-tro-vtik-zi-sluzhbi-ta-opinivsya-na-lavi-pidsudnih dnepr.express uk 28 July 2022 16 August 2023 In Dnipro, a TrO fighter ran away from service and ended up on the dock А7405 28x28px 231st Territorial Defense Battalion А7406Equipment for technical maintenance of vehicles for military unit A7406 of the Armed Forces of Ukraine https://tviykrok.com.ua/en/projects/instrumenti/obladnannya-a7406/ tviykrok.com.ua 27 April 2023 16 August 2023 26x26px 232nd Territorial Defense BattalionZviahin Daria Бойцы днепровской теробороны затрофеили вражескую технику: видео https://dnepr.express/ua/post/bojcy-dneprovskoj-teroborony-zatrofeili-vrazheskuyu-tehniku-video dnepr.express ru 17 June 2022 16 August 2023 Soldiers of the Dnieper Territorial defense Captured Enemy Equipment: Video А7407 27x27px 233rd Territorial Defense BattalionЗСУ знищили російську бронегрупу https://antikor.com.ua/articles/623329-vsu_unichtohili_rossijskuju_bronegruppu antikor.com.ua uk 19 April 2023 16 August 2023 The Armed Forces destroyed the Russian armored group А7408 25x25px 234th Territorial Defense Battalion А7409Zviahin Daria Кинув без ліків та води: бійці дніпровської ТрО вимагають судити командира https://dnepr.express/ua/post/kinuv-bez-likiv-ta-vodi-bijci-dniprovskoyi-tro-vimagayut-suditi-komandira dnepr.express uk 29 August 2022 16 August 2023 Left us without medicine and water: fighters of the Dnipro TrO demand the trial of the commander Engineering Company Communication Company Logistics Company Mortar Battery Commanders Colonel Oleksandr Vodolazskyi 26 February 2022 – 27 February 2023Andrusenko-Yakotiuk Daria Я чекаю змін і боюсь їх водночас https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid035MayPNkGSZMqEnmBsseMcALtWTHTPYEcAAFdhjoAaqqxiMAa6Xk3CR37AoSdcXEcl&id=100000698419071 Facebook uk 27 February 2023 16 August 2023 I look forward to change and fear it at the same time Colonel Rostyslav Rehinskyi 27 February 2023 – present See also Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine References Category:Heavy mechanized brigades of Ukraine Category:2022 establishments in Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 2022 Category:Dnipro in the Russian invasion of Ukraine