12th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

12th Heavy Mechanized Brigade(2025 – present) 12th Tank Battalion(2019 – 2025) Insignia_of_the_12th_Tank_Battalion_(Ukraine).png 200px 12th Tank Battalion shoulder sleeve patch December 30, 2019 – present Ukraine Ukraine 25px Mechanized Infantry Mechanized Brigade Operational Command North Самсононнко Ольга Генерали є, танки гудуть, «Джавеліни» в чохлах! ВісникЧ Chernihiv 50 1857 20 December 2021 https://www.gorod.cn.ua/news/gorod-i-region/135551-generali-e-tanki-gudut-dzhavelini-v-chohlah.html uk There are generals, tanks are buzzing, "Javelins" in covers! 25px 10th Army Corps HoncharivskeА0932 T-64BM "Bulat"У Гончарівську створюють 12-й окремий танковий батальйон https://www.gorod.cn.ua/news/gorod-i-region/104257-u-goncharivsku-stvoryuyut-12-i-okremii-tankovii-batalion-video.html ВЕЧІРНЯ УМАНЬ uk 25 June 2019 6 June 2022 The 12th separate tank battalion is being created in Honcharivske Гобанова Олена У Гончарівському сформований новий батальйон. Потрібні танкісти ВісникЧ Chernihiv 25 1727 20 June 2019 https://www.gorod.cn.ua/news/gorod-i-region/104202-u-goncharivskomu-sformovanii-novii-batalion-potribni-tankisti.html uk A new battalion has been formed in Honcharivske. We need tankers uk 12-й окремий танковий батальйон The 12th Heavy Mechanized Brigade is an mechanized formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It was formally known as 12th Independent Tank Battalion before 2025 reorganization. The Brigade is located in Honcharivske. History Formation The formation of the unit began towards the end of 2017. Later, amid a reform of units, the planned size of the unit was increased. On 12 June 2019, it was announced by Operational Command North that a new tank battalion was being formed in Honcharivske.На Чернігівщині формують новий танковий батальйон https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/2719534-na-cernigivsini-formuut-novij-tankovij-bataljon.html ukrinform uk 12 June 2019 6 June 2022 A new tank battalion is being formed in Chernihiv region Stationed in same town as Ukraine's 1st and 4th Tank Brigades, it is an independent battalion. A recruitment drive was held in Kyiv-Sviatoshyn RaionКиєво-Святошинський районний військовий комісаріат запрошує чоловіків на військову службу за контрактом у 12-й окремий танковий батальйон (в/ч А0932) https://mistoboyarka.gov.ua/novyny_podii_oholoshennia/oholoshennia/kyievo-sviatoshynskyi_raionnyi_viiskovyi_komisariat_zaproshuie_cholovikiv_na_viiskovu_sluzhbu_za_kontraktom_u_12-i_okremyi_tankovyi_batalion_v_ch_a0932.html БОЯРСЬКА ГРОМАДА ОФІЦІЙНИЙ ПОРТАЛ uk 25 June 2019 6 June 2022 Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion Military Commissariat invites men to contract military service in the 12th independent tank battalion (unit A0932) on 25 June and in UmanВ Умані шукають охочих піти на військову службу за контрактом https://vch-uman.in.ua/v-umani-shukajut-ohochih-piti-na-vijsko/ Марина Уманська ВЕЧІРНЯ УМАНЬ uk 3 July 2019 6 June 2022 In Uman Army looking for people willing to go to military service under a contract 21 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200921070403/https://vch-uman.in.ua/v-umani-shukajut-ohochih-piti-na-vijsko/ dead on 3 July 2019. The battalion received T-64BM "Bulat" tanks from 1st Tank Brigade and from reserve weapons depots. The battalion's mission is to protect northern part of Chernihiv Oblast, with the support of the 61st Jager Infantry Brigade.Сталева кіннота. Якими танками воює українська армія https://kontrakty.ua/article/185076 kontrakty uk 16 November 2021 6 June 2022 Steel cavalry. What tanks is the Ukrainian army fighting for?Сталева кіннота. Якими танками воює українська армія https://www.bbc.com/ukrainian/features-55927664 Кирило Данильченко ("Ронін") BBC News Ukrainian uk 7 December 2021 6 June 2022 Steel cavalry. What tanks is the Ukrainian army fighting for?Захист півночі країни підсилять новим танковим батальйоном https://uprom.info/news/other/zahyst-pivnochi-krayiny-pidsylyat-novym-tankovym-bataljonom/ Владислав Христофоров Промисловий Портал uk 13 June 2019 26 May 2022 The defense of the north of the country will be strengthened by a new tank battalion Past commanders Major Kaptan Oleksandr 2019 - 9 May 2021 Major Hasparian Serhiy 9 May 2021 - References Category:Battalions of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the war in Donbas