1st Presidential Operational Brigade

National Guard of Ukraine unit 1st Presidential Brigade of Operational Assignment 1st Presidential "Bureviy" Brigade Insignia - First Variant.png 130 Coat of arms of the brigade July 27, 2014 – present Brigade 20px Offensive Guard 20px 1st Azov Corps Vyshhorod, Kyiv Oblast "Hurricane" Hetman Petro Doroshenko "І ця буря йде на ворогів, вступай і наступай!" ("And this storm is coming against the enemies, step in and attack!") 200px For Courage and Bravery War in Donbas Battle of Krasnyi Lyman Battle of Ilovaisk Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Kyiv Battle of Hostomel Battle of Moshchun Eastern front Battle of Donbas Battle of Severodonetsk Battle of Lysychansk Battle of Bakhmut Battle of Niu-York Battle of Bilohorivka Kupiansk offensive https://bureviy.army Colonel Anton Zadorozhnyi 150px Old patch 150px Old Patch Variant (2023-2025) The 1st Presidential Brigade of Operational Assignment named after Hetman Petro Doroshenko "Bureviy" (1 БрОП, Unit Number 3027) (uk 1-ша бригада оперативного призначення НГ 1-sha bryhada operatyvnoho pryznachennia NH) is a unit of the National Guard of Ukraine, and is part of the Northern Operational Zone. The brigade was formed in 2014 in response to the beginning of the War in Donbas. History War in Donbas On July 27, 2014, the 14th Special Purpose Regiment was reorganized into the 1st Operational Brigade, with significantly improved equipment. It became the first national guard brigade to receive armoured vehicles and howitzers. The brigade participated in several battles during the War in Donbas, mainly in Krasnyi Lyman and Ilovaisk. During the second battle, the brigade held positions near Komsomolske (now Kalmiuske). Interwar On August 31, 2015, opposition parties organized a rally outside the Verkhovna Rada calling for administrative decentralization, and the 1st Operational Brigade were sent to maintain order. The protest turned violent as grenades were thrown at the brigade's members. More than 50 were wounded and 4 died after the incident.Ігор Анатолійович Дебрін September 8, 2015 http://rdaberyslav.gov.ua/2015-06-30-06-29-34/6735-2015-09-08-09-20-58.html April 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160422163023/http://rdaberyslav.gov.ua/2015-06-30-06-29-34/6735-2015-09-08-09-20-58.html RDA Beryslav On August 23, 2017, by Presidential Decree No. 232/2017, the brigade was honored with the title "Presidential Brigade "Hetman Petro Doroshenko"".Про присвоєння почесного найменування 1 бригаді оперативного призначення Національної гвардії України http://www.president.gov.ua/documents/2322017-22414 August 23, 2017 Decree of the Ukrainian president On February 17, 2022, the 1st Operational Brigade and the national police took control of the Kyiv Hydroelectric Station.https://ngu.gov.ua/gvardijczi-pivnichnogo-oto-vzyaly-pid-ohoronu-obyekty-krytychnoyi-infrastruktury/ Гвардійці Північного ОТО взяли під охорону об’єкти критичної інфраструктури February 17, 2022 February 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220218021137/https://ngu.gov.ua/gvardijczi-pivnichnogo-oto-vzyaly-pid-ohoronu-obyekty-krytychnoyi-infrastruktury/ According to the calculations of the "Book of Remembrance of the Fallen", the brigade lost at least 6 soldiers in the War in Donbas before the full-scale invasion in February 2022.1-а Президентська бригада оперативного призначення імені гетьмана Петра Дорошенка Book of Remembrance https://memorybook.org.ua/units/ngunorth1br.htm 2024-06-30 2021-10-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20211018232701/http://memorybook.org.ua/units/ngunorth1br.htm dead Russian invasion of Ukraine On February 24, 2022, once the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, the 1st Operational Brigade began defending the capital of Kyiv in the Battle of Kyiv. On March 15–16, during the Battle of Moshchun, 6 soldiers from this brigade were killed in action.День пам'яті загиблих нацгвардійців під Мощуном March 16, 2022 1st Presidential Brigade Facebook https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=207780455267471&set=pcb.207780588600791 After successfully defending Kyiv, the brigade was then transferred to the Battle of Donbas in summer 2022. They participated especially for the major battles in Severodonetsk and Lysychansk. By late 2022, the brigade was then transferred to help the fight in the Battle of Bakhmut. In January 2023, the brigade became an "Offensive Guard" brigade, used specifically for military offensives."Гвардія наступу": як набирають бійців, вимоги, зарплата та пільги February 7, 2023 https://explainer.ua/strong-gvardiya-nastupu-yak-nabyrayut-bijtsiv-vymogy-zarplata-ta-pilgy-strong/ By spring, the brigade was engaged in the defense of Luhansk Oblast, specifically in the village of Bilohorivka. They also fought in the area of the Serebriansky forest near the city of Kreminna. On March 26, 2024, the 1st Operational Brigade received the honorary award "За мужність та відвагу" by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.March 26, 2024 Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу" https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/1802024-50189 Decree of President of Ukraine Units of the brigade, including its "Forpost" and "Khoryv" battalions, operated in the Serebriansky forest in August 2024.https://armyinform.com.ua/2024/08/10/hto-hto-v-teremochku-pomre-nashi-dronari-roznosyat-okupantiv-u-serebryanskomu-lisi/ АрміяInform uk 10 August 2024 26 May 2025 Хто-хто в теремочку помре? Наші дронарі розносять окупантів у Серебрянському лісіhttps://armyinform.com.ua/2024/08/19/burevij-i-pomsta-rozvalyly-sklady-okupantiv-u-serebryanskomu-lisi/ АрміяInform uk 19 August 2024 26 May 2025 «Буревій» і «Помста» розвалили склади окупантів у Серебрянському лісі In February and March 2025, the brigade was operating on the Kupiansk front in the Kharkiv Oblast.https://armyinform.com.ua/2025/02/10/gradom-nache-zi-snajperky-unikalne-vluchannya-naczgvardijcziv/ «Градом», наче зі снайперки — унікальне влучання нацгвардійців 10 February 2025 26 May 2025 АрміяInform ukhttps://armyinform.com.ua/2025/03/03/podarunky-v-styli-svyatogo-mykolaya-nashi-piloty-zakynuly-okupantam-vybuhivku-u-trubu/ АрміяInform uk Подарунки в стилі Святого Миколая — наші пілоти закинули окупантам вибухівку у трубу 3 March 2025 26 May 2025https://armyinform.com.ua/2025/03/07/znyshhennya-pihoty-ta-zahoplennya-polonenyh-brygada-burevij-pokazala-svoyu-robotu-u-vorozhomu-tylu/ 26 May 2025 7 March 2025 Знищення піхоти та захоплення полонених — бригада «Буревій» демонструє свою роботу у ворожому тилу АрміяInform uk The brigade continued operating on the Kupiansk front in May.https://armyinform.com.ua/2025/05/22/zagubylysya-zablukaly-znajshlysya-nashi-dronari-zachystyly-posadku-vid-rosijskyh-turystiv/ «Загубилися, заблукали — знайшлися»: наші дронарі «зачистили» посадку від російських «туристів» 22 May 2025 26 May 2025 АрміяInform uk Structure 1st Presidential Operational Brigade named after Hetman Petro Doroshenko "Bureviy" 20px Brigade's Headquarters 20px Kulchitskyi Battalion 1st Company 2nd Company 3rd Company 20px 2nd Battalion of Operational Assignment 1st Guardsmen Battalion 3rd Guardsmen Battalion 29x29px Artillery Battalion 20x20px Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion 20px 1st Operational Battalion "Forpost" uk 1-й батальйон оперативного призначення «Форпост»1 президентська бригада оперативного призначення імені гетьмана Петра Дорошенка «БУРЕВІЙ» https://1brop.lobbyx.army/ 2025-05-05 1 президентська бригада оперативного призначення імені гетьмана Петра Дорошенка «БУРЕВІЙ» uk 20px 2nd Operational Battalion "Irbis" 20x20px 3rd Operational Battalion "Groza"Командир відділення https://lobbyx.army/tor/komandyr-viddilennia-do-3-batalyonu-operatyvnoho-pryznachennia-hroza-1-brop-bureviy/ 2025-05-05 Lobby X uk 20px 4th Operational Battalion "Khoryv", commander - Colonel Konstantin Vakhrameiev uk Вахрамєєв Костянтин Валерійович 20x20px 5th Operational Battalion "Bastion"Старший водій https://lobbyx.army/tor/starshyy-vodiy-do-5-batalyonu-operatyvnoho-pryznachennia-bastion-1-brop-bureviy/ 2025-05-05 Lobby X uk 37x37px Unmanned Systems BattalionСапер https://lobbyx.army/tor/saper-do-batalyonu-bezpilotnykh-system-kondor/ 2025-05-05 Lobby X uk anti-aircraft UAV battery «Skyfall»Маркетолог https://lobbyx.army/tor/marketoloh-do-pidrozdil-zenitnykh-bpak-skyfall-1-brop-bureviy/ 2025-05-05 Lobby X uk артилерійський дивізіон anti-aircraft missile and artillery division tank company Rifle Company (Reserve), 2016 2017-06-26 Біла книга-2016: Національна гвардія України https://issuu.com/national_guard_of_ukraine/docs/wb_book_sm https://web.archive.org/web/20220124005407/https://issuu.com/national_guard_of_ukraine/docs/wb_book_sm 24 January 2022 10 July 2017 Issuu Національна гвардія України 20x20px Special Forces Sniper Company "Bekas Company"Снайпер https://lobbyx.army/tor/snayper-do-roty-snayperiv-spetsialnoho-pryznachennia-bekas-company-1-brop-bureviy/ 2025-05-05 Lobby X uk reconnaissance technical equipment unit "Zaichiky Circassia"2023-05-09 Підрозділ технічних засобів розвідки Зайчики ЧРКЕСа https://zaichyky-ch.com.ua/ 2025-05-05 uk support battalion motor transport battalion 32x32px medical company canine company orchestra Gallery References Category:Brigades of the National Guard of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 2014