14th Mechanized Brigade

Ukrainian Ground Forces unit yes January 2026 14th Mechanized Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia 1 December 2014 – Present uk 14-та окрема механізована бригад Ukrainian Ground Forces 14th Mechanized Brigade insignia.webp 150 Ukraine Ukraine 25px Mechanized Infantry Operational Command West Volodymyr, Volyn Oblast Roman the Great 200px Former sleeve insignia Col. Taras Maksimov Vasyl Lapchuk (Deputy commander)https://golossokal.com.ua/en/ato/sohodni-lvivshchyna-proshchaietsia-iz-p-iatma-zakhysnamy-21.html Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Ukrainian Kharkiv counteroffensive 200px For Courage and Bravery The 14th Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Roman the Great (uk 14-та окрема механізована бригада імені князя Романа Великого 14-ta okrema mekhanizovana bryhada imeni kniazia Romana Velykoho, abbreviated uk 14 ОМБр 14 OMBr none) is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in December 2014.На місці дислокації нової 14 ОМБ вітали воїнів-захисників http://www.volynnews.com/news/vidsichagresoruukrayinayedina/urochystosti-na-mistsi-dyslokatsiyi-novoyi-14-bryhady-/ 30 January 2016 Волинські новини It is based in Volodymyr as part of Operational Command West.Мешканці Львівщини підтримали волинян на сході http://www.volynnews.com/news/society/meshkantsi-lvivshchyny-pidtrymaly-volynian-na-skhodi/ 30 January 2016 Волинські новини The brigade has been actively participating in the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, as a result of the Russian invasion in 2022.14 October 2019 Відбувається зустріч президента Зеленського із військовослужбовцями ООС. 14.10.2019, 15:39 https://aspi.com.ua/news/politika/vidbuvaetsya-zustrich-prezidenta-zelenskogo-iz-viyskovosluzhbovcyami-oos-nazhivo https://web.archive.org/web/20191014130913/https://aspi.com.ua/news/politika/vidbuvaetsya-zustrich-prezidenta-zelenskogo-iz-viyskovosluzhbovcyami-oos-nazhivo 14 October 2019 14 October 2019 History thumb|Members of the 14th Mechanized Brigade in May 2017 The 14th Mechanized Brigade was established on 1 December 2014, in Volodymyr, Ukraine and was led by Colonel Oleksandr Zhakun. The brigade was formed from the remains of the 51st Mechanized Brigade and new personnel. The brigade included a reactive artillery battalion, a tank battalion with new tanks from the Lviv Tank Factory, an antitank battery, and a repair battalion. The 1st Territorial Defence Battalion "Volyn" joined the brigade as the 99th Mechanized Infantry Battalion. 4 July 2017 На Луганщині відбулись навчання із застосуванням техніки дистанційного розмінування http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2017/07/04/na-luganshhini-vidbulis-navchannya-iz-zastosuvannyam-tehniki-distanczijnogo-rozminuvannya/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170704133130/http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/2017/07/04/na-luganshhini-vidbulis-navchannya-iz-zastosuvannyam-tehniki-distanczijnogo-rozminuvannya/ 4 July 2017 4 July 2017 www.mil.gov.ua Міністерство оборони України The brigade was sent to defend Krasnohorivka and Marinka in the Donbas region in June 2015.14-та механізована бригада "прийме" тербатальйон "Волинь" http://www.volynnews.com/ua/news/volyn/14-ta-mekhanizovana-bryhada-pryyme-terbatalyon-volyn/ 30 January 2016 Волинські новини In July 2017, the brigade participated in military exercises in Luhansk region using the UR-77 remote demining technique. On 14 October 2019, the brigade was granted the honorific "Roman the Great", after the twelfth-century ruler of Novgorod, Volyn, and Halych who founded the Romanovich branch of the Rurik dynasty. The 3rd Battalion of the 14th Brigade was involved in blocking roads from Belarus towards Ovruch in the Zhytomyr Oblast in the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.https://suspilne.media/309580-za-dobu-perekrili-vsi-pidizni-dorogi-z-bilorusi-ivan-korud-pro-pocatok-povnomasstabnoi-vijni-i-vidnovlenna-ovruccini/ 25 January 2024 4 November 2022 Butko Tamila "За добу перекрили всі під’їзні дороги з Білорусі": Іван Коруд про початок повномасштабної війни і відновлення Овруччини uk The 14th Mechanized Brigade was involved in several battles of the Russia-Ukraine war.Олександр Шульман, Сергій Коваленко 18 March 2022 Останній бій екіпажу Героїв https://armyinform.com.ua/2022/03/18/ostannij-bij-ekipazhu-geroyiv 4 May 2022 АрміяInform On 8 March 2022, its tank crews destroyed six Russian tanks in the battle of Makariv.Travis Caldwell Christina Walker Aditi Sangal Hannah Strange Adrienne Vogt Elise Hammond 9 September 2022 September 9, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-09-09-22/index.html 11 September 2022 CNN en In the same battle, three crew members were killed. 13 April 2022 "Bayraktar TB2" корегує вогонь РСЗВ України по колоні росіян https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/bayraktar-tb2-koreguye-vogon-rszv-ukrayiny-po-koloni-rosiyan/ https://web.archive.org/web/20220413152736/https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/bayraktar-tb2-koreguye-vogon-rszv-ukrayiny-po-koloni-rosiyan/ 13 April 2022 13 April 2022 mil.in.ua/uk Український мілітарний портал On 13 April 2022, the brigade used Bayraktar drones to correct fire on a Russian military column, attacking it with 122mm 21-gerbral volley reactive fire systems.Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminating Russian invaders in Kharkiv region https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3569176-armed-forces-of-ukraine-eliminating-russian-invaders-in-kharkiv-region.html 13 September 2022 www.ukrinform.net en President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recognized the 14th Mechanized Brigade for its contribution to the Kharkiv offensive, which resulted in the capture of Kupiansk and the cities of Velykyi Burluk and Vovchansk near the Ukrainian-Russian border.January 2025 The brigade was involved in a pincer attack that led to the capture of Hnylytsia and Artemivka along the Donets.June 2024 On 12 September 2022, footage was published of the 14th Brigade raising the Ukrainian flag at Ternova in Kharkiv Oblast on the Russia–Ukraine border.10 February 2025 12 September 2022 uk Censor.net https://censor.net/ua/news/3366676/nad_ternovoyu_scho_na_harkivschyni_mejuye_iz_rf_pidnyato_ukrayinskyyi_prapor_video Над Терновою, що на Харківщині межує із РФ, піднято український прапор. ВIДЕО Роман Свиридович In November 2023, it was reported that the 14th Mechanized Brigade was operating in the Kharkiv Oblast near the village of Manuilivka Pershotravneve uk Мануйлівка (Куп'янський район).uk Militarnyi На Харківщині 14-та бригада відбила російський наступ Тарас Сафронов 6 November 2023 29 May 2025 https://militarnyi.com/uk/news/na-harkivshhyni-14-ta-brygada-vidbyla-rosijskyj-nastup/https://militarnyi.com/uk/news/na-harkivshhyni-v-seli-pershotravneve-znyshhyly-rosijsku-tehniku/ Militarnyi uk 29 May 2025 23 November 2023 На Харківщині в селі Першотравневе знищили російську техніку Тарас Сарфонов As of February 2024, the brigade was still operating on the Kupiansk front.19 February 2024 Президент відвідав передові позиції українських військ на Куп'янському напрямку та нагородив захисників https://www.president.gov.ua/news/prezident-vidvidav-peredovi-poziciyi-ukrayinskih-vijsk-na-ku-89093 3 July 2025 On 5 May 2023, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awarded the unit the honorary "For Courage and Bravery" as a result of their actions during the war.Zelenskyy awards infantrymen: two awarded title of Hero of Ukraine https://news.yahoo.com/zelenskyy-awards-infantrymen-two-awarded-151001097.html 6 May 2023 Yahoo News en-US On 24 April 2026, the brigade commander was removed from his post following reports on social media that described regular food and water shortages at the brigade's positions. The Ukrainian General Staff accused the command of losing positions, falsifying reports and failing to organize steady supply in conditions complicated by Russian strikes on Oskil river crossings. Colonel Taras Maksimov was appointed new commander.2026-04-24 Ukraine's General Staff dismisses commanders of 14th Mechanised Brigade and 10th Army Corps https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/24/8031593/ 2026-04-24 Ukrainska Pravda en Structure As of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows:14th Mechanized Brigade https://militaryland.net/ukraine/armed-forces/14th-mechanized-brigade// 11 February 2024 14th Mechanized Brigade, Volodymyr Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Mechanized Battalion 2nd Mechanized Battalion UAV Strike Company "V Legion" 3rd Mechanized Battalion Tank Battalion 1st Motorized Battalion "Volyn" 14th Regiment of Unmanned Aviation Complexes Field Artillery Regiment Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika) 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (M109A4BE) Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-21 Grad) Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion Reconnaissance Company Attack Drone Unit "Lituny" ("Aviators") FPV Drone Unit "Kharon" Engineer Battalion Logistics Battalion Maintenance Battalion Signal Company Radar Company Medical Company Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Protection Company Brigade Band References Category:Mechanized brigades of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations established in 2014 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 Category:Volyn Oblast in the Russo-Ukrainian war Category:Volyn Oblast in the Russian invasion of Ukraine