116th Territorial Defense Brigade

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit February 2023 February 2023 116th Territorial Defense Brigade File:Нашивка 116-ої окремої бригади територіальної оборони ЗСУ (Полтавська область).svg 25 June 2018 - present Ukraine Military reserve force Light infantry Armed Forces of Ukraine Territorial Defence Forces branch SSI.svg Territorial Defense Forces Poltava OblastА7044Fonin Yaroslava Понад 10 днів на перетині Полтавської та Сумської точилися важкі бої — інтерв'ю з учасником подій «Гадяцького сафарі» https://poltavawave.com.ua/p/ponad-10-dniv-na-peretini-poltavskoyi-ta-sumskoyi-tochilisia-vazhki-boyi----interviu-z-uchasnikom-podii-gadiatskogo-safari-661421 poltavawave.com.ua uk 30 June 2022 1 March 2023 For more than 10 days, heavy battles were fought at the intersection of Poltava and Sumy - an interview with a participant of the Hadiach Safari events uk 116-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони The 116th Territorial Defense Brigade (uk 116-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Poltava Oblast. It is part of Operational Command North. History Formation On 25 June 2018 the brigade was formed in Poltava Oblast. From 25 to 29 September units of brigade took part in large strategic command-staff training "Cossack Volition – 2018".Полтавці долучилися до військових навчань. ФОТО https://poltava365.com/poltavczi-doluchilisya-do-vijskovix-navchan-kozaczka-volya-2.html poltava365.com uk 29 September 2018 1 March 2023 Poltava citizens participated in military exercises. PHOTO By the end of 2018, more than 4,000 reservist completed rifle days, where they received basic training and instructions on how to fulfill their duties as territorial defense forces.На Полтавщині готують підрозділи територіальної оборони https://np.pl.ua/2018/12/na-poltavshchyni-hotuiut-pidrozdily-terytorial-noi-oborony/ np.pl.ua uk 16 December 2018 1 March 2023 Territorial defense units are being prepared in Poltava Oblast 19 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190119121434/http://np.pl.ua/2018/12/na-poltavshchyni-hotuiut-pidrozdily-terytorial-noi-oborony/ In June 2019 Brigade held a large scale, 7 day exercise.Dushenko Aliona Під Кременчуком стрілятимуть: розпочались навчальні збори бригади тероборони https://np.pl.ua/2018/12/na-poltavshchyni-hotuiut-pidrozdily-terytorial-noi-oborony/ np.pl.ua uk 3 June 2019 1 March 2023 They will shoot near Kremenchuk: training sessions of the ground defense brigade have begun On 17 February 2022 Brigade commander Lieutenant colonel Kalentiev Kostiantyn informed that brigade had a core of 300 contract officers, sergeants and soldiers.Synytska Daryna Наступного тижня у Полтавській ОДА запрацює рекрутинговий центр для запису в тероборону https://poltava.to/news/64778/ poltava.to uk 17 February 2022 1 March 2023 Next week, a recruiting center for enlisting in the Teroboron will open in the Poltava Regional State Administration Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine When on 26 February Russian Armed Forces invaded, they reached northeast parts of Poltava Oblast. First battle happened in Vepryk. During the night of 26-27 February units of the brigade, along with various regular Ukrainian Armed Forces formations, destroyed 2 columns in vicinity of Hadiach. On containing 29 vehicles and another 150.Synytska Daryna У Полтавській області знищили колону з російськими танками https://poltava.to/news/64943/ poltava.to uk 27 February 2022 1 March 2023 A convoy of Russian tanks was destroyed in the Poltava region For more than 10 days heavy battles raged on border of Poltava and Sumy Oblasts. Each time Russian forces tried to cross Sula river, they were stopped by artillery units of the brigade. In those battles the brigade captured lots of enemy tanks, artillery and anti-aircraft guns. On 9 March the brigade destroyed another enemy column,Synytska Daryna На кордоні між Сумщиною та Полтавщиною військові й тероборона знищили кілька десятків одиниць російської техніки https://poltava.to/news/65163/ poltava.to uk 10 March 2022 1 March 2023 On the border between Sumy Oblast and Poltava Oblast, the military and territorial defense forces destroyed several dozen units of Russian equipment capturing 3 tanks which were transferred to regular army units.Synytska Daryna Тероборона Полтавщини захопила три російські танки і передала їх ЗСУ https://poltava.to/news/65177/ poltava.to uk 11 March 2022 1 March 2023 Territorial Defense Forces of Poltava Oblast captured 3 Russian tanks and transferred them to Ukrainian Armed Forces Units of the brigade took part in the liberation of Sumy Oblast. Later, the brigade was involved in 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive, it remained in Kharkiv region till the end of 2022.Kruk Viktor Володимир Зеленський подякував бійцям 116 бригади територіальної оборони з Полтавщини https://www.telegraf.in.ua/kremenchug/10117887-volodimir-zelenskij-podjakuvav-bijcjam-116-ji-brigadi-teritorialnoji-oboroni-z-poltavschini.html telegraf.in.ua 17 May 2023 18 August 2023 uk Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the soldiers of the 116th Territorial Defense Brigade from Poltava Oblast In January 2023 units of the brigade were fighting near Soledar and Bakhmut.Sirobab Natalka Дмитро Лунін – про 116-у бригаду тероборони: «Це не мій рівень відповідальності – надавати оцінку діям військових» https://kolo.news/category/situatsiyi/33933 kolo.news uk 27 January 2023 1 March 2023 Dmytro Lunin - about the 116th ground defense brigade: "It is not my level of responsibility to evaluate the actions of the military" Later it was sent to Toretsk. After a short rest and recuperation the brigade saw action near Marinka and Avdiivka. Structure As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows: 116th Territorial Defense Brigade Headquarters 25x25px 144th Territorial Defense Battalion (Poltava) А7310Synytska Daryna 5,3 млн грн спрямує Полтава на формування і підтримку територіальної оборони наступні 3 роки https://poltava.to/news/64744/ poltava.to uk 15 February 2022 1 March 2023 UAH 5.3 million will be directed by Poltava to the formation and support of territorial defense for the next 3 years Aerial Reconnaissance Group "Nightingales" ("Solovey")SOLOVEY https://t.me/SOLOVEY144 2024-02-13 Telegram 28x28px 145th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kremenchuk) А7311Pavlenko Svitlana У Кременчуці з'явився новий окремий військовий підрозділ, який "поселять" в приміщення наркодиспансера https://kg.ua/news/u-kremenchuci-zyavivsya-noviy-okremiy-viyskoviy-pidrozdil-yakiy-poselyat-v-primishchennya kg.ua uk 11 January 2022 1 March 2023 A new separate military unit has appeared in Kremenchuk, which will be "settled" in the premises of the drug dispensary 26x26px 146th Territorial Defense Battalion (Hadiach) А7312Lysohor Mykola За останній тиждень стало відомо про загибель 32-х захисників з Полтавщини https://poltava.to/news/69797/ poltava.to uk 30 January 2023 1 March 2023 In the last week, it became known about the death of 32 defenders from Poltava Oblast 26x26px 147th Territorial Defense Battalion (Lubny) А7313У Лубнах провели навчання з тероборони https://np.pl.ua/2022/02/u-lubnakh-provely-navchannia-z-teroborony/ np.pl.ua uk 21 February 2022 1 March 2023 Territorial defense units training was held in Lubny 26x26px 148th Territorial Defense Battalion (Myrhorod) А7314Спочивай з миром, миргородський воїне! http://myrgorod.pl.ua/news/spochyvaj-z-myrom-myrgorodskyj-vojine myrgorod.pl.ua uk 17 March 2022 1 March 2023 Rest in peace, Myrhorod warrior! 25x25px 149th Territorial Defense Battalion (Lokhvytsia) А7315Radko Viktor 3 жовтня – День територіальної оборони України https://lmr.gov.ua/news/1633345452/ lmr.gov.ua uk 3 October 2021 1 March 2023 October 3 is the Day of Territorial Defense of Ukraine Counter-Sabotage Company Engineering Company Communication Company Logistics Company Mortar Battery Commanders Lieutenant colonel Kalentiev Kostiantyn 2019 - February 2022 Colonel Chakhlov Oleksandr February 2022 - present 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:Poltava Oblast in the Russo-Ukrainian war