The 107th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 107-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Chernivtsi Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West.
| 107th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: 107-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони | |
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| Active | September 2018 - present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Type | Military reserve force |
| Role | Light infantry |
| Part of |  Territorial Defense Forces |
| Garrison/HQ |  Chernivtsi OblastMUN А7035[1] |
History
editFormation
editOn 1 March, 2018 Chernivtsi region's chief enlistment officer, Volodymyr Shvediuk announced that the brigade would be formed. He said 6 battalions would be created in the main raions including 1 battalion in Chernivtsi.[2]
Russo-Ukrainian War
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
edit4 days after the invasion, the press office of Chernivtsi City Council announced that all units of Brigade were fully staffed.[3] On April 13 2022, Brigade commander Lieutenant Colonel Andriy Tsisak announced that soldiers from the brigade had captured a Russian tank. After repairs that tank was sent to strengthen 94th battalion.[4]
Structure
editAs of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:[1]
- Headquarters
- 92nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Chernivtsi) MUN А7185
- 93rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Vyzhnytsia) MUN А7186
- 94th Territorial Defense Battalion (Storozhynets) MUN А7187
- 95th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kitsman) MUN А7188
- 96th Territorial Defense Battalion (Novoselytsia) MUN А7219
- 97th Territorial Defense Battalion (Sokyriany) MUN А7220
- Counter-Sabotage Company
- Engineering Company
- Communication Company
- Logistics Company
- Mortar Battery
Commanders
edit- Colonel Andrii Tsisak August 2021-current[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Exec. Order No. 770-r (August 2, 2018; in Ukrainian) Chief of Staff of the Chernivtsi Regional State Administration. Retrieved on 4 лютого 2019.
- ^ "На Буковині буде створена бригада територіальної оборони" [A territorial defense brigade will be set up in Bukovina]. pogliad.ua (in Ukrainian). 1 March 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Ніна Філіпова (28 February 2022). "Бригади тероборони Буковини повністю укомплектовані" [Bukovina's defense brigades are fully staffed]. 0372.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Українські бійці тероборони здобули трофейний танк" [Ukrainian Territorial Defense troops captured a tank]. Укрінформ (in Ukrainian). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Нову безпекову стратегію Буковини обговорили в ОДА" [Bukovina's new security strategy was discussed at the regional state administration]. Chernivtsi regional state administration (in Ukrainian). 6 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.