116th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

116th Separate Mechanized Brigade
116th Separate Mechanized Brigade
116-та окрема механізована бригада
	Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	January 30, 2023 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Role	Mechanized Infantry
Part of	10th Operational Corps
Motto(s)	Vivere est vincere
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War 2023 Ukrainian Counteroffensive Battle of Huliaipole; Battle of Robotyne; ; Battle of Avdiivka;
Website	https://www.facebook.com/svirsvova73

The 116th Separate Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 116-та окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.^[1]

History

The Brigade fought in Huliapole, Robotyne and Avdiivka.^[2]^[3]

On August 17, 2023, they were visited by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy whilst fighting near Robotyne.^[4]

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:

116th Separate Mechanized Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Assault Battalion
- Tank Battalion "Zakhar"
- Field Artillery Regiment
  - Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery "Khorne Group"
    - Aerial Reconnaissance Unit "Falcon Group"
  - 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika)
  - 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (AS-90)
  - Rocket Artillery Unit
  - Anti-Tank Unit
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company