The 57th Otaman Kost Hordiienko Motorized Brigade (Ukrainian: 57-ма окрема мотопіхотна бригада імені кошового отамана Костя Гордієнка (57 ОМПБр), romanized: 57-ma okrema motopikhotna bryhada imeni koshovoho otamana Kostia Hordiienka (57 OMPBr)) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade was formed beginning in November 2014 in the city of Kropyvnytskyi in Kirovohrad Oblast. Initially, the brigade consisted of three volunteer territorial defence battalions. By the summer of 2015, the brigade was deployed to fight in the war in Donbas. The ground forces plan to mechanize the brigade in the future.
| 57th Motorized Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: 57-та окрема мотопіхотна бригада | |
 57th Motorized Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | November 2014–present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch | Ground Forces |
| Type | Motorized infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Operational Command South |
| Garrison/HQ | Kropyvnytskyi |
| Engagements | War in Donbas 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Decorations | .svg){kind=small} For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Denys Yaroslavsky[1] |
On 6 May 2019, the brigade received the honorary name of Kost Hordiienko, a Zaporozhian Cossack Kosh otaman of the 18th century.[2]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the brigade received the recently established "For Courage and Bravery" award by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy for liberating a number of settlements in the Kherson Oblast. The unit was also noted for its servicemembers having been previously awarded 275 state awards.[3]
Structure
As of 2024, the brigade's structure was as follows:[4]
- 57th Motorized Brigade, Kropyvnytskyi
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
17th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Kropyvnytskyi"
34th Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion "Batkivshchyna"
Assault Battalion "Shalena Zhraya". Special assault unit formed by Chechen volunteers.
42nd Motorized Infantry Battalion "Rukh Oporu"- 117th Assault Battalion
9th Rifle Battalion (military unit A7093)
420th Rifle Battalion (military unit A4821)- Georgian Partizans. A group of Georgian volunteers with close connections to Donbas Battalion.
Tank Battalion (T-64BV and T-64BM Bulat)- Special unit "Hort"
Artillery Group
- Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery
- Field artillery battalion (M777)
- Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (BM-21 Grad)
- Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion (9K35 Strela-10)
- Reconnaissance Company
- UAV strike company "Falcon Squad"
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence Protection Company
References
- ^ Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Barros, George; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick (29 June 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 29, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
Ukrainian Commander of the 57th Motorized Brigade Denys Yaroslavsky stated that Ukrainian forces are in the process of liberating Klishchiivka and that there is intense fighting in the area.
- ^ ""A memorial to the fallen soldiers of the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade was opened in Nova Kakhovka" [Меморіал загиблим воїнам 57-ї окремої мотопіхотної бригади відкрили в Новій Каховці]. Censor.net (in Ukrainian). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "President: Heroism and grit of our warriors leave no doubt that Ukraine will win". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "57th Motorized Brigade". Retrieved 25 August 2023.