The 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade (Ukrainian: 77-ма окрема аеромобільна бригада; 77 ОАеМБр); Military Unit Number A4355) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces formed in the summer of 2022, based in Zhytomyr.[1]
| 77th Airmobile Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 77-ма окрема аеромобільна бригада | |
 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Active | Summer 2022 – Present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Role | Air Assault |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Motto(s) | "Born to Win" |
| Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Decorations | .svg){kind=small} For Courage and Bravery |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/77oaembr |
History
editThis section needs to be updated. The reason given is: need information post-bakhmut. (February 2024) |
The brigade was formed in the summer of 2022 as part of the expansion of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. Its first units finished basic training in October 2022.[citation needed]
Battle of Soledar
editThe units received decorations and praise from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with the 46th Airmobile Brigade for its defense of Soledar.[2][3]
Battle of Bakhmut
editFollowing the capture of Soledar by Russian forced on January 16, 2023 the unit has joined in the defense of Bakhmut.[4] On March 5, 2023, the unit uploaded a video to their telegram showing the remains of an entirely destroyed Russian unit which was outfitted in elements of uniforms taken from captured or killed Ukrainian troops.[5] On March 29, 2023, the brigade saw more praise from President Zelenskyy for their defense of Bakhmut alongside the 57th Motorized Brigade and the 93rd Mechanized Brigade.[6][7][8][9]
Structure
editAs of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 77th Airmobile Brigade, Zhytomyr
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- 3rd Battalion
- 4th Battalion
- Artillery Group
- Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
- 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika)
- 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30))
- Rocket Artillery Unit
- Anti-Tank Battery
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Tank Company
- Sniper Company
- Material Support Company
- Airborne Support Company
- Reconnaissance Company
- Attack Drone Company "Rubaka"
- Engineer Company
- Maintenance Company
- Logistic Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
References
edit- ^ "77th separate airmobile brigade". Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Axe, David. "Bakhmut Is 'Soaked In Blood' As Eight Of Ukraine's Best Brigades Battle 40,000 Former Russian Prisoners". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Soledar is under AFU control, heavy fighting going on there". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Segura, Cristian (17 January 2023). "A Red Bull and a smoke, then back to the front lines of Bakhmut". El País. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Paratroopers decimate Russian unit in one of important directions". Ukrinform. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "The democratic world is capable of achieving an even greater level of unity that will help defeat tyranny". Ukrinform. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Rashism must face a total defeat: military, economic, political and legal". Ukrinform. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Volodymyr Zelensky: Rashism must face a total defeat: military, economic, political, legal". The Odessa Journal. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Ong, Danielle. "Russian Army Losses 'Are Insane,' 500 Killed Or Wounded Daily In Bakhmut: Ukraine Defense". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 April 2023.