3rd Separate Assault Brigade (Ukraine)

The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (Ukrainian: 3-тя окрема штурмова бригада) is a mechanized assault brigade that was formed on November 1st, 2022 as a response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]

3rd Separate Assault Brigade
3-тя окрема штурмова бригада
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active2022 - Present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
TypeMechanized Infantry
Garrison/HQKyiv, Kyiv Oblast
Engagements2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Websitehttps://ab3.army/
Commanders
Current
commander		Andriy Biletsky

History

The brigade was formed in November 2022 from the Azov Special Operations Forces (SSO), and originally formed by veterans of the Azov Regiment, and is considered to be a fully-fledged combat unit within the Ukrainian Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[2][3] The formation of the brigade was done with the aim of providing a highly mobile, well-armed and well-trained unit that can effectively engage in both defensive and offensive operations.[3]

Currently, the brigade is deployed to the area of Bakhmut, a city in the Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine.[4] The brigade is in the process of forming a second TERRA.[2]

The Brigade was granted its Regimental Colour on 24 February 2023 by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a Presentation of Colours ceremony.[5]

Structure

As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:

  • 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, N/A
  • Brigade Headquarters and HQ Company
    • 1st Mechanized Battalion
    • 2nd Mechanized Battalion
    • 3rd Mechanized Battalion
    • Tank Battalion
    • Brigade Field Artillery Group
      • Regimental HQ and Target Acquisition Battery
    • Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
    • Terra Battalion (Drone reconnaissance[6])
    • Reconnaissance Company
    • Combat Engineer Battalion
    • Logistic Battalion
    • Signal Company
    • Maintenance Battalion
    • Radar Company
    • Medical Company
    • CBRN defense company

References
  1. "3-я окрема штурмовова бригада | ЗОШБр | Офіційний сайт". ab3.army. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  2. "SSO Azov becomes Separate Assault Brigade with Army's Ground Forces". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. "Special operations forces of SSO Azov regiment become separate assault brigade of Ground Forces and fight in Bakhmut". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  4. "SSO Azov Reformed and is Now the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade". Atlas News. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTa9lMDA3nM
  6. https://www.youtube.com/@TerraOpsUA/about
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