5th Assault Brigade
The 5th Separate Assault Brigade (Ukrainian: 5-та окрема штурмова бригада, romanized: 5-ta okrema shturmova bryhada) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022 as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
History
The 5th Assault Regiment's first commander was Pavlo Palisa. Under the command of Colonel Palisa, the 5th Assault Regiment is part of the Operational Command North. As of February 2023, the regiment was fighting in the battle of Bakhmut.
On February 24, 2023, the regiment was reformed into a brigade and the 24th Assault Battalion Aidar was assigned under its command. On the same day, the brigade received its battle flag from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In April 2024, the brigade was stationed near the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast.
Structure
As of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 5th Separate Assault Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
- 1st Assault Infantry Battalion
- 3rd Assault Infantry Battalion
24th Separate Assault Infantry Battalion “Aidar”
- Battalion HHC
- 1st Assault company
- 2nd Assault company
- 3rd Assault company
- Fire Support company
- Tank company
- Artillery battery
- 1st Mortar battery
- 2nd Mortar battery
- 5th Tank Battalion
- Field Artillery Regiment
- Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
- Recon and Observer Battalion
- 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion
- 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion
- Rocket Launcher Artillery Battalion
- Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion
- 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Defense Artillery Regiment
Reconnaissance Battalion
- Attack UAV Systems Company "Phoenix"
- Combat Engineer Battalion
- Logistics Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
- Military Police Platoon
- Brigade Band
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References
- ^ "«Посадки завалені трупами росіян». Як виглядають бої на найгарячішому Бахмутському напрямку очима рядового бійця й ексдепутата Юрія Сиротюка". nv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Zelenskyy comments on achievements on the front and reveals plans for further sanctions against Russia". Ukrainska Pravda. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Zelensky presents awards, battle flags to Ukraine's military". www.ukrinform.net. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ Barbara Wojazer (2024-04-06). "Ukraine Faces Key Battle In Chasiv Yar, A 'Door' To Donbas". Barron's. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
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