67th Mechanized Brigade
67-та окрема механізована бригада
67 okrema mekhanizovana bryhada
Brigade Insignia
ActiveNovember 2022 – present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
RoleMechanized Infantry
Garrison/HQDnipro, Dnipro Oblast
Engagements
WebsiteOfficial Right Sector website
Official Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander		Roman Korenyuk (October 2023 - present)[6]
Notable
commanders		Andriy Stempitsky (2022 - October 2023)[6]
Insignia
Flag
Field Insignia

The 67th Separate Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 67-та окрема механізована бригада, romanized: 67 okrema mekhanizovana bryhada) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022.[7]

The brigade was formed on the basis of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps, the armed wing of Right Sector.[8]

History

Shortly after the Russian invasion in February 2022, the Ukrainian command decided to bring all volunteer formations under the command of the Ukrainian Army.[9] One of the largest volunteer formations at that time was the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps (known as DUK), which was formed by Right Sector after the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014.[10] Following the Russian full-scale invasion in 2022, the DUK expanded to six battalions and its units participated in the defense of key towns such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol, and many others.[11] In March 2022, the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps accepted the offer of the Ukrainian command and joined the Special Operations Forces (SSO) as the 7th Center of Volunteer Corps.[1]

In late November 2022, it was revealed that not all battalions had joined the SSO and instead had formed a new brigade within the structure of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the 67th Mechanized Brigade.[8] The second battalion of DUK was reformed as the first battalion of the 67th Mechanized Brigade, and the sixth battalion became the 2nd battalion.[1] The brigade also has its own tank and artillery unit.[10]

Structure

As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:[7]

  • 67th Mechanized Brigade, Dnipro, Dnipro Oblast
    • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
    • 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion "DaVinci Wolves"
    • 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
    • 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
    • 1st Rifle Infantry Battalion
    • 2nd Rifle Infantry Battalion
    • 67th Tank Battalion
    • 2nd Artillery Regiment
      • Regimental Headquarters and TAG Battery
    • Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
    • Reconnaissance Company
    • Engineer Battalion
    • Logistic Battalion
    • Signal Company
    • Maintenance Battalion
    • Radar Company
    • Medical Company

References

  1. 1 2 3 Payne, Stetson (2023-01-07). "Ukraine Situation Report: Mining Town Of Soledar Holds Against Latest Russian Onslaught". The Drive. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  2. ↑ McNulty, Tim (2023-04-21). "Inside Ukraine's elite 'Da Vinci Wolves' defending Bakhmut". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ↑ Lapatina, Anastasiia (2023-03-10). "Who was 'Da Vinci,' legendary young commander killed near Bakhmut?". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  4. ↑ Горпінченко, Настя (2023-08-25). ""We are superior to the Russians only in motivation": commander of the " honor" company on the fighting in the Kupyansk sector". Slidstvo.info (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  5. ↑ Hunder, Max (2023-11-03). ""Ukrainian troops battle exhaustion as war drags into second winter". Slidstvo.info. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  6. 1 2 "Пишаємося нашою маленькою волонтеркою". Facebook (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  7. 1 2 "Слава Україні! – 67 OMBR DUK" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  8. 1 2 Axe, David. "As Russian Troops Invaded, Ukraine Scrambled To Form New Mechanized Brigades. A Few Months Later, They Were On The Front". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  9. ↑ Mordowanec, Nick (2023-03-07). "Ukraine loses one of their most famous fighters in Bakhmut: "Da Vinci"". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  10. 1 2 "Слава Україні! – 67 OMBR DUK" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  11. ↑ Blog, Kossy Derrick. "A Hero of Ukraine - Dmytro Kotsiubailo ("Da Vinci") killed by Russians near Bakhmut". Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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