1st_Special_Purpose_Brigade_(Ukraine)

1st Special Purpose Brigade (Ukraine)

1st Special Purpose Brigade (Ukraine)

Military unit

The 1st Special Purpose Brigade "Ivan Bohun" (Ukrainian: 1-ша окрема бригада спеціального призначення ім. Івана Богуна) or the Bohun Brigade is a brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces formed in 2022 on the basis of a National Guard brigade transffered as a part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[2][3][4] The Bohun Brigade includes, in addition to Ukrainians, citizens of 19 other countries.[citation needed]

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The brigade has seen continuous fighting since its inception. As of 4 March 2023, 146 servicemen of the brigade has been KIA and 484 servicemen were awarded distinctions for their courage and heroism in battle.[5]

Effective 9 May 2024, the brigade has been transferred out of IX Corps of the UGF, becoming a territorial brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.

Structure

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:

  • 1st Special Purpose Brigade, N/A
    • Headquarters and HQ Company
    • 515th Special Purpose (Territorial) Battalion "Iron Wolves"
    • 516th Special Purpose (Territorial) Battalion
    • 517th Special Purpose (Territorial) Battalion "Haydamakis"
    • 518th Special Purpose Battalion "Wild Field" (disbanded in early 2024)
    • Tank Battalion
    • Field Artillery Regiment
    • Combat Support Battalion “Skelya”
    • UAV Company "Wild Bees"
    • Mortar Battery

References

  1. [1]
    Bohun Brigade joins to Territorial Defense Forces, 5 May 2024, retrieved 10 May 2024
  2. [2]
    "Головна". Bohunbrigade (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. [3]
    "The AFU removed the russian flag in Nova Husarivka, Kharkiv Oblast". Mind.ua. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Armed Forces Of Ukraine Hoist Ukrainian Flag In Village Near Balakliya". charter97.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. [5]
    https://zt-rada.gov.ua/?pages=16517


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