101st Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces | |
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Ukrainian: 101-ша окрема бригада територіальної оборони | |
Active | September 2018 - present |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
Type | Military reserve force |
Role | Light infantry |
Part of | Territorial Defense Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Zakarpattia Oblast MUN А7029[1] |
The 101st Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 101-ша окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Zakarpattia Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West.
In 2018 in Zakarpattia Oblast Brigade was formed. From 19 to 28 September 2019 Brigade held large scale exercise for over 2,000 reservists.[2]
Units of the Brigade served in defence of Popasna in April. Then defended Hirske, Serhiivka, Volodymyrivka[3] and Spirne.[4] Some troops Soldiers from Brigade were serving in Sumy Oblast and Kharkiv Oblast in December.[5]
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:[6]