122nd Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

122nd Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces
122nd Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces
Ukrainian: 122-га окрема бригада територіальної оборони
Active	30 June 2018 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Armed Forces of Ukraine
Type	Military reserve force
Role	Light infantry
Part of	Territorial Defense Forces
Garrison/HQ	Odesa Oblast; MUN А7051

The 122nd Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 122-га окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Odesa Oblast. It is part of Operational Command South.

History

Formation

On 30 June 2018 the brigade was formed in Odesa Oblast.^[2] On 11 December 2018 300 to 500 reservist took part in a training exercise in Odesa.^[1] From 5 to 9 June 2019 a large scale exercise involving all battalions took place.^[3]

184th Battalion was formed in Artsyz and in early part of 2022 it moved to Bolhrad.^[4]

Russo-Ukrainian War

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

On 14 October, the brigade received its battle flag.^[5]

On 23 November soldiers from 185th Battalion shot down a S-300 missile using DShK heavy machine gun.^[6]

Structure

As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:^[3]

Headquarters
180th Territorial Defense Battalion (Borshchi, Podilsk Raion) MUN А7346^[7]^[8]
181st Territorial Defense Battalion (Rozdilna)^[9] MUN А7347^[10]
182nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi) MUN А7348^[11]
183rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Chornomorsk)^[12] MUN А7349^[13]
184th Territorial Defense Battalion (Bolhrad) MUN А7350^[4]
185th Territorial Defense Battalion (Yuzhne) MUN А7351^[6]
Engineering Company
Communication Company
Logistics Company
Mortar Battery

Commanders

Colonel Oleh Berezovskyi 2018^[1] – 2022
Colonel Serhii Shcherbina 2023^[2] – present

Notable members

Vasiliy Lomachenko, professional boxer.^[14]^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Kolisnichenko, Andrii (11 December 2018). "В "Викторию" прибыли первые резервисты территориальной обороны: им выдали униформу, присяга - завтра" [The first reservists of the territorial defense arrived in "Viktoria": they were given uniforms, the oath - tomorrow]. Dumska (in Russian). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "122 бригада територіальної оборони ЗСУ відзначила свою п'яту річницю" [The 122nd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine celebrated its fifth anniversary]. ananiv-mr.od.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "На Одещині проводять збори резервістів" [Reservist meetings are held in Odesa]. Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b Ivanov, Mykhailo (5 February 2022). "Служба рядом с домом: О работе Болградского батальона теробороны" [Service near home: About the work of the Bolhrad Territorial Defense Battalion]. bessarabia.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "102 бригада тероборони Івано-Франківщини отримала Бойовий прапор" [The 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ivano-Frankivsk Region received the Battle Flag]. vikna.if.ua (in Ukrainian). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b Kozov, Larysa (25 November 2022). "Українські військові збили російську ракету з кулемету "Дашка" – ОК "Південь" (фото)" [Ukrainian military shot down a Russian missile from a "Dashka" machine gun - OK "Pivden" (photo)]. UNIAN (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "У Подільському районі формують загони тероборони" [Territorial defense units are being formed in the Podilsk district]. silahromad.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Подільська міська територіальна громада виділила кошти на підтримку батальйону територіальної оборони військової частини А 7346 Подільщини" [Podilsk city territorial community allocated funds to support the Territorial Defense Battalion of Military Unit A 7346 of Podilsk region.]. podilska-gromada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
^ "Подяка від військових" [Thanks from the military]. vpered.od.ua (in Ukrainian). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ "Пам'яті земляка-Героя Олександра Послушного" [In memory of fellow countryman-Hero Oleksandr Poslushnyi]. vpered.od.ua (in Ukrainian). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ Pecheniuk, Anastasiia (17 May 2023). "Міни і погрози: на Одещині між ТРО та керівництвом НП "Тузловські лимани" спалахнув конфлікт" [Mines and threats: a conflict broke out in Odesa between the TRO and the management of the NP "Tuzlovski lymany"]. UNIAN (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ Kindsfater, Oleksandr (24 February 2022). "В Чорноморську на Одещині створили Штаб захисту населення" [In Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast, a Population Protection Headquarters was created]. ArmyInform (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "Передаємо 5% на ЗСУ" [We give 5% for ZSU]. termincin.com (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ "Білгород-Дністровський батальйон ТрО сформований та озброєний" [The Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi battalion of the TrO was formed and armed]. ArmyInform (in Ukrainian). 27 February 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ Davie, Chris (27 February 2022). "Boxing pound-for-pound great Vasiliy Lomachenko enlists with Ukrainian forces to fight Russia invasion". Metro. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[dumska-1] Kolisnichenko, Andrii (11 December 2018). "В "Викторию" прибыли первые резервисты территориальной обороны: им выдали униформу, присяга - завтра" [The first reservists of the territorial defense arrived in "Viktoria": they were given uniforms, the oath - tomorrow]. Dumska (in Russian). Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[aniv-2] "122 бригада територіальної оборони ЗСУ відзначила свою п'яту річницю" [The 122nd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine celebrated its fifth anniversary]. ananiv-mr.od.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 3 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

[ukrinform-3] "На Одещині проводять збори резервістів" [Reservist meetings are held in Odesa]. Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[b184-4] Ivanov, Mykhailo (5 February 2022). "Служба рядом с домом: О работе Болградского батальона теробороны" [Service near home: About the work of the Bolhrad Territorial Defense Battalion]. bessarabia.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[5] "102 бригада тероборони Івано-Франківщини отримала Бойовий прапор" [The 102nd Territorial Defense Brigade of the Ivano-Frankivsk Region received the Battle Flag]. vikna.if.ua (in Ukrainian). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

[unian-6] Kozov, Larysa (25 November 2022). "Українські військові збили російську ракету з кулемету "Дашка" – ОК "Південь" (фото)" [Ukrainian military shot down a Russian missile from a "Dashka" machine gun - OK "Pivden" (photo)]. UNIAN (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[7] "У Подільському районі формують загони тероборони" [Territorial defense units are being formed in the Podilsk district]. silahromad.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 1 January 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[8] "Подільська міська територіальна громада виділила кошти на підтримку батальйону територіальної оборони військової частини А 7346 Подільщини" [Podilsk city territorial community allocated funds to support the Territorial Defense Battalion of Military Unit A 7346 of Podilsk region.]. podilska-gromada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

[9] "Подяка від військових" [Thanks from the military]. vpered.od.ua (in Ukrainian). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[10] "Пам'яті земляка-Героя Олександра Послушного" [In memory of fellow countryman-Hero Oleksandr Poslushnyi]. vpered.od.ua (in Ukrainian). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[11] Pecheniuk, Anastasiia (17 May 2023). "Міни і погрози: на Одещині між ТРО та керівництвом НП "Тузловські лимани" спалахнув конфлікт" [Mines and threats: a conflict broke out in Odesa between the TRO and the management of the NP "Tuzlovski lymany"]. UNIAN (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[12] Kindsfater, Oleksandr (24 February 2022). "В Чорноморську на Одещині створили Штаб захисту населення" [In Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast, a Population Protection Headquarters was created]. ArmyInform (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[13] "Передаємо 5% на ЗСУ" [We give 5% for ZSU]. termincin.com (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[14] "Білгород-Дністровський батальйон ТрО сформований та озброєний" [The Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi battalion of the TrO was formed and armed]. ArmyInform (in Ukrainian). 27 February 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[15] Davie, Chris (27 February 2022). "Boxing pound-for-pound great Vasiliy Lomachenko enlists with Ukrainian forces to fight Russia invasion". Metro. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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