122nd Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

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122nd Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces
Ukrainian: 122-га окрема бригада територіальної оборони
Active30 June 2018 - present
Country Ukraine
BranchArmed Forces of Ukraine
TypeMilitary reserve force
RoleLight infantry
Part of Territorial Defense Forces
Garrison/HQ Odesa Oblast
MUN А7051[1]

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

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Formation

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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

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2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

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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

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

Commanders

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

Notable members

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "На Одещині проводять збори резервістів" [Reservist meetings are held in Odesa]. Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  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.
  6. ^ 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.
  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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