100th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

Ukrainian 100th Territorial Defense Forces Brigade

100th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces

Ukrainian: 100-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони
Active| 27 June 2018 - present
Country|  Ukraine
Branch| Armed Forces of Ukraine
Type| Military reserve force
Role| Light infantry
Part of|  Territorial Defense Forces
Garrison/HQ|  Volyn Oblast
MUN А7028

Military unit

The 100th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 100-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Volyn Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West.

## History[edit]

### Formation[edit]

The brigade was formed on 27 June 2018 in Volyn Oblast.[1] On 8 October 2018, Oleksandr Savchenko, the oblast's governor, announced that the brigade needed 6,000 soldiers.[2] On 17 December 2018, the brigade was presented[clarification needed] in Lutsk. The brigade was planned to be composed of older reservists, aged 41-60.[3]

### Russo-Ukrainian War[edit]

#### 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[edit]

In July Brigade was building fortifications near north border with Belarus.[4] Brigade held various exercises to improve efficiency of its artillery[5] and anti-aircraft units.[6] In December there was a joint exercise involving National Guard of Ukraine and National Police of Ukraine.[7] They have since been involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[8]

## Structure[edit]

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

* Headquarters
* 50th Territorial Defense Battalion (Ratne) MUN А7059[9]
* 51st Territorial Defense Battalion (Kamin-Kashyrskyi) MUN А7060[9]
* 52nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Manevychi) MUN А7061[9]
* 53rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Lutsk) MUN А7062[10]
* 54th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kovel) MUN А7063[11]
* 55th Territorial Defense Battalion (Volodymyr) MUN А7064[12]
* Counter-Sabotage Company
* Engineering Company
* Communication Company
* Logistics Company
* Mortar Battery

## Commanders[edit]

* Colonel Kucher Oleksandr[2] 2018[3] \- 2020[10]
* Colonel Tkachuk Ruslan 2022 - present[13]

## See also[edit]

* Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

## References[edit]

1. ^ Shevchuk, Bohdana (27 June 2023). ""За увесь час ми не втратили жодної позиції", – бригада ТРО Волині на передовій відзначає п'яту річницю створення" ["For all this time we have not lost a single position", - the Volyn TRO brigade on the front line celebrates the fifth anniversary of its creation]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
2. ^ a b "На Волині проходять збори тероборони (фото) (17 фото)" [Teroborona meetings are held in Volyn (photo) (17 photos)]. p-p.com.ua. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
3. ^ a b Harbarchuk, Kost (11 November 2018). "На Волині 17 грудня презентуватимуть бригаду територіальної оборони" [The Territorial Defense Brigade will be presented in Volyn on December 17]. volyn.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
4. ^ "На кордоні з білоруссю тероборона Волині збудувала міцну лінію оборони" [On the border with Belarus, the Teroborona of Volyn built a strong line of defense]. Ukrinform. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
5. ^ Shevchuk, Bohdana (19 September 2022). "Знищити броньовану техніку ворога та особовий склад: навчання бригади волинської ТРО" [Destroy the enemy's armored vehicles and personnel: training of the Volyn TRO brigade]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
6. ^ "Вчаться гатити з зенітних гармат: волинські бійці ТрО готуються зустріти ворога (відео)" [Learning to fire from anti-aircraft guns: Volyn fighters of the TRO are preparing to meet the enemy (video)]. konkurent.ua (in Ukrainian). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
7. ^ Parai, Olena (6 December 2022). "На українсько-білоруському кордоні на Волині сили оборони вчаться зупиняти броньовану ворожу техніку" [On the Ukrainian-Belarusian border in Volyn, the defense forces learn to stop enemy armored vehicles]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
8. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5GNMKAUSZk
9. ^ a b c "Скільки волинських призовників ухиляються від проходження строкової служби" [How many conscripts from Volyn evade military service]. kivadm.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
10. ^ a b "Подвійне свято" [Double holiday]. volga.lutsk.ua. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
11. ^ "Як записатися на військову службу за контрактом до 54 окремого батальйону територіальної оборони" [How to sign up for military service under a contract to the 54th separate territorial defense battalion]. kowelrada.gov.ua. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
12. ^ "Волинська окрема бригада тероборони запрошує на військову службу за контрактом" [The Volyn separate brigade of ground defense invites you to military service under a contract]. volodymyrrada.gov.ua. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
13. ^ "Бійці Волинської бригади тероборони привітали українців з Новим роком. ВІДЕО" [Fighters of the Volyn Terrodefense Brigade congratulated Ukrainians on the New Year. VIDEO]. pershyj.com. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

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