101st Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit

101st Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces

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]

Military unit

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.

## History

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### Formation

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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]

### Russo-Ukrainian War

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#### 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

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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]

## Structure

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As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:[6]

* Headquarters
* 68th Territorial Defense Battalion (Uzhhorod) MUN А7080
* 69th Territorial Defense Battalion (Rakhiv) MUN А7081
* 70th Territorial Defense Battalion (Mukachevo) MUN А7084
* 71st Territorial Defense Battalion (Tiachiv) MUN А7123
* 72nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Khust) MUN А7124
* 73rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Berehove) MUN А7124
* 212th Territorial Defense Battalion (Uzhhorod) MUN А7369
* Counter-Sabotage Company
* Engineering Company
* Communication Company
* Logistics Company
* Mortar Battery

## Commanders

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* Colonel Viktor Nahaiko[2] 2018 - 2019
* Colonel Dmytro Zavorotniuk[5] 2022 - present[7]

## See also

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* Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

## References

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1. ^ "Якщо ви бажаєте стати резервістом або бійцеми територіальної оборони" [If you want to become a reservist or territorial defense fighters]. zakarpat-rada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "В Оріховиці – військове наметове містечко: збори розпочали підрозділи тероборони (Відео)" [There is a military tent city in Orichovytsia: ground defense units have started gathering (Video)]. prozahid.com (in Ukrainian). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
3. ^ Nestor Dym (16 June 2022). "Бійці закарпатської бригади ТрО на Донеччині діляться харчами з жителями фронтових сіл. ВІДЕО" [Fighters of the Transcarpathian brigade of the TRO in Donetsk region share food with residents of front-line villages. VIDEO]. novynarnia.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
4. ^ Polina Mirer (14 November 2022). "Осколок міни влучив у рацію. На Луганщині боєць дивом уникнув поранення під мінометним обстрілом" [A mine fragment hit the radio. In the Luhansk region, a fighter miraculously escaped injury under mortar fire]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
5. ^ a b Oleksandr Bodnia (4 December 2022). "101-ша Закарпатська бригада Територіальної оборони отримала з рук Залужного бойовий прапор" [The 101st Transcarpathian Territorial Defense Brigade received a battle flag from the hands of Zaluzhnyi]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
6. ^ Larysa Romaniuk (24 February 2022). "Голова Закарпатської ОДА закликав долучитися до тероборони" [The head of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration called to join the ground defense]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
7. ^ "Як вчора 101 бригаду ТрО Закарпаття з Днем захисників вітали" [How yesterday, the 101st brigade of the Transcarpathian Security Council celebrated Defenders' Day]. zakarpatpost.net (in Ukrainian). 15 October 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces

Regional Command|

| West|

* 101st Zakarpattia Brigade
* 102nd Ivano-Frankivsk Brigade
* 103rd Lviv Brigade
* 104th Rivne Brigade
* 105th Ternopil Brigade
* 106th Khmelnytskyi Brigade
* 107th Chernivtsi Brigade
* 125th Lviv City Brigade

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North|

* 112th Kyiv City Brigade
* 114th Kyiv Oblast Brigade
* 115th Zhytomyr Brigade
* 116th Poltava Brigade
* 117th Sumy Brigade
* 118th Cherkasy Brigade
* 119th Chernihiv Brigade
* 241st Kyiv City Brigade
* 1st Special Purpose Brigade

South|

* 120th Vinnytsia Brigade
* 121st Kirovohrad Brigade
* 122nd Odesa Brigade
* 123rd Mykolaiv Brigade
* 126th Odesa City Brigade

East|

* 108th Dnipro Brigade
* 109th Donetsk Brigade
* 110th Zaporizhia Brigade
* 111th Luhansk Brigade
* 113th Kharkiv Brigade
* 127th Kharkiv City Brigade
* 128th Dnipro City Brigade
* 129th Kryvyi Rih Brigade

Transferred|

| Ground Forces|

* 100th Volyn Brigade
* 124th Kherson Brigade

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Marine Corps|

* 126th Odesa City Brigade

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