105th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit

105th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces

Ukrainian: 105-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|  Ternopil Oblast
MUN А7033[1]

Military unit

The 105th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 105-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Ternopil Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West.

## History

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### Formation

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The brigade was formed on 27 June 2018 in Ternopil Oblast.[2] On 2 August in Borshchiv, over 200 reservists were gathered for training.[3][4] In November a recruitment drive was organized to fill the brigade's ranks.[1] In February[5] and March[6] 2019 the brigade held readiness exercises.

### Russo-Ukrainian War

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#### Russian invasion of Ukraine

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On 4 March, Ternopil Oblast governor Volodymyr Trush announced that the brigade was at its full strength. Its soldiers were tasked with defense of critical infrastructure, manning roadblocks and helping postal workers deliver pensions.[7] In August, units of the 105th Brigade were deployed and fought in the East.[8]

## Structure

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

* Headquarters
* 80th Territorial Defense Battalion (Bilobozhnytsia) MUN А7167
* 82nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Zboriv) MUN А7169
* 83rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Ternopil) MUN А7170
* 85th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kremenets) MUN А7172
* Counter-Sabotage Company
* Engineering Company
* Communication Company
* Logistics Company
* Mortar Battery

## Commanders

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* Colonel Oleh Didichenko[1] 2018 - 2019
* Colonel Yevhen Fomenko 10 October 2022[2][9] \- present

## See also

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* Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

## References

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1. ^ a b c Savchuk, Iulia (9 November 2018). "Тернополян запрошують на військову службу в резерві" [Ternopil residents are invited to military service in the reserve]. te.20minut.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
2. ^ a b Oliinyk, Diana (28 December 2018). "В 105 окремій бригаді територіальної оборони ЗСУ бійці ініціювали календар на 2023 рік" [Soldiers in the 105th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade of the Armed Forces initiated the calendar for 2023]. te.20minut.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
3. ^ "На Тернопільщині розпочалася активна фаза навчань з військовозобов'язаними оперативного резерву другої черги" [An active phase of training with conscripts of the operational reserve of the second stage has begun in Ternopil Oblast]. Ministry of Defence (in Ukrainian). 2 August 2018. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
4. ^ "Навчання територіальної оборони за участю резервістів другої черги відбуваються на Тернопільщині, - Міноборони. ФОТОрепортаж" [Territorial defense training with the participation of second-line reservists takes place in Ternopil Oblast, - Ministry of Defense. PHOTO report]. censor.net (in Ukrainian). 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
5. ^ "На Тернопільщині триває підготовка військовозобов'язаних" [Training of conscripts continues in Ternopil Oblast]. galinfo.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
6. ^ "Вишкіл бригад територіальної оборони проводять на Тернопільщині" [Territorial defense brigades are trained in Ternopil Oblast]. lenta.te.ua (in Ukrainian). 29 March 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
7. ^ "105 окрема бригада територіальної оборони сформована у повному обсязі" [105 separate brigade of territorial defense formed in full]. oda.te.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 4 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
8. ^ "Тернопільські тероборонівці показали, як "смажать" росіян на Сході України" [Ternopil military personnel showed how they "roast" Russians in Eastern Ukraine]. Espreso TV (in Ukrainian). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
9. ^ "Командиру 105-ї окремої бригади Сил територіальної оборони ЗСУ присвоїли чергове військове звання" [The commander of the 105th separate brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was awarded another military rank]. oblast-te.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 1 April 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

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Marine Corps|

* 124th Kherson Brigade
* 126th Odesa City Brigade

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