117th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit

117th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces

Ukrainian: 117-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони
Active| 13 April 2018 - present
Country|  Ukraine
Branch| Armed Forces of Ukraine
Type| Military reserve force
Role| Light infantry
Part of|  Territorial Defense Forces
Garrison/HQ|  Sumy Oblast
MUN А7045[1]

Military unit

The 117th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 117-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast. It is part of Operational Command North.

## History

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### Formation

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On 13 April 2018 the brigade was formed in Sumy Oblast.[2] Colonel Yurii Polous was the commander. During 27 September to 7 October a ten-day exercise was held for a planned 25 percent of reserves.[3][4]

On 3 December 2021 Colonel Serhii Kyrian was appointed as a new commander.[5]

On 17 February 2022 brigade was taking in more recruits.[6]

### Russo-Ukrainian War

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#### 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

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In early March soldiers captured Russian Т-90А, T-72B3M obr.2016 tanks and UR-77 Meteorit mine clearing vehicle.[7] On 27 August, the brigade received its battle flag.[8]

## Structure

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As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:[1]

* Headquarters
* 150th Territorial Defense Battalion (Sumy) MUN А7316
* 151stTerritorial Defense Battalion (Konotop) MUN А7317
* 152nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Romny) MUN А7318
* 153rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Shostka) MUN А7319
* 154th Territorial Defense Battalion (Okhtyrka) MUN А7320
* 155th Territorial Defense Battalion (Stepanivka) MUN А7321
* Engineering Company
* Communication Company
* Logistics Company
* Mortar Battery

## Commanders

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* Colonel Polous Yurii 2018 - 2020
* Colonel Kyrian Serhii 3 December 2021 – present

Sumy Regiment flag

## Insignia

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Emblem shows a silver Theotokos on a golden crescent, which was a part of Sumy Regiment flag during the Sloboda Ukraine.[9]

## See also

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* Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

## References

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1. ^ a b Kozova, Larysa; Kokhan, Vitalii; Synelnyk, Iryna; Bzikadze, Myroslava (27 January 2022). ""Брат" біля воріт: як регіони, які можуть першими зустріти ворога, готуються до ескалації" ["Brother" at the Gate: How Regions That May Meet the Enemy First Prepare for Escalation]. Unian (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
2. ^ "117 бригада територіальної оборони України відзначила 5-ту річницю від дня свого створення" [The 117th Territorial Defense Brigade of Ukraine celebrated the 5th anniversary of its creation]. sorada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 14 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
3. ^ Koriavko, Halyna (26 July 2018). "На Сумщині відбудуться навчання з територіальної оборони" [Territorial defense exercises will be held in Sumy Oblast]. sm.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
4. ^ "Резервна армія на Сумщині: 117 окрема бригада територіальної оборони" [Reserve army in Sumy Oblast: 117th separate territorial defense brigade]. sumypost.com (in Ukrainian). 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
5. ^ "На Сумщині - новий командир бригади територіальної оборони" [There is a new commander of the territorial defense brigade in Sumy Oblast]. sm.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
6. ^ Medvid, Olha (17 February 2022). "На Глухівщині доукомплектовують бригади тероборони" [In the Hlukhiv region, the territorial defense brigades are being staffed]. debaty.sumy.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
7. ^ "Сумська тероборона захопила танки Т-90А та Т-72Б3М" [The Sumy Terroborona captured the T-90A and T-72B3M tanks]. mil.in.ua (in Ukrainian). 4 March 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
8. ^ "117-та бригада територіальної оборони отримала Бойовий Прапор" [The 117th Territorial Defense Brigade received the Combat Flag]. ArmyInform (in Ukrainian). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
9. ^ Zahrebelnyi, Volodymyr (16 September 2021). "Затверджено нарукавні емблеми для окремих бригад тероборони" [Sleeve emblems for individual Teroborona brigades have been approved]. ArmyInform (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 April 2023.

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Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces

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| 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

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

East|

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

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| Ground Forces|

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