123rd Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit

123rd Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces

123-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони
Active| 30 June 2018 - present
Country|  Ukraine
Branch| Armed Forces of Ukraine
Type| Military reserve force
Role| Light infantry
Part of|  Territorial Defense Forces
Garrison/HQ|  Mykolaiv Oblast
MUN А7052[1]
Commanders
Current
commander| Col. Roman Viktorovych Tokarenko

Military unit

The 123rd Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 123-тя окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.[2]

## History

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### Formation

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On 30 June 2018 the brigade was formed in Mykolaiv Oblast.[3] It is part of Operational Command South. During the year 189th Battalion and brigade headquarters held a seven-day exercise which involved 612 soldiers.[1]

From 28 August to 6 September 2019 255 soldiers from 191st Battalion were involved in an exercise.[4] From 19 to 26 September 2020 another exercise took place, involving 532 soldiers.[5][6]

### Russo-Ukrainian War

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#### 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

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On 1 March 2022, the 190th Battalion defended Bashtanka from a large column of Russian military vehicles.[7]

The 187th Battalion took part in the battle of Voznesensk, where they lost eight soldiers on 2 March.[8]

On 14 October, the brigade received its battle flag.[9]

On 2 October 2024, Lieutenant Colonel Ihor Hryb, the commander of the brigade's 186th Battalion died near Vuhledar. Several Ukrainian journalists claimed that the commander committed suicide after the battalion refused orders and left their positions near Vuhledar without permission.[10][11] On 5 October the command of the brigade announced that the circumstances of Ihor Hryb's death are currently being investigated, and an internal investigation is underway.[12]

On 4 October, about a hundred soldiers of the 187th Battalion of the 123rd Brigade held a rally in Voznesensk, Mykolaiv region. The soldiers were protesting to draw attention to the lack of training and weapons to participate in combat operations in the Donetsk sector. All of them refused to perform a combat mission and went AWOL.[13]

## Structure

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As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:

* Headquarters
* 186th Territorial Defense Battalion (Pervomaisk)[14] MUN А7352[15]
* 187th Territorial Defense Battalion (Voznesensk) MUN А7353[16]
* 188th Territorial Defense Battalion (Ochakiv) MUN А7354[17]
* 189th Territorial Defense Battalion[18] (Mykolaiv) MUN А7355[1][19]
* 190th Territorial Defense Battalion (Bashtanka) MUN А7356[20]
* 191st Territorial Defense Battalion (Mykolaiv) MUN А7357[4]
* Attack Drone Company "Horror from Heaven"
* "Black Sun" Platoon
* Engineering Company
* Communication Company
* Logistics Company
* Mortar Battery

Seals of Nova Sich, with Buhohardivska Palanka seal in center.

## Commanders

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* Colonel Herman Krauze[21] 2018–2020
* Colonel Roman Tokarenko[22] 2020–present

## Insignia

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The brigade's emblem shows a silver watchful deer with gold antlers, holding a spear. In Cossack times, this image was used as a seal for the Buhohardivska Palanka [uk], a territorial district within the organization of Nova Sich, which is today in the Mykolaiv Oblast.[23][24]

## See also

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* Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Цільова програма територіальної оборони у Миколаївській області" [Targeted program of territorial defense in the Mykolaiv region]. mk-oblrada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 22 February 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
2. ^ "Investigation launched into commander's death in the 123rd brigade near Vuhledar". english.nv.ua. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
3. ^ "Шановні військовослужбовці, бойові побратими та посестри!" [Dear servicemen, brothers-in-arms and sisters-in-arms!]. facebook.com (in Ukrainian). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
4. ^ a b "Бажаю вдалого виконання обов'язків, які ставить держава: голова адміністрації Центрального району Олександр Береза привітав військовослужбовців із закінченням навчальних зборів територіальної оборони" [I wish you a successful performance of the duties set by the state: the head of the administration of the Central district, Oleksandr Bereza, congratulated the servicemen on the end of the territorial defense training sessions]. admincen.mkrada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
5. ^ Horbatenko, Ihor (19 September 2020). "У Миколаєві розпочались збори бійців територіальної оборони" [In Mykolaiv, the gathering of territorial defense fighters began]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
6. ^ Voroshylov, Olha (21 September 2020). "На Миколаївщині триває активна фаза зборів батальйону тероборони" [In the Mykolaiv Region, the active phase of the meetings of the Teroborona battalion continues]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
7. ^ "Бій за теперішнє і майбутнє, за правду і долю нових поколінь" [The fight for the present and the future, for the truth and the fate of new generations]. bashtanka.mk.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
8. ^ "В Миколаївській бригаді ТРО пригадали бій за Вознесенськ та побратимів, які тоді загинули" [In the Mykolaiv brigade of TRO, they remembered the battle for Voznesensk and the comrades who died then]. news.pn (in Ukrainian). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "Комбат ТрО нібито застрелився після втечі бійців з позицій під Вугледаром: влада каже, що загинув" [TDF battalion commander allegedly shoots himself after soldiers flee positions near Vuhledar: authorities say he died]. ФОКУС (in Ukrainian). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
11. ^ "Командування 123 бригади оголосило про службове розслідування загибелі командира батальйону Гриба" [Command of the 123rd Brigade announces internal investigation into the death of battalion commander Hryb]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
12. ^ "Investigation to be conducted in 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade following reports of battalion commander's suicide". Ukrinform. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
13. ^ "Самовільно залишили військову частину на Донбасі: у Вознесенську воїни 123-ї бригади ТрО вийшли на мітинг" [Went AWOL from Donbass: in Voznesensk, the soldiers of the 123rd brigade of the TDF went to a rally]. Suspilne Mykolaiv. 3 October 2024. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024.
14. ^ "Триває збір на автівку для ТРО: для забезпечення логістики та виконання бойових завдань" [The collection for a car for TRO: to ensure logistics and perform combat missions is ongoing]. thegard.city (in Ukrainian). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
15. ^ "Рішення виконкому №345" [Decision of the executive committee №345]. pervomaisk.mk.ua (in Ukrainian). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
16. ^ "В Вознесенске создали воинскую часть территориальной обороны" [A military unit of territorial defense was created in Voznesensk]. nikvesti.com (in Russian). 10 February 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
17. ^ "Нарада голови Миколаївської райдержадміністрації щодо реалізації аспектів Закону України "Про основи національного спротиву"" [Meeting of the head of the Mykolaiv District State Administration regarding the implementation of aspects of the Law of Ukraine "On the Foundations of National Resistance"]. mykolayiv.mk.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
18. ^ "Небайдужі зібрали майже 20 тисяч гривень, щоб нагодувати 1000 солдат" [Those who cared collected almost 20,000 hryvnias to feed 1,000 soldiers]. kl.informator.ua (in Ukrainian). 11 November 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
19. ^ Horbatenko, Ihor; Bulakh, Nina (7 February 2023). "Готуються захищатися: на Миколаївщині формують підрозділ територіальної оборони" [Preparing to defend themselves: a territorial defense unit is being formed in the Mykolaiv region]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
20. ^ "Загиблим під час оборони Баштанки присвячується..." [Dedicated to those who died during the defense of Bashtanka...]. bashtanka.mk.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 1 March 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
21. ^ "В Николаевской области появится бригада территориальной обороны" [A territorial defense brigade will appear in the Mykolaiv region]. niknews.mk.ua (in Russian). 9 November 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
22. ^ "На Миколаївщині дислокуються п'ять батальйонів сил територіальної оборони" [Five battalions of territorial defense forces are stationed in Mykolaiv Oblast]. trkmart.tv (in Ukrainian). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
23. ^ 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 31 May 2023.
24. ^ Semenov, Iryna (14 October 2022). "Буде тобі, враже! Що означають 10 найяскравіших емблем бригад ЗСУ, розвідки та Сил спеціальних операції — інфографіка НВ" [You will get it, enemy! What do the 10 best emblems of the armed forces, intelligence and special operations forces brigades mean - infographics of the NV]. nv.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 31 May 2023.

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