45th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

45th Artillery Brigade

45 окрема артилерійська бригада імені генерала Мирона Тарнавського

Brigade insignia

Founded| 2016
Country|  Ukraine
Allegiance|  Ministry of Defence
Branch|  Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type| Rocket and Artillery Forces
Role| Artillery
Part of| 11th Reserve Army Corps
Garrison/HQ| Yavoriv
Nickname(s)| Gen. Myron Tarnavskyi Brigade
Motto(s)| "Iron into steel - people into nation"
Engagements|

* Russo-Ukrainian War
* Russian invasion of Ukraine

Commanders
Current
commander| Colonel Oleg Faidyuk

Military unit

The 45th Separate Artillery Brigade "Gen. Myron Tarnavskyi" (MUN A2943) is an artillery brigade of Ukrainian Ground Forces, formed in 2016 as part of 11th Reserve Army Corps. The brigade was subsequently demobilized and only the skeletal crew remained. On 26 February 2022, the brigade was reactivated following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and was fully staffed by 28 February 2022. It has seen heavy combat during the Russo-Ukrainian war on multiple fronts. It is based in Yavoriv.[1]

## History

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On 12 May 2016, an order was issued for the creation of the 45th Artillery brigade as part of the 11th Reserve Army Corps and was established on 1 August 2016.[2] In September 2019, during the exercises, the brigade conducted a mobilization of 1,500 personnel under the command of the commander Oleg Faydyuk.[2]

On 24 February 2022, at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the 45th Brigade was maintained at the so-called staffed level of 52 servicemen.[3] However, with the full-scale invasion, the brigade began combat deployment on 26 February 2022. It was fully staffed by 28 February 2022, now comprising over a thousand personnel of which 90% were civilian volunteers. The brigade also began to receive equipment and weapons.[2] On 4 March 2022, the 87th Anti-Tank Division of the brigade took up the defense of Kyiv with the 57th and 62nd Howitzer Divisions joining the defense a few days later.[2] On 10 March 2022, the brigade's 64th Howitzer Division arrived in Kryvyi Rih and took up its duties.[2] On 11 March 2022, the brigade headquarters, support units, and the 59th Howitzer Division arrived in Zaporizhzhia receiving weapons and ammunition.[2] The 411th Combined Rifle Battalion was also formed from the brigade's units and took up combat duties in the Donetsk Oblast.[2] Detachments of the brigade also fought in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast.[3] On 20 May 2022, the brigade's 2S7 Pion destroyed "several" pieces of Russian equipment in Polohy at an oil plant after the brigade's personnel gathered intelligence using Spectator UAVs.[4] On 23 May, its forces destroyed Russian mortar positions conducting seven strikes.[5] On 22 June 2022, the brigade's artillery destroyed a Russian hangar containing armored vehicles.[6] The brigade's detachments then participated in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive and the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive.[2] Its anti tank platoon operated near Barvinkove, Virnopillya and Brazhkivka in Kharkiv[7] with its commander, Mishchenko Serhiy Alekseevich being called a "tank destroyer"[8] having destroyed 35 pieces of Russian military equipment, including 7 units of equipment including four tanks in a single battle.[9] On 4 August 2022, its forces stopped multiple Russian assaults in Kharkiv.[10] On 10 August 2022, the brigade's 62nd division destroyed a Russian self-propelled gun,[11] the next day the brigade's forces destroyed a Russian platoon stronghold along with three infantry fighting vehicles.[12] On 14 October 2022, the brigade's forces destroyed a Russian 2S19 Msta-S during the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive.[13] On 6 November 2022, its anti-tank forces destroyed a Russian Tigr IFV using Stuhna-P ATGMs.[14] On 16 November 2022, the brigade's artillery forces destroyed a Russian GAZ-66.[15] On 22 November 2022, a soldier of the brigade (Pavlyuk Andriy Vasilyevich) died while performing a reconnaissance mission, being blown up by a mine.[16][17] The anti-tank platoon commander, Mishchenko Serhiy Alekseevich was killed during an engagement in Kovalivka on 1 December 2022,[7][18] and was posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine.[19] On 6 December 2022, on the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the brigade received the battle flag.[20][21] In December 2022, elements of the brigade were taking part in the Battle of Bakhmut.[22] On 7 August 2023, the brigade's forces destroyed one Russian D-30 122 mm howitzer and two Russian 2S1 Gvozdika in a single series of coordinated strikes.[23] On 30 August 2023, its forces destroyed a Russian Pantsir-S1.[24] On 13 November 2023, an officer of the bridge (Syvenky Taras Bogdanovych) was killed in action.[25] In January 2024, the brigade's forces were engaged in Donetsk Oblast.[26] On 12 Match 2024, the Hromovyk attack drone unit of the 45th Brigade destroyed two tanks, two APCs, two mortars, two field ammunition depots, four dugouts and three troop concentrations of Russian forces.[27] On 7 April 2024, it destroyed a Russian assault group attempting to conduct an offensive during the night. The group's IFVs struck landmines and were destroyed and the infantry was destroyed by the artillery strikes conducted by the brigade which also destroyed a Russian ammunition depot.[28] On 1 October 2024, the 45th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was awarded the honorary name "General Myron Tarnavskyi".[29][30] On 21 October 2024, its forces destroyed a Russian R-934B Sinitsa electronic warfare system.[31]

## Equipment

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Model | Image | Origin | Type | Number | Details

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Artillery
152 mm gun-howitzer D-20 |  |  Soviet Union | 152 mm gun-howitzer artillery |  |
152 mm howitzer 2A65 Msta-B |  |  Soviet Union | 152.4 mm howitzer artillery | 5+  |
2A36 Giatsint-B |  |  Soviet Union | 152mm Field gun |  |
MT-12 Rapira |  |  Soviet Union | 100-mm anti-tank gun |  | [32]
2S7 Pion |  |  Soviet Union | Self-propelled 203 mm cannon |  | [33]
FH70 |  |  United Kingdom
West Germany
Italy | Towed 155 mm howitzer |  | [34]
M777 howitzer |  |  United States
United Kingdom | Towed 155 mm howitzer | 2+  | [34]
FH77BW L52 Archer |  |  Sweden | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer | 2+  | [35]
2S22 Bohdana |  |  Ukraine | 155 mm self-propelled howitzer |  |
Armored vehicles
BRDM-2 |  |  Soviet Union | Amphibious armoured reconnaissance vehicle |  |
ATGMs
Stuhna-P |  |  Ukraine | ATGM |  |

## Structure

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The structure of the brigade is as follows:[2]

* Management and Headquarters
* 57th Howitzer Division
* 59th Howitzer Division
* 62nd Howitzer Division
* 64th Howitzer Division
* 87th Anti-Tank Division
* 411th Combined Rifle Battalion
* Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
* Engineering Company
* Maintenance Company
* Logistic Company
* Signal Company
* Radar Company
* Medical Company
* CBRN Protection Company
* Commandant Platoon

## Commanders

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* Colonel Tereshchuk O. M. (2016–2020)
* Colonel Oleg Faidyuk (2021-)[36]

## References

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1. ^ "Військова частина А2943 запрошує для проходження військової служби за контрактом у Збройних Силах України офіцерів, осіб сержантського та рядового складу". Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "За Україну час вбивати, а не вмирати, — інтерв'ю з командиром 45-ї бригади Олегом Файдюком". Вбивати, а не вмирати. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
3. ^ a b "Добровільні боги війни: львівська 45 артилерійська бригада. Прем'єра на NTA". Прем’єра на NTA. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
4. ^ "Артилеристи знищили паливозаправник окупантів та показали як працює БПАК Spectator". Мілітарний. 2022-05-22.
5. ^ Artillerymen of Ukraine’s 45th Separate Artillery Brigade Destroyed Enemy Mortars Positions in Seven Shots
6. ^ 45th Artillery Brigade hit hangar with Russian armored vehicles
7. ^ a b "На Луганщині загинув боєць ЗСУ Сергій Міщенко з Полтавщини". Новини Полтавщини (in Ukrainian). 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
8. ^ "На Полтавщині попрощалися із п'ятьма захисниками України". ІРТ Полтава (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
9. ^ "На війні загинув легендарний боєць з Полтавщини Сергій Міщенко". Останній бастіон (in Ukrainian). 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
10. ^ Artillerymen from Ukraine’s 45th brigade hindered the Russian breakthrough in the Kharkiv region. Video
11. ^ Воїни 45-ї бригади точним влучанням знищили ворожу САУ (ВІДЕО)
12. ^ Бійці 45-ї артбригади знищили опорний пункт і три БМП окупантів (ВІДЕО)
13. ^ "Excalibur знищив російську САУ «Мста-С» на Херсонщині". Мілітарний. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
14. ^ Протитанкісти 45 ОАБр вполювали ворожого «Тигра» на Луганщині (ВІДЕО)
15. ^ На Херсонщині артилеристи 45 ОАБр знищили ворожу вантажівку на ходу Archived 16 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine
16. ^ Павлюк Андрій Васильович
17. ^ На Донеччині поліг 28-річний Андрій Павлюк. «Навіть у війську він не полишив свого улюбленого заняття»
18. ^ "ЗСУ файно луплять москаля!".
19. ^ "Про присвоєння С.Мінку звання Герой України". 23 February 2022.
20. ^ "З нагоди Дня ЗСУ Глава держави присвоїв звання Героя України, вручив бойові прапори, почесні найменування та стрічки почесної відзнаки Президента".
21. ^ Ще одна бригада з Львівщини отримала Бойовий прапор
22. ^ Під Бахмутом артилеристи 59-го дивізіону 45 ОАБр знищують ворога
23. ^ Ukrainian Artillery Brigade Takes Down 3 russian Systems at a Time (Video)
24. ^ Ukrainian 45th Artillery Brigade destroys Russian Pantsir-S1 highly valued air defense system
25. ^ "Назавжди 27 років: життя та бойовий шлях добровольця зі Львова Тараса Сивенького". Espresso TV. December 29, 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
26. ^ Ukraine looks to be losing the 'battle for ammunition,' and its forces are being massively outshot by the Russians
27. ^ Ukraine's 45th Artillery Brigade demonstrates work of attack drone unit
28. ^ Gunners of the 45th Artillery Brigade disrupt the night assault of the invaders
29. ^ "Двом бригадам та полку присвоєно почесні найменування". Мілітарний (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-10-01.
30. ^ "45-й окремій артилерійській бригаді ЗСУ присвоїли ім'я генерала Мирона Тарнавського". Збруч (in Ukrainian). 2024-11-22. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
31. ^ Ukrainian military destroys Russian R-934B "Sinitsa" electronic warfare station
32. ^ [1]
33. ^ Ukraine's Silent Giants: Artillery Setback amid Shell scarcity
34. ^ a b "45 артилерійська бригада отримала САУ Archer". Мілітарний (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
35. ^ "Шведские САУ Archer уже на фронте. Сырский показал видео с артиллеристами". nv.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
36. ^ Комбриг 45-ої бригади Олег Файдюк: Нам однозначно треба більше гармат

## Sources

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* "Букет із крупного калібру: артилерія ЗСУ готова зіграти свою роль у звільненні Донбасу". narodna-pravda.ua. Народна правда. 2017-08-14. Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
* На Львівщині створили добровольчу артилерійську бригаду Archived 15 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine

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Ukrainian Ground Forces

* General Command
* OC "West"
* OC "South"
* OC "North"
* OC "East"

* Armoured
* Mechanized Infantry
* Mountain Infantry
* Rocket Forces and Field Artillery
* Anti-aircraft Missile Defense Artillery
* Army Aviation
* Military Intelligence
* Electronic Warfare
* Communications and Cyber ​​Security
* Corps of Engineers
* CBRN Protection

Corps|

* 9th Army Corps
* 10th Army Corps
* 11th Army Corps
* 12th Army Corps
* 15th Army Corps
* 16th Army Corps
* 17th Army Corps
* 19th Army Corps
* 20th Army Corps

Strategic Groups|

* Pivnich: (Sumy, Chernihiv, Kyiv, Volyn)
* Khortytsia: (Kharkiv, Lyman, Soledar, Chasiv Yar)
* Tavria: (Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Kryvyi Rih)
* Odesa: (Kherson, Dunay, Vinnytsia)
* Oleksandriya: (Kakhovka, Primorya)

Brigades|

| Army Aviation|

* 11
* 12
* 16
* 18

|

Infantry1|

* Presidential
* 3rd Assault
* 5th Assault
* 10th Mountain Assault
* 14
* 21
* 22
* 23
* 24
* 28
* 30
* 31
* 32
* 33
* 41
* 42
* 43
* 44
* 47
* 53
* 54
* 56
* 57
* 58
* 59
* 60
* 61
* 62
* 63
* 65
* 66
* 67
* 68th Jaeger
* 72
* 92nd Assault
* 93
* 100
* 110
* 115
* 116
* 117
* 118
* 128th Mountain Assault
* 141
* 142
* 143
* 144
* 151
* 152nd Jaeger
* 153
* 154
* 155
* 156
* 157
* 158
* 159
* 160

|

Artillery|

* Reconnaissance
* 15
* 26
* Rocket
* 27
* 40
* 43
* 44
* 45
* 47
* 48
* 49
* 55
* Rocket
* 107

Missile|

* 19

Tank|

* 1
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 14
* 17

|

Engineering|

* 47th
* 48th
* 49th Assault Engineering
* 704th CBRN Protection

Regiments|

| Tank|

* 300th Training

|

Mechanized|

* 354 Training
* 355 Training

Anti-Aircraft
Missile|

* 38
* 39
* 1039
* 1121
* 1129

Artillery|

* 356 Training

Engineering|

* Operational Support
* 12
* 16
* 70
* 91
* 703
* Maintenance
* 31
* 50
* 145
* 146
* 532
* Pontoon bridge
* 210
* 808

Signal|

* 5
* 7
* 55
* 121

Assault|

* 210
* 225
* 425

Battalions|

| Tank|

* 12

|

Mountain|

* 8
* 15
* 108
* 109

Reconnaissance|

* 54
* 74
* 120
* 129
* 130
* 131
* 143

Rifle|

* 31
* 58
* 59
* 65
* 66
* 87

Engineering|

* 308
* 309
* 310
* 311
* 321
* 507
* 534
* Pontoon bridge
* 11

Electronic
Warfare|

* 20
* 520

Others|

* 78
* 181
* 182
* 183
* 224
* 225
* 226
* 227
* 307
* 718

Assault|

* 1
* 49
* 214

Anti-Tank|

* 91
* 92
* 93
* 94

Educational
Institutions|

* National Academy
* Sergeant Military College
* Odesa Military Academy
* Military Institute of Tank Forces

Training
Centers|

* 49
* 143
* 151
* 169
* 179
* 180
* 184
* 190
* 197
* 201
* 205
* 239

International
Units|

* Lithuanian–Polish–Ukrainian Brigade
* Multinational Engineer Battalion Tisa

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* Territorial Defense Forces

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