55th Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

Ukrainian Ground Forces unit

55th Artillery Brigade Zaporizhzhia Sich

55-та артилерійська бригада Запорізька Січ

Shoulder sleeve insignia

Active| January 19, 1992 – present
Country|  Ukraine
Branch|  Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type| Artillery
Size| Brigade
Part of| Operational Command East
Garrison/HQ| Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Motto(s)| We don’t argue – we put a full stop
Engagements| Russo-Ukrainian War

* Pokrovsk offensive

Decorations|
Website| Official Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander| Roman Kachur

Military unit

The 55th Separate Artillery Brigade Zaporizhzhia Sich (Ukrainian: 55-та окрема артилерійська бригада Запорізька Січ), is a Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1]

## History

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The 55th Artillery Brigade is one of the oldest artillery units in Ukraine.[2] In 2018, the brigade was awarded the honorific title "Zaporozhian Sich."[2] The brigade operates a squadron consisting of six batteries, each with three units, of CAESAR self-propelled howitzers donated by France following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[3] The brigade took part in the Pokrovsk offensive.[4]

French CAESAR self-propelled howitzer of 55th Artillery Brigade, 2022.

## Structure

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As of 2025 the corp's brigades is as follows:

55th Separate Artillery Brigade Zaporizhzhia Sich:

* Brigade's Headquarters
* 1st Artillery Battalion
* 2nd Artillery Battalion
* 3rd Artillery Battalion
* 4th Artillery Battalion
* Anti-tank Artillery Battalion
* Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
* Engineer Company
* Maintenance Company
* Logistic Company
* Signal Company
* Radar Company
* Medical Company
* CBRN Protection Company

## References

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1. ^ "55th Artillery Brigade". MilitaryLand.net. 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
2. ^ a b (in Ukrainian) Half a thousand artillerymen solemnly received military berets on Khortytsia (photo), Radio Free Europe (27 July 2020)
3. ^ "CAESAR: French 155 mm ACS are already put into action in Ukraine".
4. ^ "President Zelenskyy: Ukraine's defense in this war will decide Putin's success in expanding ruin globally". www.ukrainianworldcongress.org. Retrieved 2025-04-26.

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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|

* 9
* 10
* 11
* 12
* 15
* 16
* 17
* 18
* 19
* 20
* 21

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|

| 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

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Artillery|

* 15th Reconnaissance
* 19th Missile
* 26
* 27th Rocket
* 40
* 43
* 44
* 45
* 47
* 48
* 49
* 55
* 107th Rocket

Tank|

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

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Engineering|

* 47
* 48
* 49th Assault
* 211th Pontoon-Bridge
* 808th Pontoon-Bridge
* 704th CBRN Protection

Army Aviation|

* 11
* 12
* 16
* 18

Regiments|

| Mechanized|

* 354th Training
* 355th Training

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Assault|

* 210
* 225
* 425

Artillery|

* 356th Training

Anti-Aircraft
Missile|

* 38
* 39
* 1039
* 1121
* 1129

Tank|

* 300th Training

Engineering|

* Operational Support
* 12
* 16
* 70
* 91
* 703
* Maintenance
* 31
* 50
* 145
* 146
* 532

Signal|

* 5
* 7
* 55
* 121

Battalions|

| Tank|

* 12

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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

1Unless stated otherwise, the brigade is mechanized.

* Structure
* Territorial Defense Forces

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