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47th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
The 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Magura" () is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022. Name In Slavic mythology, the name is interpreted as the daughter of Perun, the god of thunder and lightning along with war and warriors. History The unit was formed during the Russo-Ukrainian War. The unit was originally called the 47th Assault Battalion, and was created under the leadership of Captain Ivan Shalamaga, who at the time held the position of deputy commander in the 30th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine), 30th Mechanized Brigade; and reconnaissance officer Valery Markus. After its official establishment on April 26, the battalion underwent training before being deployed to the Vuhlehirskaya area near Bakhmut, participating in the Battle of Bakhmut. The battalion's success was recognized by the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Valery Zaluzhny, who ordered its expansion into a full assault regiment. Within three months, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operational Command North
Operational Command North is a command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in northern Ukraine. It was formed in 2013 from the Operation Command West, Western Operational Command and Territorial Directorate North by reforming the 13th Army Corps (Ukraine), 13th Army Corps. The operation command traces its history back to Territorial Directorate "North", which was created on the basis of Northern Territorial Operational Command by Directive No.322/1/010 of the Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)#List of Ministers of Defence, Minister of Defence of Ukraine on 20 May 2005. The previous Northern Operational Command was created in 1996 and based on the 1st Army Corps that continued the traditions of the 1st Guards Army (Soviet Union), 1st Guard Red-Banner Army. It encompassed six oblasts: Poltava Oblast, Poltava, Sumy Oblast, Sumy, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv Oblast, Chernihiv, and Cherkasy Oblast, Cherkasy. The command consisted of units and military formations of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
