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The 104th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces ( uk, 104-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the
Territorial Defense Forces of
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
in
Rivne Oblast
Rivne Oblast ( uk, Рі́вненська о́бласть, translit=Rivnenska oblast), also referred to as Rivnenshchyna ( uk, Рі́вненщина) is an oblast (province) of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Rivne. The surface area of th ...
. It is part of
Operational Command West
Operational Command West (OC West) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in western Ukraine. Its headquarters is located in Rivne.
History
When Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union, there were three Military Districts on ...
.
History
Formation
In 2018, governor of Rivne Oblast Oleksiy Mulyarenko and commander of Operational Command West Major General
Oleksandr Pavlyuk
Oleksandr Oleksiyovych Pavlyuk (Ukrainian: Олександр Олексійович Павлюк; born 20 August 1970) is a Ukrainian General. He was a participant of the war in Donbas and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 14 February 20 ...
were tasked with control of creation of battalion.
Tsys Oleksandr became first commander of the Brigade. He announced that brigade will have about 3500 troops, mostly reservists, who will have yearly training exercises.
In November 2018, between 200 and 300 reservists from
Varash
Varash ( uk, Вараш), from 1977 to 2016 Kuznetsovsk ( uk, Кузнецо́вськ, links=no), is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Varash urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine and Varash Raion, one of the ...
and 9 neighboring raions, gathered at a shooting range. Also they conducted tactical, medical and engineering exercises. In December, Brigade along with neighboring brigades, held joint combat readiness exercises conducted by join Ukrainian and British instructors.
Between 17-23 May 2019, Brigade held staff officer exercises. They included planning combat and special operations, marches, supply issues.
[
On 8 October 2019, 61st Territorial Defense Battalion held combat readiness exercise for more than 200 soldiers.]
Russo-Ukrainian War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
2 days after invasion, more than 1000 people joined the Brigade.
As Belarusian Armed Forces continue exercises near Ukrainian border, on 8 June 2022 units of brigade held exercisers on how to capture a convoy and how to defend against enemy ambush.
Structure
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:[
* Headquarters
* 56th Territorial Defense Battalion (]Rivne
Rivne (; uk, Рівне ),) also known as Rovno (Russian: Ровно; Polish: Równe; Yiddish: ראָוונע), is a city in western Ukraine. The city is the administrative center of Rivne Oblast (province), as well as the surrounding Rivne Raio ...
) А7065
* 57th Territorial Defense Battalion (Dubno
Dubno ( uk, Ду́бно) is a city and municipality located on the Ikva River in Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Dubno Raion (district). The city is located on intersection of two major Eu ...
) А7069
* 58th Territorial Defense Battalion (Zdolbuniv
Zdolbúniv ( uk, Здолбу́нів, russian: Здолбунов, pl, Zdołbunów) is a small city in the Rivne Raion of Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Prior to the administrative reform of 2020, it was the administrative center ...
) А7070
* 59th Territorial Defense Battalion ( Kostopil) А7071
* 60th Territorial Defense Battalion (Sarny
Sarny ( uk, Сáрни), translated as '' Does'', is a small city in Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Sarny Raion (district), and is a major railway node on the Sluch River. Population:
History His ...
) А7072
* 61st Territorial Defense Battalion (Volodymyrets
Volodymyrets ( uk, Володимирець, russian: Влaдимирец, pl, Włodzimierzec) is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The town was also formerly he administrative center of Volodymyrets Raion ( ...
)[ А7073
* Counter-Sabotage Company
* Engineering Company
* Communication Company
* Logistics Company
* Mortar Battery
]
Commanders
* Colonel Tsys Oleksandr 2018 - current
See also
* Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
References
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Territorial defense Brigades of Ukraine
2018 establishments in Ukraine
Military units and formations established in 2018