The 107th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces ( uk, 107-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the
Territorial Defense Forces of
Ukraine in
Chernivtsi Oblast. 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 o ...
.
History
Formation
On 1 March, 2018 Chernivtsi region's chief enlistment officer, Volodymyr Shvediuk announced that the brigade would be formed. He said 6 battalions would be created in the main raions including 1 battalion in
Chernivtsi
Chernivtsi ( uk, Чернівці́}, ; ro, Cernăuți, ; see also other names) is a city in the historical region of Bukovina, which is now divided along the borders of Romania and Ukraine, including this city, which is situated on the upp ...
.
Russo-Ukrainian War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
4 days after the invasion, the press office of Chernivtsi City Council announced that all units of Brigade were fully staffed.
On April 13 2022, Brigade commander Lieutenant Colonel Andriy Tsisak announced that soldiers from the brigade had captured a Russian tank. After repairs that tank was sent to strengthen 94th battalion.
Structure
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:
[
* Headquarters
* 92nd Territorial Defense Battalion (]Chernivtsi
Chernivtsi ( uk, Чернівці́}, ; ro, Cernăuți, ; see also other names) is a city in the historical region of Bukovina, which is now divided along the borders of Romania and Ukraine, including this city, which is situated on the upp ...
) А7185
* 93rd Territorial Defense Battalion ( Vyzhnytsia) А7186
* 94th Territorial Defense Battalion (Storozhynets
Storozhynets ( uk, Сторожинець, ; ro, Storojineț; see below for other names) is a small city located in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine, north of the border with Romania. It hosts the administration of Sto ...
) А7187
* 95th Territorial Defense Battalion ( Kitsman) А7188
* 96th Territorial Defense Battalion ( Novoselytsia) А7219
* 97th Territorial Defense Battalion (Sokyriany
Sokyriany ( uk, Сокиряни, ; ro, Târgu Secureni) is a small city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast ( province) of Ukraine, Northern Bessarabia. It hosts the administration of Sokyriany urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukrai ...
) А7220
* Counter-Sabotage Company
* Engineering Company
* Communication Company
* Logistics Company
* Mortar Battery
Commanders
* Colonel Andriy Tsisak August 2021-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