The 46th Separate Airmobile Brigade is a brigade of the

Ukrainian Air Assault Forces The Ukrainian Air Assault Forces (, or ), known until 2017 as the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces (, ), are the airborne forces of Ukraine. They formed in 1992 and were part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces until 2016, when they separated to become one o ...

formed in 2016, based in

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History

The

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offered the Ukrainian government training on British soil for Ukrainian recruits, and the 46th Air Assault Brigade was one of the selected brigades. Fresh Western supplies, like as Wolfhound MRAPs and

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TSV tactical vehicles, were also delivered to the brigade. The Brigade was converted from a heavy assault brigade to a light assault brigade. The 46th Airmobile Brigade took part in the Kherson operation after arriving from the United Kingdom. The Brigade no longer uses equipment built in the

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or Ukraine, such as BTR-3s, BMP-1s, or T-80s. The Brigade from Poltava was dubbed the 46th Airmobile Brigade. The unit also got a new emblem. The unit has been an integral part of the defense in

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and Soledar both of which have been the site of some of the most intense fighting in the war.{{Cite web , title=Soledar is under AFU control, heavy fighting going on there , url=https://ua.interfax.com.ua/news/general/883016.html , access-date=2023-01-09 , website=Interfax-Ukraine , language=en

Structure

As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows: * 46th Air Assault Brigade,

** Headquarters & Headquarters Company ** 1st Battalion ** 2nd Battalion ** 3rd Battalion ** Tank Company (equipped with

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) ** Artillery Group (equipped with

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and BM-21 Grad) ** Reconnaissance Company ** Anti-Aircraft Company (equipped with Shilka) ** Support units (including engineers, communication, medics, and material support)

References

Brigades of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Military units and formations established in 2016 Airborne infantry brigades 2016 establishments in Ukraine Military units and formations of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine