The 63rd Mechanized Brigade () is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2017.

History

The brigade participated in the strategic command and staff exercise "Cossack Will" once more in September 2019 as the main unit, which was utilized during the practical phase. The fact that the units were outfitted with their own weapons and military hardware marked a significant departure from 2017. The staff demonstrated high skill, tenacity, and the capacity to successfully complete tasks as assigned. The brigade received high praise from both the exercise leadership and the command of the Ground Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, according to the exercise results. During the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...

, from April to October, the brigade was fighting in

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- Mykolaiv direction, taking part in battles for the right bank of the Dnieper. From December 15, 2022, the brigade was transferred to

Bakhmut Bakhmut ( uk, Ба́хмут, ) is a city in the Donbas and the administrative centre of Bakhmut Raion in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the Bakhmutka River, about 89 km north of Donetsk city, the administrative center of the o ...

. It's units were in the battles for Bakhmut from October 2022 to May 2023.

Structure

As of 2023, the brigade's structure is as follows: * 63rd Mechanized Brigade ** Headquarters & Headquarters Company ** 1st Mechanized Battalion ** 2nd Mechanized Battalion ** 3rd Mechanized Battalion ** Tank Battalion ** Artillery Group *** Control and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery *** Self-Propelled Artillery Division *** 41st Howitzer Self-Propelled Artillery Division *** Reactive Artillery Division *** Anti-Tank Artillery Division ** Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion ** Reconnaissance Company ** Engineer Battalion ** Logistic Battalion ** Signal Company ** Maintenance Battalion ** Radar Company ** Medical Company ** Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense Protection Company

References

Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine Mechanized brigades of Ukraine {{UGF-stub