The 68th Jaeger Brigade "
Oleksa Dovbush" () is a brigade of the
Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces ( uk, Сухопу́тні військá Збрóйних сил Украї́ни), also known as the Ukrainian Army, are the Army, land forces of Ukraine and one of the five Military branch, branches of the Armed For ...
formed in 2022.
History
The Brigade's units are designed to conduct combat operations in forest and swampy areas, and are staffed by military personnel with experience in combat operations or with civilian activities related to the specifics of the Brigade.
During the
2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
In early June 2023, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine launched a counteroffensive against Russian forces occupying its territory with a long-term goal of breaching the frontlines. Efforts were made in many directions, primarily ...
, the brigade has been involved in
Eastern Ukraine campaign
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in the
Donetsk Oblast
The Donetsk Oblast ( ukr, Донецька область, Donetska oblast, ), also referred to as Donechchyna ( ukr, Донеччина, links=no), is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 mill ...
,
Lyman
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Places Ukraine
* Lyman, Ukraine
United States
* Lyman, Iowa
* Lyman, Maine
* Lyman, Mississippi
* Lyman, Nebraska
* Lyman, New Hampshire
* Lyman, Oklahoma
* Lyman, South Carolina
* Lyman, South Dakota
* Lyman County, South Dak ...
direction.
On June 2023, the 11th, alongside several
territorial defence battalions, the brigade liberated the village of
Blahodatne marking the first settlement to be liberated by Ukrainian forces during the counteroffensive.
Structure
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:
* 68th Jaeger Infantry Brigade (Mech)
**
Headquarters
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& Headquarters Company
** 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion
** 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
** 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
** 26th Rifle Infantry Battalion
** 52nd Rifle Infantry Battalion
** 68th Tank Battalion
** 68th Field Artillery Regiment
*** Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
** Anti-Aircraft Defense Artillery Battalion
**
Attack Drone Company "Hornets of Dovbush"
**
Reconnaissance
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Examples of reconnaissance include patrolling by troops (skirmisher ...
Company
** Combat Engineer Battalion
** Logistic Battalion
** Signal Company
** Maintenance Battalion
**
Radar
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Company
**
Medical Company
**
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
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Protection Company
**
Brigade Band
References
External links
Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Jaeger brigades of Ukraine
Military units and formations established in 2022
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