The 6th Separate Mechanized Brigade was a formation 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 ...

sent to

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in March 2004 to replace 5th Mechanized Brigade. Brigade was deployed from March 2004 to 22 September 2004.

Mission objectives

*Maintain stability and safety in

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/ref> *Reconnaissance and destruction of terrorist and organized crime groups, detainment and court judgment of military criminals *Provide support for

Coalition Provisional Authority ) , capital = Baghdad , largest_city = capital , common_languages = ArabicKurdishEnglish (''de facto'') , government_type = Transitional government , legislature = Iraqi Governing Council , title_leader = Administrator , leader1 = Jay ...

in reconstruction of civil departments *Provide support together with other organizations in rebuilding of schooling, medical, electrical and water systems, industrial complexes, creation of new work places

Operations

*Operation Iron Saber

Brigade Order of Battle

*61st Separate Mechanized Battalion – BTR *62nd Separate Mechanized Battalion – BTR and cars *63rd Separate Mechanized Battalion – BRDM-2 and cars

Casualties

Killed

Wounded

References

{{Reflist Mechanised infantry brigades of Ukraine Military units and formations established in 2004 Military units and formations disestablished in 2004 2004 in Iraq