118th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
Ukrainian Ground Forces unit
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The 118th Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 118-Ñа окÑема Ð¼ÐµÑ Ð°Ð½Ñзована бÑигада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023.[1]
Ukraine
Ukrainian Ground Forces
Mechanized Infantry| 118th Mechanized Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 118-Ñа окÑема Ð¼ÐµÑ Ð°Ð½Ñзована бÑигада | |
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Active | February 15, 2023 â Today |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Role | Mechanized Infantry |
| Part of | 10th Operational Corps |
| Motto | Weâll do it |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Website | Official Facebook page |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Roman Zabrodskyi |
History
The unit was created for the Ukrainian summer offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in 2023 and is part of 10th Army Corps.[1] At least part of the brigade was trained by NATO forces in Romania.[2] In lead up to the counteroffensive the Brigade would be equipped with M109A6 155mm self-propelled howitzers.[3]
The 118th Mechanized Brigade has helped to develop new drone technology. In October 2024 in the southern area of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast droner operators successfully tested a new quadcopter on advancing Russian soldiers.[4] In December 2024, battalion and company commanders of 118th Mechanized Brigade met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss training and use of drones of mobilized soldiers.[5][6]
In August 2025, the second company of the 23rd Reconnaissance Battalion effectively used an Unmanned Ground Vehicle to help rescue and evacuate a wounded soldier.[7]
Structure
As of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 118th Mechanized Brigade,
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
5th Rifle Battalion- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Battalion
23rd Reconnaissance Battalion- Tank Battalion
- Artillery Group
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection Company
