62nd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

Originally derived from the 119th Training Center in Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, the 62nd Mechanized Brigade was a mechanized formation of the Ground Forces that was established in December 2000.^[3] The brigade was abolished in 2004 after army reforms, and its artillery group served as the basis for the 26th Artillery Brigade's first battalion.^[3]

Reestablished in 2014 in reaction to the War in Donbas, the 62nd Mechanized Brigade was fully operational by 2015.^[3] The unit was almost finished with its formation by July 2017.^[3] The professionalism and experience of the brigade's soldiers were commended by NATO observers who were present throughout the drills.^[2] Nevertheless, the brigade was later demobilized and merely existed on paper for unclear reasons.^[3]

The brigade was revived alongside other 60-series brigades in January 2022 in response to the fear of a renewed Russian invasion; however, its advancement was not as rapid as that of other reserve forces.^[3] Parts of the brigade were sent to Bakhmut by the end of 2022.^[3] The brigade was never completely reconstituted, and its soldiers were transferred to other formations as a result of the high fatalities incurred during the fierce battle there.^[2]

The 62nd Mechanized Brigade was decommissioned in 2022.^[2]

According to Business Insider, the Brigade participated in combat actions near Kupyansk in September 2023 during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.^[4] According to militaryland.net, a website which categorizes Ukrainian units that have participated in the Russo-Ukrainian War, the brigade was disbanded again in 2023.^[5]

As of 2022, the brigade's structure was as following:^[2]

• 62nd Mechanized Brigade
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 1st Mechanized Battalion
  • 2nd Mechanized Battalion
  • 3rd Mechanized Battalion
  • Tank Battalion
  • Artillery Group
  • Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
  • Reconnaissance Company
  • Engineer Battalion
  • Logistic Battalion
  • Signal Company
  • Maintenance Battalion
  • Radar Company
  • Medical Company
  • CBRN Protection Company