100th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)
100th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces | |
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Ukrainian: 100-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони | |
Active | 27 June 2018 - present |
Country | Ukraine |
Branch | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
Type | Military reserve force |
Role | Light infantry |
Part of | Territorial Defense Forces |
Garrison/HQ | Volyn Oblast MUN А7028 |
The 100th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 100-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Volyn Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West.
History
Formation
The brigade was formed on 27 June 2018 in Volyn Oblast. On 8 October 2018, Oleksandr Savchenko, the oblast's governor, announced that the brigade needed 6,000 soldiers. On 17 December 2018, the brigade was presented in Lutsk. The brigade was planned to be composed of older reservists, aged 41-60.
Russo-Ukrainian War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
In July Brigade was building fortifications near north border with Belarus. Brigade held various exercises to improve efficiency of its artillery and anti-aircraft units. In December there was a joint exercise involving National Guard of Ukraine and National Police of Ukraine. They have since been involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Structure
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- Headquarters
- 50th Territorial Defense Battalion (Ratne) MUN А7059
- 51st Territorial Defense Battalion (Kamin-Kashyrskyi) MUN А7060
- 52nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Manevychi) MUN А7061
- 53rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Lutsk) MUN А7062
- 54th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kovel) MUN А7063
- 55th Territorial Defense Battalion (Volodymyr) MUN А7064
- Counter-Sabotage Company
- Engineering Company
- Communication Company
- Logistics Company
- Mortar Battery
Commanders
- Colonel Kucher Oleksandr 2018 - 2020
- Colonel Tkachuk Ruslan 2022 - present