107th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

107th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces
Ukrainian: 107-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони
ActiveSeptember 2018 - present
CountryUkraine
BranchArmed Forces of Ukraine
TypeMilitary reserve force
RoleLight infantry
Part of Territorial Defense Forces
Garrison/HQChernivtsi Oblast
MUN А7035

The 107th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 107-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Chernivtsi Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West.

History

Formation

On 1 March, 2018 Chernivtsi region's chief enlistment officer, Volodymyr Shvediuk announced that the brigade would be formed. He said 6 battalions would be created in the main raions including 1 battalion in Chernivtsi.

Russo-Ukrainian War

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

4 days after the invasion, the press office of Chernivtsi City Council announced that all units of Brigade were fully staffed. On April 13 2022, Brigade commander Lieutenant Colonel Andriy Tsisak announced that soldiers from the brigade had captured a Russian tank. After repairs that tank was sent to strengthen 94th battalion.

Structure

As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:

  • Headquarters
  • 92nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Chernivtsi) MUN А7185
  • 93rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Vyzhnytsia) MUN А7186
  • 94th Territorial Defense Battalion (Storozhynets) MUN А7187
  • 95th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kitsman) MUN А7188
  • 96th Territorial Defense Battalion (Novoselytsia) MUN А7219
  • 97th Territorial Defense Battalion (Sokyriany) MUN А7220
  • Counter-Sabotage Company
  • Engineering Company
  • Communication Company
  • Logistics Company
  • Mortar Battery

Commanders

  • Colonel Andrii Tsisak August 2021-current

See also