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According to David Axe, as of October 2024, the 156th Brigade was one of fourteen 2,000-man brigades that had recently been formed by the Ukrainian Ground Forces.Most of these brigades, including the 156th, were formed as infantry brigades, but by October 2024, Ukrainian officials had announced the 156th would be upgraded to a mechanized brigade.
The 159th Infantry Brigade (Ukrainian: 159 окрема піхотна бригада, romanized: 159 okrema pihotna bryhada) became a mechanized brigade at some point between April and September 2024, the latest being known as the 26 September 2024, most likely due to increased and large aid from Western countries such as the United States. [5]
It was part of the creation of four other brigades to expand the Ukrainian Ground Forces in response to the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine and is expected to participate in a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive in 2024. The unit was officially announced on 1 November 2023, being designated a commander, and its military commander.
The formation of the 160th Mechanized Brigade is part of a larger expansion of the Ukrainian Army that plans to form 10 new brigades with their numerical designation in the 160s. [1] [2] All of these brigades will be formed from freshly mobilized troops. [3] The brigade was reported to be undergoing training in Poland. [4]
Some fighters and analysts in Ukraine believe it was a mistake for Kyiv to make brand-new brigades such as the 155th instead of replenishing older, more-experienced units that were already fighting.
Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Maksym Marchenko announced that a new Territorial Defense brigade will be formed in Odesa on 5 March 2022. [1] On 8 March the brigade was formed in Odesa. [2] Next day Brigade began accepting reservists. [3] 23 March is the official date of creation of the Brigade. [4]
Ukraine says it will give its armed forces an additional $60 million a month to procure new drones. The funds will be distributed among combat units, the Ukrainian defense ministry said.
As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows: 116th Separate Mechanized Brigade. Headquarters & Headquarters Company; 1st Mechanized Battalion; 2nd Mechanized Battalion; 3rd Assault Battalion; Tank Battalion "Zakhar" Field Artillery Regiment Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery "Khorne Group" Aerial Reconnaissance Unit "Falcon Group"