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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 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]
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.
Ukraine has prepared an array of new military units for its long-anticipated counteroffensive this summer, while its established brigades weathered Russia's winter offensive in the east. The first ...
Additionally, the 152nd Jaeger brigade was sent to storm enemy frontline positions. As a result, about 500 soldiers were reported to have been missing in action in 3 days. The brigade is later sent to the Pokrovsk offensive, aiding other Ukrainian units defend their positions. Thus, the 152nd Jaeger brigade suffered significant casualties due ...
The brigade in combat operations on the outskirts of Hrodivka, 21 August 2024. The brigade was reported to be formed in anticipation of a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive in 2024, as well as to bolster Ukrainian defenses in eastern Ukraine to relieve depleted units deployed there. [9]
The ex-commander of the 155th Mechanized Brigade has been arrested, with bail set at $2.1 million. Col. Dmytro Ryumshin led the "Anne of Kyiv" brigade until stepping down abruptly in December.
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.