92nd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
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| 92nd Mechanized Brigade | |
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 Sleeve patch for the Brigade |
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| Active | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Mechanized |
| Part of | 6th Army Corps (formerly Soviet 6th Guards Tank Army) |
| Garrison/HQ | Bashkurivka Chuhuyivskyi Raion Kharkiv Oblast[1] Ukraine |
| Engagements | World War II Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Decorations | Order of the October Revolution Order of the Red Banner |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Colonel Serhiy Guzchenko[2] |
The 92nd Guards Mechanized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The full name of the Brigade is the 92nd Separate Mechanized Ropshinska Order of the October Revolution and Order of the Red Banner awards Brigade.[3] (Ukrainian: 92 окрема механізована Ропшинська орденів Жовтневої Революції та Червоного Прапора бригада, 92 okrema mehanizovana Ropshinska oedeniv Zhovtnevoi Revolutsii ta Chervonogo Prapora Brugada)
It was known formerly as 48th Motor Rifle Ropshinska Order of the October Revolution and Order of the Red Banner awards division named after Mikhail Kalinin. It had its name changed circa 2000.
During the 1970's it was stationed in with the Central Group of Forces in Czechoslovakia.
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[edit] History
[edit] 2004 Deployment to Iraq
During the October of 2003, the 61st Separate Mechanized Battalion was formed. The Battalion was in Iraq from February to September of 2004 as a unit of the 6th Mechanized Brigade.
[edit] UN peacekeeping missions
101 soldiers from the brigade have taken part in UN peacekeeping missions to Lebanon[4], Liberia, Sierra Leone, Former Yugoslavia.[5]
