| 1st Armored Brigade 1-а танкова бригада |
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Sleeve patch for the 1st Armored Brigade |
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| Active | December 12, 1942 - present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Armored |
| Part of | 8th Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | А1815 Honcharivske[1] Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Mascot | Wolf |
| Equipment | T-64[2] 56 T-64BM "Bulat"[3] |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations | Order of the Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of Kutuzov Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Order of the Red Star |
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| Current commander |
Colonel Ihor Shpak[4] |
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The 1st Guards Armored Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The Brigade is located in Honcharivske.
Full name of the Brigade is 1st Separate Guards Armored Novohrad Orders of the Red Banner, Kutuzov, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Alexander Nevsky and Red Star Brigade, (Ukrainian: 1-а окрема гвардійська танкова Новгородська орденів Червоного Прапора, Кутузова, Богдана Хмельницького, Олександра Невського і Червоної Зірки бригада)[5]
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The Brigade was formed from the 292nd Guards Armored Novohrad Orders of the Red Banner, Kutuzov, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Alexander Nevsky and Red Star Regiment of the 72nd Mechanized Division and 280th Armored Regiment of the 25th Mechanized Division.