92nd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

92nd Mechanized Brigade

Sleeve patch for the Brigade
Active
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type Brigade
Role Mechanized
Part of 6th Army Corps
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 1970s it was stationed in with the Central Group of Forces in Czechoslovakia. On being reassigned back to the Soviet Union it came under command of the Soviet 6th Guards Tank Army.

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History

2004 Deployment to Iraq

During the October 2003, the 61st Separate Mechanized Battalion was formed. The Battalion was in Iraq from February to September 2004 as a unit of the 6th Mechanized Brigade.

UN peacekeeping missions

104 soldiers from the brigade have taken part in UN peacekeeping missions to Lebanon[4], Liberia, Sierra Leone, Former Yugoslavia.[5]

Brigade Order of Battle

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