60th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
| 60th Mechanized Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 60-та окрема механізована Інгулецька бригада | |
 Shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | November 10, 2015 – present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Role | Mechanized infantry |
| Part of | Operational Command South |
| Motto(s) | With God for Ukraine |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/60ombr |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Viktor Skaternoi |
The 60th Separate Mechanized Ingulets Brigade (Template:Lang-uk) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed on November 10, 2015.[2]
History
The brigade was formed on November 10, 2015, during the war in Donbas, where it fought against the Donetsk People's Militia and Luhansk People's Militia. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the brigade fought in the battle of Bakhmut to the point of exhaustion and were noted by the Washington Post as having low morale.[3] The brigade is currently taking part in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[4][5]
Structure
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 60th Mechanized Brigade,
- Brigade's Headquarters
- 96th Mechanized Battalion
- 97th Mechanized Battalion
- 98th Mechanized Battalion
- Tank Battalion
- Artillery Group
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Engineer Battalion
- Maintenance Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Signal Company
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence Protection Company
References
- ^ Axe, David (2 December 2022). "Bakhmut Is 'Soaked In Blood' As Eight Of Ukraine's Best Brigades Battle 40,000 Former Russian Prisoners". Forbes.
- ^ ""We are free people, not slaves" – Ukrainian soldier shares his motivation to keep fighting". Euromaidan Press. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "As morale suffers, Russia and Ukraine fight a war of mental attrition". Washington Post. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1676558794531168258?lang=en". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-09-24.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ "Russian forces destroy ammunition warehouse of 60th Ukrainian mechanized brigade". TASS. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
