43rd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

43rd Mechanized Brigade
43rd Mechanized Brigade
43 механізованої бригади
	Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active	2023 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Role	Mechanized Infantry
Part of	Operational Command East
Garrison/HQ	Dnipro, Dnipro Oblast
Motto(s)	With valor and weapons
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War; 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive;
Website	https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092925724373
Commanders
Current; commander	Col. Oleh Grudzevych

The 43rd Separate Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 43 окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023 on the basis of a mechanized battalion from 93rd Mechanized Brigade. The brigade is currently equipped with T-64BVs, BMP-1s, M113s and 2S1 Gvozdikas.

History

The brigade is at the stage of formation as of April 2023.^[1] The brigade has also notably been providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainian civilians.^[2] The brigade was involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.^[3]

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:

43rd Mechanized Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Mechanized Battalion
- 2nd Mechanized Battalion
- 3rd Mechanized Battalion
- 413th Separate Rifle Battalion
- Tank Battalion
- Attack Drone Company "Heavenly Mara"
- Attack Drone Company "Korax"
- Artillery Group
  - Control and Target Acquisition Battery
  - 1st Self-propelled Artillery Division (2S1 Gvozdika)
  - 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Division (2S1 Gvozdika)
  - 3rd Multiple Rocket Launcher Battery (BM-21 Grad)
  - Anti-tank Company
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
  - Sky Ghost Drone Unit
- Engineer Battalion
- Logistic Battalion
- Signal Company
- Maintenance Battalion
- Radar Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company