10th Mountain Brigade (Ukraine)
| 10th Mountain Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 2015-present |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Mountain troops |
| Part of | Operation Command West |
| Garrison/HQ | Kolomyia |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Vasyl Zubanych |
The 10th Mountain Brigade is a mountain warfare brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It is part of Operation Command West and is to be based in Kolomyia.
History
The brigade was formed on 30 October 2015 in Koloymia, part of Operation Command West. It included the 24th Separate Assault Battalion, the former Aidar Battalion.[1] The brigade is commanded by Colonel and Hero of Ukraine Vasyl Zubanych, a former battalion commander in the 128th Mechanized Brigade. The first group of recruits were 1,000 volunteers on a contract basis. There initially was a 25% pay increase offered to recruits, as recognition of their status as mountain troops. [2] In January 2016, it was reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence that the brigade was ready to begin combat training.[3] As of January 2016 the brigade was stationed at Bila Tserkva pending completion of new barracks in Kolomyia.[4] In February 2016, it was decided by the Ukrainian Ground Forces to form a new Bukovina mountain battalion at Chernivtsi. At the time, the brigade included the 8th Separate Mechanized Battalion.[5]
According to Colonel Zubanych, the brigade will be deployed to the Donbass if necessary in a war with Russia. [6] The main purpose of the brigade at the time was to protect Bukovina from Romanian territorial claims.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "10 гірсько-штурмова бригада поповниться легендарним підрозділом, «Айдар» базуватиметься у Коломиї" [10th Mountain Brigade will included the legendary assault unit Aidar based in Kolomyia]. 10brygada.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "У Коломиї створили нову 10 гірсько-штурмову бригаду" [In Kolomyia created new Mountain-Assault Brigade]. 10brygada.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 21 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "У складі ЗСУ сформували нову гірсько-штурмову бригаду, - Міноборони" [As part of the Armed Forces formed a new mountain-assault brigade - Defense]. Den (in Ukrainian). 13 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Сформовано нову гірсько-штурмову бригаду (Фото)" [New Mountain Assault Brigade formed (Photo)]. Paralleli (in Ukrainian). 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "У Чернівецькій області створять окремий гірсько-штурмовий батальйон" [A new separate mountain battalion will be created in Chernivtsi Oblast]. vidido.ua (in Ukrainian). 15 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-03.
- ↑ "На Івано-Франківщині створять нову гірську штурмову бригаду" [Ivano-Frankivsk create new mountain assault brigade]. Styk News (in Ukrainian). 21 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ukrainian Military Pages: В ЗСУ формують 10-ту гірсько-штурмову бригаду" [Ukrainian Military Pages: In the Armed Forces formed the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade]. www.ukrmilitary.com (in Ukrainian). 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "На Прикарпатті створять нову гірську штурмову бригаду - Народна армія" [In the mountainous Carpathian region will create new assault brigade]. na.mil.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Narodna armiya. 22 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-31.