58th Motorized Infantry Brigade

58th Motorized Infantry Brigade
Active February 17,[1][2] 2015–present
Country  Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type Mechanized forces
Part of Operation Command North
Garrison/HQ Konotop
Engagements War in Donbass
Commanders
Current
commander		 Serhiy Zabolotnyy

The 58th Motorized Infantry Brigade is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade is subordinated to Operation Command North. It is deployed in Konotop.[3]

History

In 2015, the brigade was formed in Konotop (Sumy Oblast).[4] The brigade includes units formed from territorial defense battalions. The brigade also includes units derived from elements of the 1st Guards Armoured Brigade (13th Territorial Defense Battalion) and the 92nd Mechanized Brigade (15th and 16th TDB-n).

The brigade fought in the War in Donbass in Avdiivka[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Дві конотопчанки присягнули на вірність українському народові". sorada.gov.ua. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  2. ↑ "Свободівці привітали бійців 58-ї бригади ЗСУ з днем заснування". sumy.svoboda.org.ua. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Ukrainian Military Pages: Сухопутні війська" [Ukrainian Military Pages: Ground Forces]. www.ukrmilitary.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  4. ↑ "Голос Конотопа | В Конотопі розміститься 58-а моторизована бригада". konotop.in.ua. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  5. ↑ 16th Battalion on Facebook


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