100th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

The 100th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 100-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Volyn Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West.

100th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces
Ukrainian: 100-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони
Active27 June 2018 - present
Country Ukraine
BranchArmed Forces of Ukraine
TypeMilitary reserve force
RoleLight infantry
Part of Territorial Defense Forces
Garrison/HQ Volyn Oblast
MUN А7028

History

Formation

On 27 June 2018 the brigade was formed in Volyn Oblast.[1] During 8 October 2018 Oleksandr Savchenko Governor of Volyn Oblast announced that Brigade needed 6,000 soldiers.[2] On 17 December 2018 the brigade was presented in Lutsk. The brigade was planned to be composed of older reservists, aged 41-60 year old.[3]

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

In July Brigade was building fortifications near north border with Belarus.[4] Brigade held various exercises to improve efficiency of its artillery[5] and anti-aircraft units.[6] In December there was a joint exercise involving National Guard of Ukraine and National Police of Ukraine.[7] They have since been involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive[8]

Structure

As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:

  • Headquarters
  • 50th Territorial Defense Battalion (Ratne) MUN А7059[9]
  • 51st Territorial Defense Battalion (Kamin-Kashyrskyi) MUN А7060[9]
  • 52nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Manevychi) MUN А7061[9]
  • 53rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Lutsk) MUN А7062[10]
  • 54th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kovel) MUN А7063[11]
  • 55th Territorial Defense Battalion (Volodymyr) MUN А7064[12]
  • Counter-Sabotage Company
  • Engineering Company
  • Communication Company
  • Logistics Company
  • Mortar Battery

Commanders
  • Colonel Kucher Oleksandr[2] 2018[3] - 2020[10]
  • Colonel Tkachuk Ruslan 2022 - present[13]

See also

References
  1. Shevchuk, Bohdana (27 June 2023). ""За увесь час ми не втратили жодної позиції", – бригада ТРО Волині на передовій відзначає п'яту річницю створення" ["For all this time we have not lost a single position", - the Volyn TRO brigade on the front line celebrates the fifth anniversary of its creation]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. "На Волині проходять збори тероборони (фото) (17 фото)" [Teroborona meetings are held in Volyn (photo) (17 photos)]. p-p.com.ua. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. Harbarchuk, Kost (11 November 2018). "На Волині 17 грудня презентуватимуть бригаду територіальної оборони" [The Territorial Defense Brigade will be presented in Volyn on December 17]. volyn.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. "На кордоні з білоруссю тероборона Волині збудувала міцну лінію оборони" [On the border with Belarus, the Teroborona of Volyn built a strong line of defense]. Ukrinform. 3 July 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. Shevchuk, Bohdana (19 September 2022). "Знищити броньовану техніку ворога та особовий склад: навчання бригади волинської ТРО" [Destroy the enemy's armored vehicles and personnel: training of the Volyn TRO brigade]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. "Вчаться гатити з зенітних гармат: волинські бійці ТрО готуються зустріти ворога (відео)" [Learning to fire from anti-aircraft guns: Volyn fighters of the TRO are preparing to meet the enemy (video)]. konkurent.ua (in Ukrainian). 11 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  7. Parai, Olena (6 December 2022). "На українсько-білоруському кордоні на Волині сили оборони вчаться зупиняти броньовану ворожу техніку" [On the Ukrainian-Belarusian border in Volyn, the defense forces learn to stop enemy armored vehicles]. Suspilne (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5GNMKAUSZk
  9. "Скільки волинських призовників ухиляються від проходження строкової служби" [How many conscripts from Volyn evade military service]. kivadm.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  10. "Подвійне свято" [Double holiday]. volga.lutsk.ua. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  11. "Як записатися на військову службу за контрактом до 54 окремого батальйону територіальної оборони" [How to sign up for military service under a contract to the 54th separate territorial defense battalion]. kowelrada.gov.ua. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  12. "Волинська окрема бригада тероборони запрошує на військову службу за контрактом" [The Volyn separate brigade of ground defense invites you to military service under a contract]. volodymyrrada.gov.ua. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  13. "Бійці Волинської бригади тероборони привітали українців з Новим роком. ВІДЕО" [Fighters of the Volyn Terrodefense Brigade congratulated Ukrainians on the New Year. VIDEO]. pershyj.com. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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