241st Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

On 14 April 2022 the brigade was formed in Kyiv.[2][3] Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi issued a decree that transformed 241st Territorial Defense Battalion of the 112th Kyiv City Defense Brigade into the headquarters of new brigade.[4]

Battalions 130, 204, 205, 206, 207 came from 112th Kyiv City Defense Brigade which grew too large,[5] numbering at least 11 battalions. 243rd Battalion came from 114th Kyiv Oblast Defense Brigade. Colonel[6] Pisotskyi Eduard military call sign "Kovalskyi" became its commander, having previously commanded 131st Territorial Defense Battalion of the 112th Kyiv City Defense Brigade.[7][8]

130th Territorial Defense Battalion already existed in Solomianskyi District during 2021 when it was part of the 112th Kyiv City Defense Brigade and was actively training soldiers.[9][10][11]

207th Territorial Defense Battalion began forming in January and was formed on 27 February 2022. It was commanded by Yushko Viktor.[12]

242nd Territorial Defense Battalion was formed on 25th February.[13]

243rd Territorial Defense Battalion was formed from soldiers of other battalions who took part in the defense of Kyiv.[14]

130th Territorial Defense Battalion took part in defense of Zhuliany Airport. Later the battalion was involved in Battle of Irpin. After helping liberate Kyiv Oblast, battalion moved on to Kharkiv Oblast. on or about 11 September battalion liberated Hoptivka.[9] Battalion lost 18 soldiers while fighting in Kharkiv Oblast.[15] By the end of 2022 battalion was fighting near Bilohorivka, Luhansk Oblast.[16]

204th Territorial Defense Battalion fought in Battle of Bakhmut during December.[17] As of February 2023 battalion along with 205th and 206 was still in Bakhmut.[18] Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation on 29 August 2022 claimed that 204th battalion sustained over 60% casualties.[19]

205th Territorial Defense Battalion fought in Battle of Sievierodonetsk, then it was stationed near Sloviansk.[20]

206th Territorial Defense Battalion fought near Mykolaiv in August.[21] Later it was stationed near Vovchansk[22] in January 2023, then it was sent to Bakhmut.[23]

Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation on 17 July 2022 claimed that 242nd Battalions command posts was destroyed near Derhachi.[24]

243rd Battalion fought in Opytne and Klishchiivka near Bakhmut.[14]

On 2 October, the brigade received its battle flag.[25]

In November brigade commander Colonel Pisotskyi Eduard announced that close to half of his brigade was deployed in north to border with Belarus, Kharkiv Oblast, Kherson Oblast and Mykolaiv Oblast.[8]

Mobile air defense units are stationed near Kyiv, destroying enemy drones which try to attack critical infrastructure of the capital.[26]

Mobile air defense squad of the 242nd Territorial Defense Battalion

On 12 April 2023 Kyiv City Mayor Vitali Klitschko awarded medals to soldiers from 242nd Battalion who recently were rotated from the front.[13] Both 207th and 251st Battalions were serving near Bakhmut in spring of 2023.[4]

On 19 April 2023 Come Back Alive foundation announced that brigade received 3 pick-up trucks, radios, generators, Starlink terminals and other equipment for the "Long arms of TrO" project deigned to give 120 mm mortars to those units.[27]