117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade
(2024 – present)
117th Mechanized Brigade
(2023 – 2024)
117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade; (2024 – present) 117th Mechanized Brigade; (2023 – 2024)
117 окрема важка механізована бригада
Active	January 31, 2023 - present
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Armed Forces of Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Role	Mechanized Infantry
Size	Brigade
Part of	Operational Command South 19th Army Corps; ;
Garrison/HQ	Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast
Mottos	By Fire and Sword
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Full scale invasion 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive; Pokrovsk offensive; ; ;
Decorations	; For Courage and Bravery
Website	Official Facebook page
Commanders
Current; commander	Colonel Dmytro Yevtushenko

The 117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade (MUN A4674) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in February 2023 based on 15th Separate Rifle Battalion.

History

The brigade is at the stage of formation as of February 2023.^[1] It has been involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, specifically in the Melitopol sector.^[2]^[3] On August 17 2023, they were visited by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

During the Pokrovsk offensive, the brigade was tasked with defending the city of Pokrovsk. One soldier of the brigade said that Ukrainian units in the area were underequipped saying: "some units defending the city are frustrated because they aren’t getting the support they need. It’s politics, we don’t have enough shells and other supplies".^[4]

Structure

As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:^[5]

117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

Headquarters
1st Tank Battalion
2nd Mechanized Battalion
3rd Mechanized Battalion
1st Rifle Battalion
Unmanned Systems Battalion Zvirobiy
Artillery Group
Anti-tank Artillery Group
Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
Reconnaissance Company
Engineer Battalion
Logistic Battalion
Maintenance Battalion
Signal Company
Radar Company
Medical Company
CBRN Protection Company

References

↑ "Зеленський: Надихає, коли бачиш українську рішучість і знаєш, що перемога буде". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
↑ "President of Ukraine paid a visit to the brigades engaged in offensive operations in the Melitopol sector". President.gov.ua (in Ukrainian and English). 2023-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
↑ Balmforth, Tom (2023-06-19). "Who are the forces involved in Ukraine's counteroffensive?". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
↑ https://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/02/key-ukrainian-city-pokrovsk-holds-on-as-russian-siege-tightens/
↑ "117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade". MilitaryLand.net. 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-28.

[1] "Зеленський: Надихає, коли бачиш українську рішучість і знаєш, що перемога буде". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-02.

[2] "President of Ukraine paid a visit to the brigades engaged in offensive operations in the Melitopol sector". President.gov.ua (in Ukrainian and English). 2023-08-15. Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2023-09-25.

[3] Balmforth, Tom (2023-06-19). "Who are the forces involved in Ukraine's counteroffensive?". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2023-09-25.

[4] ttps://www.opb.org/article/2025/01/02/key-ukrainian-city-pokrovsk-holds-on-as-russian-siege-tightens/

[5] "117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade". MilitaryLand.net. 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2026-02-28.

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