1st Special Purpose Brigade (Ukraine)

The 1st Special Purpose Brigade "Ivan Bohun" (Ukrainian: 1-ша окрема бригада спеціального призначення ім. Івана Богуна) or the Bohun Brigade is a brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces formed in 2022 on the basis of a National Guard brigade transffered as a part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[2][3][4] The Bohun Brigade includes, in addition to Ukrainians, citizens of 19 other countries.

1st Special Purpose Brigade
1-ша окрема бригада спеціального призначення
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active4 March 2022 - present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
RoleMechanized Infantry
Part ofTerritorial Defense Forces (Operational Command North)[1]
Engagements2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Websitehttps://www.bohunbrigade.com
Commanders
Current
commander		Oleg Uminskyi

The brigade has seen continuous fighting since its inception. As of 4 March 2023, 146 servicemen of the brigade has been KIA and 484 servicemen were awarded distinctions for their courage and heroism in battle.[5]

Effective 9 May 2024, the brigade has been transferred out of IX Corps of the UGF, becoming a territorial brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.

Structure

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:

  • 1st Special Purpose Brigade, N/A
    • Headquarters and HQ Company
    • 515th Special Purpose (Territorial) Battalion "Iron Wolves"
    • 516th Special Purpose (Territorial) Battalion
    • 517th Special Purpose (Territorial) Battalion "Haydamakis"
    • 518th Special Purpose Battalion "Wild Field" (disbanded in early 2024)
    • Tank Battalion
    • Field Artillery Regiment
    • Combat Support Battalion “Skelya”
    • UAV Company "Wild Bees"
    • Mortar Battery

References
  1. Bohun Brigade joins to Territorial Defense Forces, 5 May 2024, retrieved 10 May 2024
  2. "Головна". Bohunbrigade (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. "The AFU removed the russian flag in Nova Husarivka, Kharkiv Oblast". Mind.ua. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. "Armed Forces Of Ukraine Hoist Ukrainian Flag In Village Near Balakliya". charter97.org. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. https://zt-rada.gov.ua/?pages=16517


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