115th Territorial Defense Brigade
unit of the Ukrainian territorial defense troops in Zhytomyr Oblast
The 115th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukrainian: 115-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Zhytomyr Oblast. It is part of Operational Command North.
History
Formation
On 27 June 2018 the brigade was formed in Zhytomyr Oblast.
During September 2019 330 reservists from 139th battalions took part in a training exercise. After it concluded a new larger scale Brigade wide exercise, involving over 1,500 troops took place.
From 22 September to 1 October 2021 Ukraine held large scale exercise "United efforts-2021". Over 1,300 soldiers and reservists from the brigade participated. 143rd battalion and 300 soldiers from 139th battalion took part in that exercise.
On 26 January 2022 commander Colonel Muzhuk Mykhailo, informed that Brigade was 70% formed.
Russo-Ukrainian War
Russian invasion of Ukraine
In early march, unit of brigade captured an enemy Ural truck.
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