117th Heavy Mechanized Brigade
military unit
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. It has been involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, specifically in the Melitopol sector. 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".
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