155th Mechanized Brigade
Ukrainian military unit
The 155th Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 155 окрема механізована бригада) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2024 and partially trained in France. In January 2025, it became the subject of controversy after it was reported that around 1,700 members of the brigade had gone AWOL during its formation, which led to the arrest of the brigade commander.
History
Formation
The 155th Infantry Brigade was formed in 2024 as part of an initiative to expand the Ukrainian Ground Forces with the creation of nine additional brigades. This effort, announced by Commander Oleksandr Pavliuk, was a direct response to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. The brigade is known by the nickname "Anne of Kyiv" after the princess who married French King Henry I at Reims cathedral to become Queen of France from 1051 to 1060.
The formation of the brigade began in March 2024. The brigade was created under the provisions of a Ukrainian mobilization law, which lowered the draft age from 27 to 25 and introduced penalties for draft evasion. The law also allowed convicts to join the armed forces. The existence of the 155th Infantry Brigade was officially acknowledged on 8 May 2024, marking it as the first of the newly announced brigades to take shape. Rivne city council supported the brigade by donating equipment to meet the soldiers' needs during its early stages of formation.
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