| 77th Airmobile Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 77-ма окрема аеромобільна бригада | |
 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Active | Summer 2022 – Present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Role | Air Assault |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Motto(s) | "Born to Win" |
| Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Decorations | .svg){kind=small} For Courage and Bravery |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/77oaembr |
The 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade (Ukrainian: 77-ма окрема аеромобільна бригада; 77 ОАеМБр); Military Unit Number A4355) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces formed in the summer of 2022, based in Zhytomyr.
History
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The brigade was formed in the summer of 2022 as part of the expansion of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. Its first units finished basic training in October 2022.
Battle of Soledar
Main article: Battle of SoledarThe units received decorations and praise from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with the 46th Airmobile Brigade for its defense of Soledar.
Battle of Bakhmut
Main article: Battle of BakhmutFollowing the capture of Soledar by Russian forced on January 16, 2023 the unit has joined in the defense of Bakhmut. On March 5, 2023, the unit uploaded a video to their telegram showing the remains of an entirely destroyed Russian unit which was outfitted in elements of uniforms taken from captured or killed Ukrainian troops. On March 29, 2023, the brigade saw more praise from President Zelenskyy for their defense of Bakhmut alongside the 57th Motorized Brigade and the 93rd Mechanized Brigade.
Structure
As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 77th Airmobile Brigade, Zhytomyr
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 1st Battalion
- 2nd Battalion
- 3rd Battalion
- 4th Battalion
- Artillery Group
- Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
- 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika)
- 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (122 mm howitzer 2A18 (D-30))
- Rocket Artillery Unit
- Anti-Tank Battery
- Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
- Tank Company
- Sniper Company
- Material Support Company
- Airborne Support Company
- Reconnaissance Company
- Attack Drone Company "Rubaka"
- Engineer Company
- Maintenance Company
- Logistic Company
- Medical Company
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
References
- "77th separate airmobile brigade". Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- Axe, David. "Bakhmut Is 'Soaked In Blood' As Eight Of Ukraine's Best Brigades Battle 40,000 Former Russian Prisoners". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "Soledar is under AFU control, heavy fighting going on there". Interfax-Ukraine. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- Segura, Cristian (17 January 2023). "A Red Bull and a smoke, then back to the front lines of Bakhmut". El País. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Paratroopers decimate Russian unit in one of important directions". Ukrinform. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "The democratic world is capable of achieving an even greater level of unity that will help defeat tyranny". Ukrinform. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Rashism must face a total defeat: military, economic, political and legal". Ukrinform. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- "Volodymyr Zelensky: Rashism must face a total defeat: military, economic, political, legal". The Odessa Journal. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- Ong, Danielle. "Russian Army Losses 'Are Insane,' 500 Killed Or Wounded Daily In Bakhmut: Ukraine Defense". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 April 2023.