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The 126th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (Ukrainian: 126-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Ukrainian Marine Corps of Ukraine in Odesa. It is part of Operational Command South. The brigade was a former Territorial Defense Brigade until being transferred to the Ukrainian Marine Corps.[citation needed]
| 126th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces | |
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| Ukrainian: 126-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони | |
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| Active | 23 March 2022 - present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Type | Ukrainian Marine Corps |
| Role | Light infantry |
| Part of | Territorial Defense Forces (2022-2024) Ukrainian Marine Corps (2024-present) |
| Garrison/HQ | Odesa MUN А7382 |
| Decorations | .svg){kind=small} For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Tonenchuk Oleksandr Serhiyovych |
| Insignia | |
| Motivational insignia | .png) |
| Unofficial insignia |  |
| Flag | .svg) |
History
Summarize
Perspective
Formation
Head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Maksym Marchenko announced that a new Territorial Defense brigade will be formed in Odesa on 5 March 2022.[1] On 8 March the brigade was formed in Odesa.[2] Next day Brigade began accepting reservists.[3] 23 March is the official date of creation of the Brigade.[4] On May 12 the Brigade had already trained additional two thousand troops for the Territorial Defense.[5]
Colonel Larysa Yakobchuk was appointed as a deputy commander for moral and psychological support. She is the first female deputy commander in the Territorial Defense Forces.[6][7]
Russo-Ukrainian War
Russian invasion of Ukraine
While digging trenches near Odesa in May, units of the Brigade unearthed amphorae, estimated to be from the fourth or fifth centuries BC. All findings were given to the Odesa Archaeological Museum.[8]
Units of the brigade's 220th Battalion held positions near the border of Mykolaiv and Kherson Oblasts in July 2022.[9] Two members of this battalion were killed in action in December 2022 in the village of Olhivka, Kherson Oblast.[10]
The "Chimera" unit is a small close-knit formation made up of soldiers with previous combat experience. They fought near Mykolaiv when the enemy was close. The unit was involved in the liberation of the right bank of Kherson region.[11] The brigade also had two company tactical groups, "Hunter" and "Oscar", helping liberate Kherson oblast.[12]
On 4 December, the brigade received its battle flag.[12]
Ukrainian Marine Corp
In April 2024 126th Brigade has been transferred to the Ukrainian Marine Corps, although the plan to transform the brigade to fully fledged marines are still in discussion, maintaining its current name.[citation needed]
Structure
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- Headquarters and Service Company
220th Territorial Defense Battalion[10] MUN А7395
- "Raider" ("Рейдер") Unit.
221st Territorial Defense Battalion[13] MUN А7396
222nd Territorial Defense Battalion[14] MUN А7397- 223rd Territorial Defense Battalion MUN А7398
- 224th Territorial Defense Battalion MUN А7399
- 245th Territorial Defense Battalion[15]
246th Territorial Defense Battalion MUN А4437
"Chimera" Unit. Commander Oleksandr "Chimera" Kapshin.
- Engineer Company
- Signals Company
- Logistics Company
- Mortar Battery
Commanders
- Colonel Serhii Kuts[16] 2022
- Colonel Vadym Mykha 2023 – present
See also
References
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