The 10th Mountain Assault Brigade was formed on 1 October 2015, The brigade was composed of experienced soldiers and volunteers, including the
24th Separate Assault Battalion "Aidar". Its first commander, Colonel
Vasyl Zubanych, was a
Hero of Ukraine and a former battalion commander in the
128th Mechanized Brigade. In January 2016, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence reported that the brigade was ready to begin its combat training. The brigade was stationed at
Bila Tserkva and later relocated to Kolomyia once new barracks were completed. Starting on 25 May 2016, the brigade was deployed to the
ATO zone. The brigade was deployed to defend the areas around
Marinka and
Krasnohorivka. On 24 August 2016, the
Independence Day of Ukraine, the brigade was presented with its battle flag by President
Petro Poroshenko, recognizing their bravery and dedication in defending their country. During its first tour in the Donbas war, the brigade lost 22 which were killed in action before the end of the deployment. After completing its tour in the Donbas, the brigade returned to Kolomyia in November 2016. In September 2017, the brigade was deployed again to the Donbas to defend positions around
Popasna, with a soldier being killed in action on 23 September during fighting at Novooleksandrivka.
Russian invasion of Ukraine Operations in the Kyiv Oblast (2022) The brigade was reported to have taken part in the defense of the country in
battles around Mariupol in February 2022. In mid-March 2022, units of the brigade's 109th Battalion captured the village of in
Kyiv Oblast, preventing a potential Russian breakthrough towards
Kyiv. On 11 March 2022, 19 members of the brigade's 108th Battalion were killed by a Russian airstrike on their position in the village of , Kyiv Oblast.
Operations on the Siversk front (2022–present) The 10th Brigade was first deployed positions on the
Siversk front in the
Donetsk Oblast in September 2022, and would go on to hold the defense in this area for more than two years. By November 2022, the 10th Brigade was taking part in combat in the
Donetsk Oblast, and the next month, it was reported that the brigade was involved in combat around
Bakhmut. On 14 February 2023, the brigade was granted the
Edelweiss honorific by President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy in honor of its mountain troops traditions. In March 2023, the 10th Brigade announced that its fighters had shot down a Russian fighter jet near the village of
Berestove near Bakhmut using a Polish
Piorun anti-aircraft missile. As of September 2024, the brigade's 108th Battalion and its motorized battalion were operating on the Siversk front. During December 2024, the brigade's 109th Battalion defended the village of
Vyimka in the
Donetsk Oblast. As of January 2025, the brigade's 108th Battalion was also operating on the
Siversk front. On December 27, 2025,
Ukrainska Pravda reported that the brigade commander, Colonel Volodymyr Potieshkin, was removed from his post following the fall of Siversk. According to the publication, the brigade command falsified reports about holding positions that were in fact empty. == Structure ==