44th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

The brigade was formed on 2 March 2023. It was one of the Ukrainian brigades trained in Poland. The brigade has been assigned the military number A4723, and at least one battalion is equipped with Polish-donated BMP-1s. It is also receiving the German-made Leopard 1A5. The brigade entered its first combat mission in the Bakhmut area, where on 9 August 2023, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, Major Oleksij Šedul'ko, was killed. In September it was transferred north, together with the 42nd Mechanized Brigade to reinforce Ukrainian defenses in the Kupiansk region. During 2024 it continues to fight on the front in Luhansk. == Structure ==

As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows: • 44th Mechanized Brigade, • Headquarters & Headquarters Company • 1st Mechanized Battalion • 2nd Mechanized Battalion • 3rd Mechanized Battalion • 21st Rifle Battalion (unit number A7105) • 61st Rifle Battalion (unit number A4462) • 62nd Rifle Battalion (unit number A4467) • 64th Rifle Battalion (unit number A4553) • Tank Battalion (Leopard 1A5) • UAV Strike Unmanned Systems Battalion • Artillery Group (2S1 Gvozdika) • Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion • Reconnaissance Company • Attack Drone Company "Calyptra" • Engineer Battalion • Logistic Battalion • Signal Company • Maintenance Battalion • Radar Company • Medical Company • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company == References ==