25th Airborne Brigade (Ukraine)

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 25th Airborne Brigade


caption= Sleeve patch for the 25 Airborne Brigade
dates= 16 July 2002
country= Ukraine
allegiance= 6th Guard Army Corps (Ukraine)
branch= Ukrainian Airmobile Forces
type= Brigade
role= Airborne
size=
command_structure= 6th Guard Army Corps
current_commander= Lieutenant Colonel Yuriy Sodol' [uk icon [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=ua&part=news&sub=read&id=12040 First Jump for 200 new paratroopers] ]
garrison= А1126 Gvardeis'ke, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
march=
motto= "Nobody but us"
mascot=
battles=
notable_commanders=
anniversaries=

The 25th Separate Dnipropetrovsk Airborne Brigade is an airborne formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. _uk. 25 окрема Дніпропетровська повітряно-десантна бригада Cухопутних військ Збройних Сил України, "25 okrema Dnipropetrovs’ka povitryano-desantna bryhada Sukhoputnykh viys’k Zbroynykh Syl Ukrayiny". [ [http://www.president.gov.ua/documents/100.html President.Gov.Ua ] ]

It is the only airmobile unit of Ukrainian Airborne Forces which has BMD-1 [ [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=ua&part=news&sub=read&id=2637 Новини Управління Прес-служби МО ] ] [ [http://25ovdbr.desant.com.ua/bt.html Боевая машина десантная БМД-1 ] ] and BMD-2 [ [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=ua&part=news&sub=read&id=7179 Новини Управління Прес-служби МО ] ] [ [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=ua&part=news&sub=read&id=7300 Новини Управління Прес-служби МО ] ] [ [http://www.mil.gov.ua/index.php?lang=ua&part=news&sub=read&id=6696 Новини Управління Прес-служби МО ] ] airborne infantry fighting vehicles in its inventory. It is also the only unit which can be dropped anywhere by parachute, together with their armored vehicles, from Il-76MD and An-70 aircraft. [ [http://www.mil.gov.ua/news/print_news.php?id=5545&lang=ua Міністерство оборони України - Новини ] ]

History

Between June 25 and August 11, 1969, the 217th Guards Parachute Landing Regiment (Base #11389 [Military Unit No.11389?] ) of the 13th Airmobile Order of Kutuziv II degree Division of the 37th Guards Svirskiy Airborne Corps, Soviet Airborne Troops was relocated to Bolhrad (Bolgrad), Odessa Oblast.ru icon http://subscribe.ru/archive/state.army.vseovdv/200508/11181027.html]

After the dissolution of the USSR, the 98th Airborne Division was split between Ukraine and Russia. In the spring of 1993, the 217th Parachute Landing Regiment was relocated to Ivanovo in Russia. The regiment's Battle Flag, Order of Kutuzov, and 55% of the supplies were also relocated. [http://25ovdbr.desant.com.ua/budni.html С момента формирования личный состав 25 овдбр принимал участие в многочисленных учениях, в том числе и международного масштаба, выполнял различные задачи командования ] ]

By the order of Minister of Defence a new airmobile brigade based on the old 217th Guards Parachute Landing Regiment was formed in Bolgrad in May 1993.

By December 1 1993, the brigade was finally formed as one of the units of the 1st Airmobile Division.

From October 1995 until December 1999, 800 paratroopers from the brigade served as part of the 240th Special Battalion in former Yugoslavia. Later they served as peacekeepers in Kosovo.

Between May and June 2002, the Brigade was relocated to an urban-type settlement Gvardeis'ke, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The brigade was given the honorable designation "Dnipropetrovsk", for their battle achievements and high level of professionalism. On July 16, 2002, Leonid Kuchma gave the Brigade their Battle Flag.

By the order of the Minister of Defence the Brigade was transferred from the 1st Airmobile Division to the 6th Army Corps on November 8, 2002.

Brigade Order of Battle

* Headquarters
*1st Parachute Landing Battalion
* 2nd Parachute Landing Battalion
* 3rd Parachute Landing Battalion
*Brigade's Artillery Group
*Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
* Airmobile Reconnaissance Company
*Engineer Company
* Chemical Company
* Maintenance Company
* Medical Company
* Firefighting Company
* Supply Company
* Band
*Field Training Site(Range)

Past commanders

* Colonel Ivan Volodumurovuch Aleshchenko 1993 - 1996
* Colonel Oleksandr Mukolaiovuch Zashchutnikov 1996 - 1998
* Lieutenant Colonel Yuriy Anatoliovuch Garbus 1998 - 1999
* Colonel Andriy Ivanovuch Maksumenko 1999 - 2001
* Colonel Ihor Vasiliovuch Lunev 2001 - 2003
* Colonel Ihor Yaroslavovuch Stelmah 2003 - 2004
* Lieutenant Colonel Volodumyr Vasiliovuch Kolchik 2004 - 2006
* Colonel Oleh Volodumurovuch Svystak 2006 - 2007
* Lieutenant Colonel Yuriy Ivanovuch Sodol' 2007 - present

References

External links

* [http://25ovdbr.desant.com.ua/ Official website for the Brigade]
* [http://25ovdbr.wap1.mobi/ Unofficial website of the Brigade]
* [http://subscribe.ru/archive/state.army.vseovdv/200508/11181027.html History of the Brigade]
* [http://sammler.ru/index.php?showtopic=23476 Patches]