77th Airmobile Brigade (Ukraine)
| 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 |
| Part of | 7th Rapid Response Corps |
| Engagements | Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/77oaembr |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
The 77th Separate Airmobile Brigade "Naddnipryanska" (Ukrainian: 77-ма окрема аеромобільна бригада; 77 ОАеМБр; MUN A4355) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces formed in the summer of 2022.[citation needed]
History
[edit]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.[citation needed]
Battle of Soledar
[edit]The unit received decorations and praise from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with the 46th Airmobile Brigade for its defense of Soledar.[1][2]
Battle of Bakhmut
[edit]Following the capture of Soledar by Russian forced on January 16, 2023 the unit has joined in the defense of Bakhmut.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8]
Kupiansk-Borova front, Kharkiv Oblast
[edit]In July 2024, it was reported that the brigade's 4th Battalion was taking part in combat operations on the Borova front of the war.[9] Units of the brigade remained in the Kharkiv Oblast on the Borova front throughout August 2024.[10][11][12][13] On 23 August 2024, the brigade was awarded the honorary name "Naddnipryanska" by decree of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[14]
Operations in Kharkiv Oblast (2024–present)
[edit]In June 2024, it was reported that the brigade was positioned in the Kharkiv Oblast, and the next month it was reported that it was operating on the Kupiansk front.[15][16] In October 2024, it was reported that the brigade was positioned on the Kupiansk front, amid Russian attempts to force the Oskil River.[17] In November, it was reported that the units of the brigade were operating near the village of Kruhliakivka, where it was opposed by the 1st Guards Tank Regiment of Russia's Tamanskaya Division.[18][19] The brigade remained on the Kupiansk front, specifically near Kruhliakivka, during November and December.[19][20][21][22]
In January 2025, it was reported that units of the brigade were operating near the village of Zahryzove, which is adjacent to Kruhliakivka.[23] The same month it was reported that the brigade was responsible for holding the defense of part of the Oskil River.[24] The brigade remained on the Kupiansk-Borova front in the Kharkiv Oblast throughout January and February.[24][25][26]
In February 2025, it was reported that units of the 77th Brigade were operating the village of Lozova, which is adjacent to Zahryzove.[27] The brigade continued to operate on the Kupiansk-Borova front during March, April, and May 2025, including on the Oskil River.[28][29][30][31][32][33] As of May, the front line in the brigade's area of responsibility had remained mostly static for several months.[33]
Structure
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As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 77th Airmobile Brigade
- 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Дронар з позивним Карась показав, як нищить ворожі танки". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Криворізькі десантники розносять техніку, живу силу та укриття окупантів на Борівському напрямку". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 1 August 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "За той день було порядку 6-7 штурмів — десантник з позивним Палій про бої на Сході". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 6 August 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Десантники показали кадри ураження російських засобів ППО". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "У ДШВ ЗСУ розповіли про зміну тактики противника на Харківщині". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 28 August 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №527/2024
- ^ "Окопи, миші, баня й борщ від «Хотабича»: один день на позиції ЗСУ". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ Кліщук, Людмила; Кравчук, Наталія (8 July 2024). "На Харківщині Сили оборони знищили ворожу техніку". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "«Форсувати Оскіл — катастрофа для їхньої армії»: чи вчинять окупанти самогубство". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 30 October 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "120 «хороших рускіх» — десантники провели перепис російських трупів перед своїми позиціями". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 10 November 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b Павленко, Віталий; Панчишин, Віталій; Клижко, Олександр (25 April 2025). "50 днів у вогняному кільці: як піхотинці 43 бригади вистояли в Кругляківці". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Окупантам не сподобалося — під Куп'янськом зафіксували величезну вогняну кулю". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 19 November 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Палало все: окупанти кинули на штурм купу техніки, з якої вціліла лиш одна ББМ". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 12 December 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Від російської колони залишились майже одні друзки: наші бійці відбили штурм на Куп'янщині". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 11 December 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Згоріти під Загризовим — росіяни двічі атакували на Куп'янщині". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 5 January 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Ворог використовує м'ясні штурми — у Силах оборони розповіли про ситуацію на Куп'янському напрямку". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 18 January 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Відправили штурмувати на милицях: окупанти демонструють новітню розробку на полі бою". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 2 February 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Танк згорів, панцерники зупинилися — на Харківщині відбили ворожий штурм". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 19 February 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "На Куп'янщині палає техніка окупантів: ЗСУ відбили ворожий штурм та знищили 4 БМП". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 23 February 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Вибухові хлопці — наші дронарі навчалися робити з ворожих штурмовиків феєрверки". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Окупанти зменшили наступальні дії на Харківщині". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 16 March 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "«Від мобілізації до утилізації проходить три тижні»: росіяни накопичують ресурси після провального штурму". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 5 April 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Автобус до пекла — на Куп'янському напрямку росіяни кинули в бій «дива» своєї техніки". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "«Приварили сарай на танк» — поблизу Куп'янська росіяни продовжують вигадувати броньованих монстрів". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b "«Весь цей парад прикривав танк» — поблизу Куп'янська ворог накопичує сили, шукає слабкі місця оборони". АрміяInform (in Ukrainian). 21 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.