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808th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade
808-ма Понтонно-мостова бригада
Founded1955 (1955)
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
TypeBrigade
RolePontoon
Part ofSupport Forces Command
Garrison/HQBilhorod-Dnistrovskyi
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Yevhen Huska

The 808th Pontoon-Bridge Brigade (MUN A3955) is a brigade level military unit of the Ukrainian Support Forces, part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It was established in 1955 as part of the Soviet military presence in Romania. It is headquartered in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi. It has seen combat during both, the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

History

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In 1955, it was established as a pontoon battalion in the Romanian city of Brăila, remaining stationed in Romania until redeployment to Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in 1958. In 1976, it became the 644th Separate Pontoon Bridge Battalion and later in 1980, the 194th Pontoon-Bridge Regiment becoming part of the 14th Guards Combined Arms Army.[1]

In 1992 , following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, it became part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On 1 December 1994, it became the 23rd Pontoon-Bridge Brigade of the Operational Command South.[2] On 1 December 1998, it was awarded the transitional flag of the Odessa Regional State Administration and won the title of "The Best Military Unit of the Odessa Military District." In the summer of 2000, it built a pontoon crossing across the Southern Bug in Mykolaiv Oblast, temporarily replacing the later repaired Varvarivskyi Bridge.[3] In October 2002, the brigade was reorganized into the 808th Pontoon-Bridge Regiment. It was also engaged in the tasks of regular road clearance during the winter season in Odessa Oblast, in February 2014, it cleared 400 kilometers of roads in the Bilhorod-Dniester Raion and "freed" 11 vehicles using BAT-2 vehicles, moreover, BAT-2, GAZ-66 and KAMAZ-43105 of the regiment further cleared 200 kilometers, elsewhere in the Odessa Oblast.[4][5] It was also involved in ordinance disposal.

Following the start of the War in Donbass, it was deployed to the ATO zone.[6] In 2015, the regiment participated in tactical exercises with Ukrainian Navy coastal defense artillery units on the Dniester Estuary.[7] On 20 January 2017, Chief of the Engineering Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine visited it's headquarters after it was recognized as the best unit of the Engineering Troops of Ukraine in 2016. It was announced that the regiment will be expanded 1.5 times in terms of personnel.[8] On 7 September 2017, a soldier of the regiment (Artur Anatolyevich Revitsky) was killed in combat in Donbass. On 26 May 2020, 40 pieces of equipment and 50+ personnel of the regiment undertook the restoration of a bridge over Kakhovka Reservoir bay in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.[9][10]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw direct action. In October 2022, some captured personnel of the regiment were returned from Russian captivity.[11] On 6 December 2022, the Regiment was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery".[12] In 2024, it was expanded to a brigade and on 1 October 2024, it was awarded the honorary name "Dniester".[13][14] It was also considered to be a candidate for pontoon crossings during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[15] On 28 September 2024, the deputy brigade commander, Glozhyk Volodymyr was killed in combat in Makiivka.[16]

Equipment

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Model Image Origin Type Number Details
Vehicles
KamAZ-43105  Soviet Union Truck [4]
GAZ-66  Soviet Union Truck [4]
KrAZ-255  Soviet Union Truck [15]
BAT-2  Soviet Union Military engineering vehicle [4]
IMR-2  Soviet Union Heavy Combat engineering vehicle

Structure

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  • Management and Headquarters
  • Pontoon-Bridge Battalion[17]
    • 1st Pontoon-Bridge Company
    • 2nd Pontoon-Bridge Company
    • 3rd Pontoon-Bridge Company
  • Amphibious vehicles Battalion
  • Transport Units
  • Support Units

References

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  1. ^ "Архівована копія". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-12-26. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ [1] Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Про нагородження колективу 23-ї ПОМБр
  3. ^ Між двома берегами Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. ZN.UA
  4. ^ a b c d Військовослужбовці допомагають у розчищенні доріг Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Одеська область: рятувальниками витягнуті 26 одиниць техніки та надано допомогу іноземним громадянам Archived 14 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Архівована копія". Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Військові понтонери підтвердили професійну майстерність під час організації переправи на Дністровському лимані". Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Понтонно-мостовой полк Белгорода-Днестровского удостоен высокой награды". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017. Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Військові понтонери Командування Сил підтримки ведуть підготовчі роботи для наведення переправи над затокою Каховського водосховища". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  10. ^ Military pontoneers arrange a pontoon crossing next to the collapsed bridge.
  11. ^ Ukraine returned 20 military personnel from Russian captivity
  12. ^ "Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу"". 6 December 2022.
  13. ^ Двом бригадам та полку присвоєно почесні найменування
  14. ^ Президент відзначив військові частини з Одеської області: зенітники і тероборонівці прикрасять стяги стрічками мужності, а в інженерів — почесне найменування
  15. ^ a b Ukraine’s Pontoon Regiment Could Bridge A 750-Foot River In Eight Minutes
  16. ^ "Завтра Львів попрощається із Володимиром Гложиком та Андрієм Голендерським". Lviv City Council. 6 April 2025. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025.
  17. ^ "Архівована копія". Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019. Archived 2019-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
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