3rd Tank Brigade (Ukraine)

3rd Tank Brigade
3rd Tank Brigade
Ukrainian: 3-тя окрема танкова бригада
	3rd Tank Brigade shoulder sleeve patch
Active	2016 – present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ground Forces
Type	Armoured Forces
Role	Armoured
Size	Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Yarmolyntsi; MUN А2573
Nickname(s)	Iron Brigade
Motto(s)	Semper deinceps
Equipment	T-72
Engagements	War in Donbass 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Izium (2022); 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive; ; ;
Battle honours	Iron

The 3rd Tank Brigade (Ukrainian: 3-тя окрема танкова бригада) is a reserve armored formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.^[1] The full name of the unit is 3rd Independent Tank Iron Brigade.

History[edit]

Formation[edit]

The brigade was formed in 2016. It was armed with T-72 tanks.^[1]

Russo-Ukrainian War[edit]

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[edit]

On the 24th of February, 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the unit was sent to help defend Kyiv. It also took part in Battle of Izium (2022).^{[citation needed]}

Current structure[edit]

Source:^[2]

As of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows:

3rd Tank Brigade "Iron" Commander Col. Roman Sheremet.
- Headquarters
  - 9th Separate Tank Battalion
    - Headquarters
    - 3x Tank Companys (T-72 variants, T-84 Oplot)
    - Reconnaissance Platoon
    - Anti-Aircraft Platoon (9K38 Igla, FIM-92 Stinger, Mistral MANPADS)
    - Engineer & Sapper Platoon
    - Signals Platoon
    - Medical Station
    - Support Company
      - Technical Support Platoon
      - Material Support Platoon
  - 10th Separate Tank Battalion
    - Headquarters
    - 3x Tank Companys (T-72 variants, T-84 Oplot)
    - Reconnaissance Platoon
    - Anti-Aircraft Platoon (9K38 Igla, FIM-92 Stinger, Mistral MANPADS)
    - Engineer & Sapper Platoon
    - Signals Platoon
    - Medical Station
    - Support Company
      - Technical Support Platoon
      - Material Support Platoon
  - 11th Separate Tank Battalion
    - Headquarters
    - 3x Tank Companys (T-72 variants, T-84 Oplot)
    - Reconnaissance Platoon
    - Anti-Aircraft Platoon (9K38 Igla, FIM-92 Stinger, Mistral MANPADS)
    - Engineer & Sapper Platoon
    - Signals Platoon
    - Medical Station
    - Support Company
      - Technical Support Platoon
      - Material Support Platoon
  - Mechanized Battalion
    - Headquarters
    - 3x Mechanized Companys (BMP-1)
    - Grenade Launcher Platoon (AGS-17)
    - Reconnaissance Platoon
    - Mortar Battery (120mm/82mm mortars)
    - Anti-Aircraft Platoon (9K38 Igla, FIM-92 Stinger, Mistral MANPADS)
    - Engineer & Sapper Platoon
    - Signals Platoon
    - Medical Station
    - Support Company
      - Technical Support Platoon
      - Material Support Platoon
  - 1st Rifle Battalion
    - Headquarters
    - 3x Rifle Companys
    - Fire Support Company
    - Reconnaissance Platoon
    - Mortar Battery (120mm/82mm mortars)
    - Engineer & Sapper Platoon
    - Signals Platoon
    - Medical Station
    - Technical Support Platoon
    - Material Support Platoon
  - 2nd Infantry Battalion "Joker"
    - Headquarters
    - 3x Infantry Companys
    - Fire Support Company
    - Reconnaissance Platoon
    - Mortar Battery (120mm/82mm mortars)
    - Engineer & Sapper Platoon
    - Signals Platoon
    - Medical Station
    - Technical Support Platoon
    - Material Support Platoon
  - 36th Separate Rifle Battalion "Steppe Wolves" (Attached)
    - Headquarters
    - 3x Infantry Companys
    - Fire Support Company
    - Reconnaissance Platoon
    - Mortar Battery (120mm/82mm mortars)
      - Rocket Artillery Platoon ("Soroka" MLRS)
    - Engineer & Sapper Platoon
    - Signals Platoon
    - Medical Station
    - Technical Support Platoon
    - Material Support Platoon
  - Artillery Group
    - Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery (Leleka-100 & A1-CM Furia drones)
      - BUAR UAV Group (Drops/Observation)
    - 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika)
    - 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S3 Akatsiya)
    - 30th Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-21 Grad, Bastion-01)
    - Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion (FGM-148 Javelin))
  - Sniper Platoon
  - Reconnaissance Platoon
  - Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion (ZU-23)
  - Engineer Battalion (BAT-2)
  - Transmissions Company
  - Radar Company
  - Medical Company
  - CBRN Protection Company
  - Commandant's Platoon
  - Repair and Restoration Battalion (BREM-1)
  - Logistics Battalion

Past commanders[edit]

Lieutenant Colonel Volodymyr Fedorchenko - 2019
Colonel Roman Sheremet - 2021 - present

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b David Axe (18 April 2022). "Ukraine Has Mobilized Its Tank Reserves. They're Already On The Attack". Forbes. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
^ "3rd-Tank-Orbat".

[axe-1] David Axe (18 April 2022). "Ukraine Has Mobilized Its Tank Reserves. They're Already On The Attack". Forbes. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

[2] "3rd-Tank-Orbat".

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