28th Guards Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

28th Guards Mechanized Brigade (2001–present) 28th Guards Motor Rifle Division (1957–2001) 28th Guards Rifle Division (1942–1957)
Ukrainian: 28-ма окрема гвардійська механізована бригада
28th Guards Mechanized Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1942–present
Country	Soviet Union (1930s–1991)  Ukraine (1991–present)
Branch	Ground Forces
Type	Mechanized Infantry
Size	Brigade
Part of	Operation Command South
Garrison/HQ	Chornomorske[1] Odessa Oblast, Ukraine
Engagements	World War II War in Donbass
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Ihor Oliynuk[2]

The 28th Guards Mechanized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.^[3]

The original 28th Guards Rifle Division was formed during the Second World War from the 180th Rifle Division in May 1942. The division fought at Kharkov and Iași. It was with the 37th Army in Bulgaria in May 1945. During the 1980s, the then 28th Guards Motor Rifle Division was part of the 14th Guards Army headquartered at Kishinev, in the Moldovian SSR (Odessa Military District). After the fall of the Soviet Union it became part of the reorganised Ukrainian 6th Army Corps. After the 6th Army Corps was disbanded in 2013, the brigade became part of Operation Command South.

The brigade fought in the War in Donbass.^[4]

References

1. "Представники верифікаційної структури Бундесверу в рамках Віденського документу 1999 року проінспектують 28-у окрему механізовану бригаду 6-го армійського корпусу Сухопутних військ ЗС України, що розташована на Одещині" [Vienna Document of 1999 Bundeswehr inspectors will inspect the 28th separate mechanized brigade of the 6th Army Corps Armed Forces of Ukraine, located in Odessa Region] (in Ukrainian). Press Center of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
2. "Підготовці підрозділів для проведення спільних дій у складі миротворчих сил та виконання миротворчих операцій у зоні відповідальності присвячено українсько-молдовське тактичне навчання «Південь – 2007»" [Units prepare for joint action in peacekeeping forces and operations in the area for Ukrainian-Moldovan tactical exercise "South-2007"] (in Ukrainian). Press Center of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. 11 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
3. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ № 569/2006" [Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 569/2006] (in Ukrainian). Press Service of the President of Ukraine. 23 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
4. "Heavy fighting resumes in Ukraine". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-03-04.