12th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

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12th Heavy Mechanized Brigade
(2025 – present)
12th Tank Battalion
(2019 – 2025)
Ukrainian: 12-й окремий танковий батальйон
Insignia of the 12th Tank Battalion (Ukraine).png
12th Tank Battalion shoulder sleeve patch
ActiveDecember 30, 2019 – present
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
BranchEnsign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg  Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type BZ MV.svg Mechanized Infantry
RoleMechanized
Size Brigade
Part of Operational Command North [1] 10th Army Corps SSI.svg 10th Army Corps
Garrison/HQ Honcharivske
MUN  А0932
Equipment T-64BM "Bulat" [2] [3]

The 12th Heavy Mechanized Brigade is an mechanized formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It was formally known as 12th Independent Tank Battalion before 2025 reorganization. The Brigade is located in Honcharivske.

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History

Formation

The formation of the unit began towards the end of 2017. Later, amid a reform of units, the planned size of the unit was increased. [2] On 12 June 2019, it was announced by Operational Command North that a new tank battalion was being formed in Honcharivske. [4] Stationed in same town as Ukraine's 1st and 4th Tank Brigades, it is an independent battalion. A recruitment drive was held in Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion [5] on 25 June and in Uman [6] on 3 July 2019. The battalion received T-64BM "Bulat" tanks from 1st Tank Brigade and from reserve weapons depots. [3] The battalion's mission is to protect northern part of Chernihiv Oblast, with the support of the 61st Jager Infantry Brigade. [7] [8] [9]

Past commanders

References

  1. ↑ Самсононнко, Ольга (20 December 2021), "Генерали є, танки гудуть, «Джавеліни» в чохлах!" [There are generals, tanks are buzzing, "Javelins" in covers!], ВісникЧ (in Ukrainian), vol. 50, no. 1857, Chernihiv
  2. 1 2 "У Гончарівську створюють 12-й окремий танковий батальйон" [The 12th separate tank battalion is being created in Honcharivske]. ВЕЧІРНЯ УМАНЬ (in Ukrainian). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. 1 2 Гобанова, Олена (20 June 2019), "У Гончарівському сформований новий батальйон. Потрібні танкісти" [A new battalion has been formed in Honcharivske. We need tankers], ВісникЧ (in Ukrainian), vol. 25, no. 1727, Chernihiv
  4. ↑ "На Чернігівщині формують новий танковий батальйон" [A new tank battalion is being formed in Chernihiv region]. ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Києво-Святошинський районний військовий комісаріат запрошує чоловіків на військову службу за контрактом у 12-й окремий танковий батальйон (в/ч А0932)" [Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion Military Commissariat invites men to contract military service in the 12th independent tank battalion (unit A0932)]. БОЯРСЬКА ГРОМАДА ОФІЦІЙНИЙ ПОРТАЛ (in Ukrainian). 25 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ↑ Марина Уманська (3 July 2019). "В Умані шукають охочих піти на військову службу за контрактом" [In Uman Army looking for people willing to go to military service under a contract]. ВЕЧІРНЯ УМАНЬ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Сталева кіннота. Якими танками воює українська армія" [Steel cavalry. What tanks is the Ukrainian army fighting for?]. kontrakty (in Ukrainian). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Кирило Данильченко ("Ронін") (7 December 2021). "Сталева кіннота. Якими танками воює українська армія" [Steel cavalry. What tanks is the Ukrainian army fighting for?]. BBC News Ukrainian (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  9. ↑ Владислав Христофоров (13 June 2019). "Захист півночі країни підсилять новим танковим батальйоном" [The defense of the north of the country will be strengthened by a new tank battalion]. Промисловий Портал (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2022.