2nd Galician Brigade (Ukraine)

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2nd Separate Galician Brigade
31-ша бригада НГ (Ukrainian)
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Brigade Insignia
Founded1992 (1992)
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Allegiance Prapor MVS Ukrayini (avers).png Ministry of Internal Affairs
BranchEnsign of the National Guard of Ukraine.svg National Guard of Ukraine
Type Brigade
RoleExtraction, logistical and combat support, maintainence of the public law and order, protection of the Ukrainian territorial integrity
Part ofEnsign of the National Guard of Ukraine.svg National Guard of Ukraine
Garrison/HQ Lviv, Ternopil, Uzhhorod, Drohobych and Rivne
Nickname(s) Galician Guardsmen
Engagements Russo-Ukrainian war
Decorations For Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Petro Yuriyovych Shulyak
Notable
commanders
Colonel Serhii Petrovych Kulchytskyi
Insignia
Banner [1] [2] Alex K Halych-Volhynia-flag.svg

The 2nd Separate Mixed Galician Brigade is a brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine concerned with multiple roles including the extraction of Ukrainian personnel from the frontlines, logistical and combat support, maintenance of the public law and order, among other roles. It was established on the basis of the 16th Convoy Brigade in February 1992 as the 2nd Convoy Brigade. Its main headquarters is in Lviv although its units are also stationed in Ternopil, Uzhhorod, Drohobych and Rivne.

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History

On 10 February 1992, the 2nd Separate Convoy Brigade of the Internal Troops of Ukraine was established on the basis of the 16th Convoy Brigade of the Soviet Armed Forces, the 14th Separate Battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine was also separately established in Ternopil. [3]

On 13 September 1999, the 2nd brigade was awarded the honorary name "Galician" and was awarded a battle flag. [4]

After the disbandment of the National Guard of Ukraine in 2000, the 14th Separate Ternopil Special Purpose Battalion became the 2nd Brigade's 2nd battalion. In 2014, the 2nd Brigade became a part of the National Guard of Ukraine after its reestablishment.

It took part in multiple engagements during the War in Donbass. It took part in the Siege of Sloviansk and then the Battle of Debaltseve where on 7 February 2015, a BM-21 Grad attacked the retreating Ukrainian personnel killing a soldier (Oleg Anatoliyovych Didushko) of the brigade. [5] Also during the Battle of Debaltseve, the commander of the brigade's medical center, Taras Hryhorovych Konchevych, was killed when an unarmed military ambulance was ambushed by separatists and detonated a landmine. [6] The brigade was also involved in humanitarian aid distribution operations in the ATO zone. On 17 May 2015, a humanitarian aid district vehicle of the brigade was struck and exploded near the village of Troitske, Popasna Raion, the resulting explosion killed the brigade's deputy commander, Sokolenko Andrii Apollinariovych [7] [8] [9] and another soldier (Ivan Ihorovych Popil), along with two humanitarian volunteers. [10] [11] Colonel Sokolenko Andrii Apollinariovych was awarded the Hero of Ukraine for his actions. [12]

On 8 May 2017, a soldier of the brigade (Yaroslav Vasyliovych Smolinskyi) was killed while serving in Donetsk Oblast. [13]

The brigade saw combat during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It took part in the Battle of Donbas where a soldier of brigade (Volodymyr Oryshchuk) was killed in Novokalynove. [14]

In May 2024, the brigade operated in Novodonetske where two soldiers of the brigade (Valery Serebrov and Baba Dmytro) were killed on 23 and 24 May 2024 respectively. [15] It continued to serve in the Donetsk Oblast where two more soldiers of the brigade (Vasyl Kachynskyi [16] [17] and Babukh Roman [18] ) were killed on 3 and 20 July 2024. On 22 August 2024,.a UAV operator of the Brigade (Boris Borisovych Vladimirov) was killed as a result of mortar shelling on Hrodivka. [19] On 23 August 2024, the brigade was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery". [20] On 27 September 2024, a soldier of the brigade (Ostap Smolinets) was killed during the Eastern Ukraine campaign. [21]

Structure

Commanders

Sources

External videos
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