68th Jaeger Brigade (Ukraine)

68th Jaeger Brigade
68-ма окрема єгерська бригада
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Role	Jaeger
Part of	9th Army Corps
Engagements	Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Vuhledar 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive Pokrovsk front
Website	https://www.facebook.com/68brigade/

The 68th Jaeger Brigade named after "Oleksa Dovbush" ^[a] is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

History

Soldiers of the 68th Jaeger Brigade with a MaxxPro MRAP

The brigade's units are designed to conduct combat operations in forest and swampy areas, and are staffed by military personnel with experience in combat operations or with civilian activities related to the specifics of the brigade. ^[1]

On 11 June 2023, as part of a Ukrainian counteroffensive, in cooperation with other units, the 68th Brigade took control of the village of Blahodatne. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

In August 2023, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the brigade was engaged in combat on the Lyman front. ^[5]

Pokrovsk (2024–present)

By June 2024, it was reported that the brigade was operating on the Pokrovsk front. ^[6] In September of the same year, the brigade was still defending the Pokrovsk front. It had fought to defend the town of Novohrodivka, but had ultimately lost it, and had suffered "a lot of losses", according to a commander. ^[7] Elements of the 68th Brigade remained on the Pokrovsk front as of May 2025. ^[8]

Structure

• 68th Jaeger Infantry Brigade (Mech)
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 26th Rifle Infantry Battalion
  • 52nd Rifle Infantry Battalion
  • 68th Tank Battalion
  • 68th Field Artillery Regiment
    • Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
  • Anti-Aircraft Defense Artillery Battalion
  • Attack Drone Company "Hornets of Dovbush"
  • Reconnaissance Company
  • Combat Engineer Battalion
  • Logistic Battalion
  • Signal Company
  • Maintenance Battalion
  • Radar Company
  • Medical Company
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Protection Company
  • Brigade Band

Notes

1. Ukrainian: 68-ма окрема єгерська бригада імені Олекси Довбуша

References

1. "Factbox: What are Russia and Ukraine's positions on talks to end the war?". Reuters. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
2. "Ukrainian Armed Forces liberate Blahodatne in Donetsk Oblast". Yahoo! News . Ukrainska Pravda . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
3. Zoria, Yuri. "Ukrainian army liberates Blahodatne in southwestern Donetsk Oblast – 68th Jaeger Brigade". Euromaidan Press . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
4. "Ukraine forces liberate village of Blahodatne". ukrinform . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
5. "Завдання – максимальне наближення моменту, коли F-16 допоможуть нам тримати якнайдалі російських терористів – звернення Президента України" (in Ukrainian). President of Ukraine. 25 August 2023.
6. York, Chris (2024-06-14). "Ukraine's 68th Jaeger Brigade says it 'destroyed entire Russian tank company'". The Kyiv Independent .
7. Miller, Christopher (2024-09-23). "Russia 'overwhelms' Ukrainian forces on eastern front". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
8. Espinosa, Javier (20 May 2025). "The 24 hours of EL MUNDO in the battle of Pokrovsk". El Mundo . Retrieved 26 July 2025.

External links

Media related to 68th Separate Jaeger Brigade (Ukraine) at Wikimedia Commons