Many notable Ukrainians, Russians and other nationals died during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, either while serving in the armed forces or as civilian casualties.
Those proven to have died as a result of the war include:
The 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade of Mykolaiv is a formation of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. The paratrooper brigade is based in Mykolaiv.
The 28th Mechanized Brigade is a mechanized brigade and part of the formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
The 10th Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. Based in Kolomyia and part of Operational Command West, the brigade has fought in the war in Donbas, and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. During these conflicts, the brigade defended Marinka, Popasna, Mariupol and Bakhmut.
This is the order of battle for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It should not be considered complete; up-to-date; nor fully accurate, being based on open-source press reporting.
Ukraine's easternmost oblasts, Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv, have been the site of an ongoing theatre of operation since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Oleksandr Yakovych Oksanchenko, nicknamed the Grey Wolf, was a Ukrainian fighter pilot and city councilor in Myrhorod. He was a colonel in the Ukrainian Air Force who won awards in several air shows before retiring in 2018. In 2022, he returned to serve in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and was killed by a Russian S-400 missile during the Battle of Kyiv. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Gold Star.
The 241st Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Kyiv. It is part of Operational Command North.
Vadym Vasylovych Khlupianets was a Ukrainian ballet dancer at the Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta and a participant in the Russo-Ukrainian War. He died during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Volodymyr Anatoliyovych Yezhov was a Ukrainian video game developer, game designer and later a soldier. He was one of the developers of the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. He participated in the defence of Ukraine against the Russian invasion and died during the Battle of Bakhmut.
1st Separate Mechanized Battalion "Da Vinci Wolves" named after Dmytro Kotsiubailo, also known as the Da Vinci Wolves Battalion, is the battalion of the 59th Motorized brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
Nariman Narketovych Bilialov, better known as Isa Akaiev, is a Ukrainian Crimean Tatar civic activist and junior sergeant of the Main Directorate of Intelligence.
503rd Separate Marine Bataillon is a bataillon of the 38th Marine Brigade. It was established in late 2015 as a part of the Ukrainian Navy's 36th Marine Brigade as the 701st Marine Battalion but was transferred to the Ukrainian Marine Corps in 2018. It became a part of the 38th Marine Brigade in February 2023 which was established on the basis of the battalion. It is garrisoned at Mariupol.
Oleksandr Hennadiyovych Bilokon was a Ukrainian strongman, and a combatant of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Oleksandr was a World and European champion in powerlifting and a record holder of the Book of Records of Ukraine.
On 18 March 2022, amid the battle for the city of Mykolaiv, during the Russian invansion on Ukraine, Russian Army forces launched an attack on Ukrainian military quarters located at the northern suburbs of Mykolaiv. Causing more than 200 killed and wounded. The quarters were inhabited by servicemen from the 137th Independent Marine Batalion and the 36th Marine Brigade.
137th Separate Marine Battalion is a bataillon of the 35th Marine Brigade. It was established in late 2015 as a part of the Ukrainian Navy but was transferred to the Ukrainian Marine Corps in 2018. Internationally, it's also a part of the Balkan Battlegroup of the European Union. It is headquartered at Dachne, Odesa Oblast.
78th Airborne Assault Regiment "Herts" is a Regiment of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces established in 2022 during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and has seen intensive combat actions, especially in Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Oblasts and has endured heavy casualties during its operations. It is under the command of the 7th Air Assault Corps.
140th Separate Marine Reconnaissance Bataillon is a bataillon of the Ukrainian Marine Corps established in 2019 as an independent unit subordinated directly to the Marine Corps Command and has seen combat during both the War in Donbass and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, performing reconnaissance and combat operations throughout the entire front.
The 3rd Operational Assignment Spartan Brigade "Petro Bolbochan" is a brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. It is a part of the Ukrainian Offensive Guard and was established in 2014 in Kharkiv. It has taken part in multiple engagements throughout the Russo-Ukrainian war and is currently deployed on the frontlines.
The 27th Separate "Pecherska" Brigade' is a brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with the transport and escort of soldiers and prisoners and the protection of the judicial facilities and Ukrainian territorial integrity. It was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Pechersk, Kyiv.
The 2nd Special Purpose "Tsunami" Assault Police Regiment is a regiment of the Liut Brigade of the Special Tasks Patrol Police subordinated to Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The regiment is based in Odesa. It was established in 2022 in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has, since then seen regular combat on the frontlines.
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