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6th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

Field	Value
unit_name	6th Mechanized Brigade
6-та окрема механізована бригада
image	6th Separate Mechanised Brigade SSI.svg
caption	Brigade insignia
dates	19 February 2004 – 22 September 2004
country	Ukraine
branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
type	Mechanized Infantry
role	[Mission objectives](6th-mechanized-brigade-ukraine-mission-objectives)
size	1,597
command_structure	Multi-National Division – Central South
current_commander	Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi
garrison	Wasit Governorate, Iraq
battles	Iraq War
* {{ill	Battle of Kut (2004)	lt	Battle of Kut	uk	Битва за Ель-Кут}}
notable_commanders	Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi
identification_symbol	[[File:6th Separate Mechanised Brigade SSI (subdued-tan).svg	80px]] [[File:6th Separate Mechanised Brigade SSI (subdued-green).svg	80px]]
identification_symbol_label	Subdued SSI

6-та окрема механізована бригада

Operation Iron Saber

The 6th Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces sent to Iraq in March 2004 to replace the 5th Mechanized Brigade. The brigade was deployed from March 2004 to 22 September 2004.

Mission objectives

Maintain stability and safety in Wasit Governorate
Reconnaissance and destruction of terrorist and organized crime groups, detainment and court judgment of military criminals
Provide support for the Coalition Provisional Authority in reconstruction of civil departments
Provide support together with other organizations in rebuilding of schooling, medical, electrical and water systems, industrial complexes, and creation of new work places

Operations

Operation Iron Saber

Brigade Order of Battle

61st Mechanized Battalion – BTR
62nd Mechanized Battalion – BTR and cars
63rd Mechanized Battalion – BRDM-2 and cars

Casualties

Killed

Rank	Name	Position	Date	Notes
Private	Ruslan Androschuk	Machine gunner from Special Purpose Platoon, Reconnaissance Company	6 April 2004	url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611181537/http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties//2007.06.html	date=11 June 2009 }}
Private	Kostyantin Mykhalov	Sniper from 62nd Mechanized Battalion	28 April 2004	Died of wounds
Private	Jaroslav Zlochevskiy	Machine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion	28 April 2004	Died of wounds
Senior Sergeant	Roman Genzersky	Machine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion	2 July 2004	Suicide
Captain	Yuriy Іvanov	Platoon leader from 62nd Mechanized Battalion	15 August 2004	Killed by remote-controlled land mine explosion

Wounded

Rank	Name	Position	Date	Notes
Colonel	Volodymyr Kravchenko	commander of the 63rd Mechanized Battalion	29 September 2004	Jeep rollover
Major	Hryhoryi Rohozhyn	Senior officer from department of command cooperation	29 September 2004	Jeep rollover
Private	Ihor Chikel		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army
Private	Mykhailo Petryshynets		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army
Lieutenant	Oleksandr Kovalchuk		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army
Captain	Oleksiy Sviderskyi		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army
Major	Serhiy Karlash		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army

References

link. (7 June 2011)
[http://www.kmu.gov.ua/control/uk/publish/news_article?art_id=4110300&cat_id=35884 Government portal news article]
[http://warhistory.ukrlife.org/4_6_04_4.htm Magazine "War History" Ukrainian Peacekeeping Mission in Iraq]
[http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/ Forces: U.S. & Coalition/Casualties – Special Reports from CNN.com] {{webarchive. link. (11 June 2009)
[http://www.ukrmilitary.com/2015/02/6.html Ukrainian Military Pages: 6th Separate Mechanized Brigade ]
[https://archive.today/20130418232333/http://pravda.com.ua/news/2004/9/29/12273.htm "Ukrayinska Pravda" news article]
[http://www.day.kiev.ua/29534/ Ukrainian News Paper Day]

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