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6th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)


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unit_name6th Mechanized Brigade
6-та окрема механізована бригада
image6th Separate Mechanised Brigade SSI.svg
captionBrigade insignia
dates19 February 2004 – 22 September 2004
countryUkraine
branchUkrainian Ground Forces
typeMechanized Infantry
role[Mission objectives](6th-mechanized-brigade-ukraine-mission-objectives)
size1,597
command_structureMulti-National Division – Central South
current_commanderMajor General Serhiy Ostrovskyi
garrisonWasit Governorate, Iraq
battlesIraq War
* {{illBattle of Kut (2004)ltBattle of KutukБитва за Ель-Кут}}
notable_commandersMajor General Serhiy Ostrovskyi
identification_symbol[[File:6th Separate Mechanised Brigade SSI (subdued-tan).svg80px]] [[File:6th Separate Mechanised Brigade SSI (subdued-green).svg80px]]
identification_symbol_labelSubdued 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

RankNamePositionDateNotes
PrivateRuslan AndroschukMachine gunner from Special Purpose Platoon, Reconnaissance Company6 April 2004url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611181537/http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties//2007.06.htmldate=11 June 2009 }}
PrivateKostyantin MykhalovSniper from 62nd Mechanized Battalion28 April 2004Died of wounds
PrivateJaroslav ZlochevskiyMachine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion28 April 2004Died of wounds
Senior SergeantRoman GenzerskyMachine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion2 July 2004Suicide
CaptainYuriy ІvanovPlatoon leader from 62nd Mechanized Battalion15 August 2004Killed by remote-controlled land mine explosion

Wounded

RankNamePositionDateNotes
ColonelVolodymyr Kravchenkocommander of the 63rd Mechanized Battalion29 September 2004Jeep rollover
MajorHryhoryi RohozhynSenior officer from department of command cooperation29 September 2004Jeep rollover
PrivateIhor Chikel6 April 2004Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army
PrivateMykhailo Petryshynets6 April 2004Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army
LieutenantOleksandr Kovalchuk6 April 2004Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army
CaptainOleksiy Sviderskyi6 April 2004Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army
MajorSerhiy Karlash6 April 2004Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army

References

References

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