1st Special Purpose Brigade (Ukraine)
The 1st Territorial Defense Brigade, formerly the 1st Special Purpose Brigade "Ivan Bohun" or the Bohun Brigade is a brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces formed in 2022 on the basis of a National Guard brigade transferred as a part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The Bohun Brigade includes, in addition to Ukrainians, citizens of 19 other countries.
The brigade has seen continuous fighting since its inception. As of 4 March 2023, 146 servicemen of the brigade has been KIA and 484 servicemen were awarded distinctions for their courage and heroism in battle.
Effective 9 May 2024, the brigade has been transferred out of IX Corps of the UGF, becoming a territorial brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces.
Structure
As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:- 1st Special Purpose Brigade, N/A
- * Headquarters and HQ Company
- * 515th Special Purpose Battalion "Iron Wolves"
- * 516th Special Purpose Battalion
- * 517th Special Purpose Battalion "Haydamakis"
- * Tank Battalion
- * Field Artillery Regiment
- * Combat Support Battalion “Skelya”
- * UAV Company "Wild Bees"
- * Mortar Battery
Former units
- 518th Special Purpose Battalion "Wild Field" disbanded in early 2024 due to commander Andriy Malakhov's arrest for sharing sensitive information
- 43rd Territorial Defense Battalion
Commanders
- Colonel Oleh Uminskyi 2022–2024
- Colonel Volodymyr Biliuk 2024–present