5th Assault Brigade


The 5th Separate Assault Brigade "Kyiv" is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022 as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

History

The 5th Assault Regiment's first commander was Pavlo Palisa. Under the command of Colonel Palisa, the 5th Assault Regiment is part of the Operational Command North. As of February 2023, the regiment was fighting in the battle of Bakhmut.
On 24 February 2023, the regiment was reformed into a brigade and the 24th Assault Battalion Aidar was assigned under its command. On the same day, the brigade received its battle flag from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On 29 September 2023, the 5th Assault Brigade was awarded the honorary title "Kyiv" by decree of President Zelenskyy.
In April 2024, the brigade was stationed near the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast.

Structure

As of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows: