710th Guard Brigade (Ukraine)


The 710th Separate Guard Brigade is a Brigade level military unit of the State Transport Special Service of Ukraine, subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. It is based in Samar and has seen intensive action during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

History

It was established on 26 February 2022, following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 16 April 2022, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. In July 2022, its personnel captured an escaped fugitive from Drohobych. On 7 September 2022, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action.
On 7 February 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action in Krasnodar. On 9 February 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed during the Battle of Soledar. On 10 February 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action while defending "important" installations in Rivne Oblast, while another was killed in Bakhmut. On 14 March 2023, two soldiers of the brigade were killed in combat near Bohdanivka. On 17 March 2023, two soldiers of the brigade was killed in combat near Bohdanivka and another in Bakhmut. On 28 March 2023, two soldiers of the brigade were killed in action in Donetsk Oblast. On 29 March 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action near Snihurivka. On 4 April 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. On 5 May 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in combat in Khromove. On 1 April 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action in Bakhmut. On 25 June 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. On 31 July 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action near Blahodatne. On 19 August 2023, four soldiers of the brigade were killed in action near Urozhaine. On 28 September 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in combat near Urozhaine. On 1 October 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in combat near Urozhaine. In early October 2023, its forces in coordination with other units destroyed a major Russian armored group in Urozhaine, killing 50 personnel and destroying 9 vehicles. On 18 October 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in combat near Urozhaine. On 21 November 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. On 26 November 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in combat.
On 9 January 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed near Zalizne by a drone attack. On 14 January 2024, two soldiers of the brigade was killed in action in Novomykhailivka. On 1 February 2024, two soldiers of the brigade were killed in Bakhmut. On 4 February 2024, a soldier of the brigade went MIA near Ivanivske. On 6 February 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action in Ivano-Frankivsk. On 7 February 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action in Ivanivske. On 29 February 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in combat near Ivanivske. On 1 March 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in combat near Ivanivske. On 2 March 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action near Bakhmut. On 17 March 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. In April 2024, it took part in the "Games of Courage" competition. On 11 May 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. On 7 June 2024, a soldier of the brigade went MIA near Krasnohorivka. On 3 July 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action near Ivanivske. On 1 October 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. In October 2024, it acquired APZ-17 fuel tankers. It also ordered 240 trucks from Germany of which 189 pieces were to be delivered, 119 SKS-MNTGS400-01BP based on TGS 33.400 6×6 BB CH for UAH 7.10 million each and 70 SKS-MNTGM230-01BP based on TGM 13.320 4×4 BB CH for UAH 5.44 million each.
On 5 April 2025, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action.

Structure

  • Management & Headquarters
  • 1st Battalion
  • 2nd Battalion
  • 3rd Battalion
  • 4th Battalion
  • 10th Demining Battalion
  • Drone Battalion
  • Commandant Platoon