783rd Operational Preparation Brigade (Ukraine)


The 783rd Separate Operational Preparation Brigade is a Brigade level military unit of the State Transport Special Service of Ukraine, subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. It has seen intensive action during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

History

On 2 April 2022, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action during the Battle of Enerhodar. On 22 July 2022, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. On 25 September 2022, a soldier of the brigade was killed during the Battle of Horlivka, and another was killed in Toretsk, the next day. On 24 October 2022, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. On 24 December 2022, a soldier of the brigade was killed in Toretsk.
On 4 February 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. On 11 February 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed during the Battle of Bakhmut. On 7 April 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action in Khromove, another was killed there, the following day and a third was killed, the day later. On 16 April 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in Khromove. On 2 May 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action during the Battle of Chasiv Yar. On 4 May 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action in Bakhmut. On 5 June 2023, two soldiers of the brigade were killed in Bakhmut. On 7 June 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action. On 24 August 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in Ivanivske, Donetsk Oblast. On 3 November 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in Klishchiivka. On 5 December 2023, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action in Ivanivske.
On 2 February 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action near Ivanivske. On 20 February 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in Bakhmut. On 25 June 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in Chaplyn. On 17 September 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in action in Komyshuvakha. On 5 December 2024, a soldier of the brigade was killed in Orikhiv.
On 6 April 2025, a soldier of the brigade was killed in Novopavlika. On 24 August 2025, it was awarded a battle banner.