5th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

5th Separate Mechanized Brigade

A Ukrainian Army Soldiers aboard BTR-80A armored personnel carrier, travels along a highway from Al Kut to As Suwayrah, Iraq.
Active 17 August 2003 - March 2004
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Army
Type Brigade
Role Mechanized
Size 1,614[1]
Part of Multi-National Division - Central South
Garrison/HQ Wasit Governorate, Iraq
Commanders
Current
commander
Major General Sergiy Bezlushchenko
Notable
commanders
Major General Sergiy Bezlushchenko[2]
Insignia
Sleeve patch for the Brigade
Sleeve patch for the Signal Unit of the Brigade

The 5th Separate Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces sent to Iraq in August 2003. Brigade was deployed from 17 August 2003 to March 2004.[3]

Mission objectives

Areas of Responsibility in Iraq as of 30 April 2004

Operations

Brigade Order of Battle

Dislocation

Type # of Troops Location Purpose
Main Force 851 Camp "Delta" (Al Kūt airfield) Guarding Al Kūt airfield, patrolling Kut with military police, destroying IED with help of Polish and Kazakh engineers, protect convoys, provide reserve for unexpected situations.
Mechanized Company
51st MB
107 Camp "Aterbery Patrolling Iraq-Iran border.
Mechanized Company
51st MB
112 Al Kūt Provide security for engineers, patrol and maintain peace in the city of Al Kūt.
Mechanized Platoon
51st MB
58 Al-Hai patrol and maintain peace in the city of Al-Hai.
52nd MB without:
mechanized company
reconnaissance platoon
commandant platoon
394 Camp "Zulu"
8 km south of As-Suveir
Provide security, patrolling, protect convoys.
Mechanized Company
52nd MB
62 Al Kūt Provide security for Coalition Provisional Authority in the city of Al Kūt.

Casualties

Next rotation

References

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