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The 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Marko Bezruchko (Ukrainian: 110-та окрема механізована бригада імені Марка Безручка) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022. Since then, it has gained prominence for its part in the Battle of Avdiivka, where it fought for almost two years before being ordered to retreat in February of 2024.
History
The brigade was formed in March 2022, shortly after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Soon after its formation, the brigade was deployed in Avdiivka, and defended the city, as well as the Avdiivka Coke Plant, until it was captured in February of 2024.
On August 24, 2022, the brigade received the honorary name of Marko Bezruchko, a General of the Ukrainian National Republic who led the defense, against the Russian SFSR offensive, of the Polish city of Zamość in August-September 1920.
As the fighting for Avdiivka intensified in October 2023, the brigade successfully repelled multiple Russian assaults, mostly around the AKHZ plant and the village of Stepove, where the 47th Mechanized Brigade was deployed.
In late 2023, soldiers defending Avdiivka started to suffer from a lack of artillery ammunition. FPV drones were able to partially compensate for the lack of artillery shells, but were limited by their range and vulnerability to bad weather. Many observers blamed the lack of ammunition on members of the US Republican Party, who opposed an aid package worth $61 billion proposed by president Joe Biden.
On February 4, 2024, Russian troops took advantage of cloudy weather conditions and broke through the 110th Brigade's positions, gaining a foothold in the northern part of the city. The brigade suffered significant losses, as Russian servicemen captured positions close to the main road in and out of Avdiivka.
On 13 February 2024, the 110th Mechanized Brigade was rotated out of Avdiivka after having defended the city non-stop since March 2022. The 3rd Assault Brigade was deployed to the city to cover the retreat.
The brigade returned to combat in May 2024, two months after being rotated out of Avdiivka.
On 20 May 2024 the Poltava city council renamed a street in its city in honour of the brigade, the Heroes of the 110th Brigade Street.
As of July 2024, the brigade was defending against Russia's Pokrovsk offensive.
Structure
As of 2024, the brigade's structure is as follows:
110th Separate Mechanized Brigade,
Brigade Headquarters & Headquarters Company
1st Mechanized Battalion
2nd Mechanized Battalion
3rd Mechanized Battalion
12th Separate Rifle Battalion
Tank Battalion
Field Artillery Regiment
Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery
1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (152 mm SpGH DANA)
2nd Artillery Battalion (122-mm howitzer D-30)
Rocket Artillery Battalion (RM-70 Vampire)
Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion
Unmanned Systems Battalion
Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
Reconnaissance Company
Engineer Battalion
Transmissions Company
Radar Company
Medical Company
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
Maintenance Battalion (BREM-2 ARVs)
Commandant's Platoon
Logistics Battalion
References
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- 110th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
- 22nd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
- 30th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
- 23rd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
- 93rd Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
- 110th Brigade
- 24th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
- Mechanized Infantry (Ukraine)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine order of battle
- 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
