5th Assault Brigade

5th Separate Assault Brigade
5-та окрема штурмова бригада 5-ta okrema shturmova bryhada
Brigade insignia
Active	10 May 2022 – present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Role	Assault Infantry
Part of	Operational Command North
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Battle of Bakhmut 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive Battle of Chasiv Yar
Website	Official Telegram channel
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Oleksandr Yakovenko
Insignia
Flag

The 5th Separate Assault Brigade "Kyiv" (Ukrainian: 5-та окрема штурмова бригада, romanized: 5-ta okrema shturmova bryhada) 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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]} 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:^{[citation needed]}

References

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