6th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

6th Mechanized Brigade
6-та окрема механізована бригада
Brigade insignia
Active19 February 2004 – 22 September 2004
CountryUkraine
BranchUkrainian Ground Forces
TypeMechanized Infantry
RoleMission objectives
Size1,597[1]
Part ofMulti-National Division – Central South
Garrison/HQWasit Governorate, Iraq
EngagementsIraq War
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi
Notable
commanders		Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi[2]
Insignia
Subdued SSI

The 6th Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces sent to Iraq in March 2004 to replace 5th Mechanized Brigade. Brigade was deployed from March 2004 to 22 September 2004.[1]

Mission objectives

Areas of Responsibility in Iraq as of 30 April 2004
  • Maintain stability and safety in Wasit Governorate[3]
  • Reconnaissance and destruction of terrorist and organized crime groups, detainment and court judgment of military criminals[3]
  • Provide support for Coalition Provisional Authority in reconstruction of civil departments[3]
  • Provide support together with other organizations in rebuilding of schooling, medical, electrical and water systems, industrial complexes, creation of new work places[3]

Operations

  • Operation Iron Saber

Brigade Order of Battle

  • 61st Mechanized Battalion[2] – BTR
  • 62nd Mechanized Battalion[2] – BTR and cars
  • 63rd Mechanized Battalion[2] – BRDM-2 and cars

Casualties

Killed

Rank Name Position Date Notes
Private Ruslan Androschuk Machine gunner from Special Purpose Platoon, Reconnaissance Company 6 April 2004 died during evacuation to the Ukrainian military base in Kut[4]
Private Kostyantin Mykhalov Sniper from 62nd Mechanized Battalion 28 April 2004 Died of wounds[5]
Private Jaroslav Zlochevskiy Machine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion 28 April 2004 Died of wounds[5]
Senior Sergeant Roman Genzersky Machine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion 2 July 2004 Suicide[5]
Captain Yuriy Іvanov Platoon leader from 62nd Mechanized Battalion 15 August 2004 was killed by a remote-controlled land mine explosion[5]

Wounded

Rank Name Position Date Notes
Colonel Volodymyr Kravchenko commander of the 63rd Mechanized Battalion[6] 29 September 2004 Jeep rollover
Major Hryhoryi Rohozhyn Senior officer from department of command cooperation[6] 29 September 2004 Jeep rollover
Private Ihor Chikel 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Private Mykhailo Petryshynets 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Lieutenant Oleksandr Kovalchuk 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Captain Oleksiy Sviderskyi 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Major Serhiy Karlash 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Preceded by Ukrainian Units in Iraq
19 February 2004 – 22 September 2004 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b MoD news article Archived 7 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d Government portal news article
  3. ^ a b c d Magazine "War History" Ukrainian Peacekeeping Mission in Iraq
  4. ^ Forces: U.S. & Coalition/Casualties – Special Reports from CNN.com Archived 11 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c d Ukrainian Military Pages: 6th Separate Mechanized Brigade
  6. ^ a b "Ukrayinska Pravda" news article
  7. ^ a b c d e Ukrainian News Paper Day