128th Mountain Assault Brigade (2018–present) 128th Mountain Brigade 128th Guards Mountain Brigade 128th Guards Mechanized Brigade 128th Guards Mechanized Division 128th Guards Motor Rifle Division 128th Guards Mountain Rifle Division 83rd Mountain Rifle Division 1st Turkmenistan Rifle Division (1922–1935) | |
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Ukrainian: 128-ма окрема гвардійська гірсько-штурмова Закарпатська бригада | |
Active | 12 July 1922 – present |
Country | Soviet Union (Jul 1922 – Jan 1992) Ukraine (Jan 1992 – present) |
Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Type | Mechanized infantry |
Role | Mountain Warfare |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Operational Command West |
Garrison/HQ | Mukachevo[1] MUN А1778 |
Motto(s) | "For Ukraine, for her freedom." |
Anniversaries | July 12 |
Engagements | |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner (2) (removed) For Courage and Bravery |
Battle honours | Guards (removed) Turkestan (removed) Zakarpattia |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Dmytro Lysyuk[11] |
Notable commanders | Serhiy Tumoshkov (1st Commander) |
Insignia | |
Banner of the Brigade (before 2013) |
The 128th Mountain Assault Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
The full title of the brigade is 128th Mountain Assault Brigade "Zakarpattia", (Ukrainian: 128-ма окрема гірсько-штурмова Закарпатська бригада).[12] It is the second oldest serving formation of the UGF, being raised in 1922. It participated in the invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia by Soviet troops.
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