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30th Mechanized Brigade (2016–present) 30th Guards Mechanized Brigade 30th Guards Tank Division 11th Guards Mechanised Division 13th Guards Cavalry Division 83rd Cavalry Division (1941–1943) | |
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Ukrainian: 30-та окрема механізована бригада імені князя Костянтина Острозького | |
Active | 1 September 1941 – present |
Country | Soviet Union (1941 – 6 Dec 1991) Ukraine (6 Dec 1991 – present) |
Branch | Ground Forces |
Type | Mechanized Infantry |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | Operational Command North |
Garrison/HQ | Zviahel MUN A0409 |
Patron | Konstanty Ostrogski |
Motto(s) | Dei Gratia |
Colours | Garrison guidon: |
Engagements | |
Decorations | Order of the Red Banner (removed) Order of Suvorov (removed) For Courage and Bravery |
Battle honours | Guards (removed) Novohrad-Volynskyi (removed) Rivne (removed) |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Colonel Ihor Dovhan[4] |
Notable commanders | Pyotr Zubov Mykhailo Mnyshenko Petro Lytvyn |
The 30th Prince Konstanty Ostrogski Mechanized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The full name of the unit is 30th Independent Mechanized Brigade "Konstanty Ostrogski".[5]
Following the 2014 war in Donbas, the unit dropped all its Soviet decorations.