10th Mountain Assault Brigade

10th Mountain Assault Brigade
10-та окрема гірсько-штурмова бригада
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
ActiveOctober 1, 2015 – Present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
TypeMechanized Infantry
Part ofOperational Command West
Garrison/HQKolomyia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Motto(s)With a shield or on a shield!
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
Commanders
Current
commander
N/A

The 10th Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" (Ukrainian: 10-та окрема гірсько-штурмова бригада "Едельвейс") is a specialized unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, specifically trained for mountain warfare operations.[2] Based in Kolomyia and part of Operational Command West, the brigade has a history of defending their country in various conflicts, including the war in Donbas in 2016 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[3] During these conflicts, the brigade, defended Marinka, Popasna, Mariupol and Bakhmut.[4]

  1. ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-reports-more-advances-south-battles-rage-east-2023-07-24/
  2. ^ "The 10th Mountain Assault Brigade neutralized three dozen Russian invaders". Militarnyi. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  3. ^ "Ukrainian mountain assault battalion shows destruction, capture of Russian invaders". www.ukrinform.net. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  4. ^ "Volodymyr Zelensky: The situation in Donbas is difficult; I thank our guys who hold their positions firmly and find opportunities to "subtract" the occupiers". odessa-journal.com. 2022-12-26. Retrieved 2023-01-30.

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