
Ukrainian patch 3rd Separate Assault Brigade Okrema shturmova
3rd Separate Assault Brigade (Ukraine) 3rd Separate Assault Brigade 3-тя окрема штурмова бригада Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Active 2022 - Present Country Ukraine Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces Type Mechanized Infantry Garrison/HQ Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast Engagements 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Bakhmut Website https://ab3.army/ Commanders Currentcommander Andriy Biletsky The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (Ukrainian: 3-тя окрема штурмова бригада) is a mechanized assault brigade that was formed on November 1st, 2022 as a response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1] History The brigade was formed in November 2022 from the Azov Special Operations Forces (SSO), and originally formed by veterans of the Azov Regiment, and is considered to be a fully-fledged combat unit within the Ukrainian Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[2][3] The formation of the brigade was done with the aim of providing a highly mobile, well