59th Motorized Brigade (Ukraine)

The 59th Motorized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade was activated on 8 December 2014 in the city of Haisyn in Vinnytsia Oblast and took command of three volunteer territorial defence battalions. On 24 August 2015, Ukraine's Independence Day, the brigade received its flag and became fully operational. The brigade fought in the War in Donbass and will become a mechanized formation in the future.

Current Structure
As of 2017 the brigade's structure is as follows:


 * 59th Motorized Brigade, Haisyn
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 9th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Vinnytsia"
 * 10th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Polissya"
 * 11th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Kyivan Rus"
 * Brigade Artillery Group
 * Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery
 * Howitzer Artillery Battalion (D-20)
 * Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
 * Anti-Aircraft Missile Artillery Battalion
 * Reconnaissance Company
 * Tank Company
 * Engineer Company
 * Maintenance Company
 * Logistic Company
 * Signal Company
 * Medical Company
 * Sniper Platoon