1st Tank Brigade (Ukraine)

The 1st Tank Brigade (1-ша окрема танкова бригада) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The Brigade is located in Honcharivske.

History
The Brigade was formed from the 292nd Guards Armored Novohrad Orders of the Red Banner, Kutuzov, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Alexander Nevsky and Red Star Regiment of the 72nd Mechanized Division and 280th Armored Regiment of the 25th Mechanized Division.

On 18 November 2015 the Soviet decorations of brigade's full name (1st Separate Guards Tank Novohrad Orders of the Red Banner, Kutuzov, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Alexander Nevsky and Red Star Brigade, (1-а окрема гвардійська танкова Новгородська орденів Червоного Прапора, Кутузова, Богдана Хмельницького, Олександра Невського і Червоної Зірки бригада) were removed, leaving the full name of 1st Guards Tank Brigade (1-ша окрема гвардійська танкова бригада). On 22 August 2016, its Guards title was also removed.

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


 * 1st Tank Brigade, Honcharivske
 * Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 * 1st Tank Battalion
 * 2nd Tank Battalion
 * 3rd Tank Battalion
 * Mechanized Battalion
 * 41st Motorized Infantry Battalion "Chernihiv-2"
 * Brigade Artillery Group
 * Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery
 * Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S3 Akatsiya)
 * Self-propelled Artillery Battalion (2S1 Gvozdika)
 * Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-21 Grad)
 * Anti-Aircraft Missile Artillery Battalion
 * Engineer Battalion
 * Maintenance Battalion
 * Logistic Battalion
 * Reconnaissance Company
 * Sniper Company
 * Electronic Warfare Company
 * Signal Company
 * Radar Company
 * CBRN-defense Company
 * Medical Company

Awards

 * 1945 received the Guards designation.
 * ??? received the Order of the Red Star
 * ??? received the Order of the Red Banner
 * ??? received the Order of Alexander Nevsky
 * ??? received the Order of Kutuzov
 * ??? received the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky
 * 2017 received Siverska designation