42nd Separate Mechanized Brigade
A military formation of mechanized troops within the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, brigade-sized.
42 OMBr is a young, motivated brigade tempered in battle, created in January 2023.
On August 24, 2024, the brigade was presented with its battle flag for outstanding service in repelling Russian aggression.
Permanent duty station – Ternopil Oblast.
On January 25, 2023, the 42nd Mechanized Brigade was formed.
The brigade fought in the Lyman direction, including in the Serebrianske forestry.
From October 2023, the brigade fought on the outskirts of Bakhmut, in the area of Khromove and Bohdanivka.
In January 2024, the brigade was congratulated by the administration of the city of Chortkiv.
In May 2024, units of the 42nd Mechanized Brigade, which had recently emerged from fierce fighting near Bakhmut, were redeployed near Kharkiv and deployed in the second echelon, behind the 125th Territorial Defense Brigade, along a 45 km stretch. On May 10, the Russian army launched an offensive, and the brigade took part in the fighting.
The brigade includes:
mechanized battalions;
separate rifle battalions;
a tank battalion;
self-propelled artillery battalions;
an unmanned systems battalion;
a rocket artillery battery.
The brigade has tanks, IFVs, self-propelled artillery, multiple rocket launchers, and Western-made weapon systems.
On January 25, 2023, the 42nd Mechanized Brigade was formed.
The brigade fought in the Lyman direction, including in the Serebrianske forestry.
From October 2023, the brigade fought on the outskirts of Bakhmut, in the area of Khromove and Bohdanivka.
In January 2024, the brigade was congratulated by the administration of the city of Chortkiv.
In May 2024, units of the 42nd Mechanized Brigade, which had recently emerged from fierce fighting near Bakhmut, were redeployed near Kharkiv and deployed in the second echelon, behind the 125th Territorial Defense Brigade, along a 45 km stretch. On May 10, the Russian army launched an offensive, and the brigade took part in the fighting.
Sniper
EW System Operator
Master Technician, UAV Repair
Driver
UAV Pilot
Sapper
Gunner
Strike UAS Platoon Commander
Reconnaissance and Fire Adjustment Platoon Commander (UAV)
Combat Medic (English-speaking)
Senior Driver, Reconnaissance Platoon
Scout
Scout-Radio Operator
Combat Engineer
Driver (categories B, C, D)
FPV Drone Pilot
UAV Pilot
Machine Gunner
Rifleman
Technician
Rifleman-Medical Orderly
UAV Engineer
Cook
Clerk
Platoon Commander
Platoon Sergeant Major
Medical Instructor
Cook
Mortar Gunner
Mortar Crew Member
Rifleman-Air Defense Gunner
Squad Leader, Anti-Aircraft Missile Platoon
Driver-Medical Orderly
UAV Pilot
Squad Leader
Radio Operator
Grenadier
Machine Gunner
Sergeant Major
Scout
Combat Medic
Driver-Electrician
UAV Master Technician
Medical Instructor, Medical Station
Platoon Sergeant Major
Company Sergeant Major
Grenadier
Squad Leader
Machine Gunner
Operator, UAS Platoon
Scout
Sniper
Rifleman
Platoon Combat Medic
Machine Gunner
Senior Scout-Sniper
Medical Instructor
Combat Medic
Mortar Commander
Senior Technician
Mechanic
Deputy Company Commander
Sniper
Crew Member, BM-21 Grad
Grenadier
Gunner
Crew Member
Assistant Grenadier
Rifleman-Medical Orderly
Senior UAV Operator
Driver-Mechanic
UAV EOD Engineer
Signaler
Master Technician, UAV Repair and Maintenance
Medic
Fixed-Wing UAV Operator
Electronic Support Operator
Night Bomber UAV Operator
FPV Drone Operator
Combat Medic
UAV Pilot
Driver
Machine Gunner
Sapper
Senior Grenade Launcher Gunner
Grenadier
Assistant Grenadier
Sergeant Major
Combat Vehicle/Section Commander
Gunner
Crew Member
Senior Rifleman-Operator
UAV Squad Leader
Driver-Mechanic
Gunner-Operator
UAV Pilot
Sapper
Sapper
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Platoon Commander
Anti-Tank Platoon Commander
Head of Medical Service/Medical Station
Assistant Battalion Commander for Legal Affairs
Psychological Support Group Officer
Reconnaissance Platoon Commander
Head of Reconnaissance
Staff Reconnaissance Group Officer
Staff Sergeant, Class 3, Reconnaissance Group
Driver-Electrician
Squad Leader
Mortar Commander
Master Technician-Crew Member
Reconnaissance Squad Leader
Mortar Platoon Commander
Machine Gun Platoon Commander
Grenade Launcher Platoon Commander
Deputy Rifle Company Commander
Rifle Platoon Commander
Sniper Squad Leader
Anti-Aircraft Missile Squad Leader
Anti-Aircraft Missile Section Sergeant
Engineer-Sapper Squad Leader
Engineer-Sapper Section Sergeant
NBC Protection Section Commander
Anti-Tank Squad Leader
Anti-Tank Section Sergeant
Technician, Information Security Service
Head of Warehouse, Materiel Support Platoon
Engineer-Technical Squad Leader
Rifle Squad Leader
Section Sergeant
Platoon Sergeant, Rifle Platoon
Machine Gun Section Sergeant
UAS Squad Leader
Mechanic, UAS Section
Master Technician, UAS Section
UAS Reconnaissance and Fire Adjustment Department Operator
UAS Operator
Combat Medic
Medical Instructor, Medical Station
Rifleman
Senior Rifleman
Master Technician, UAV Repair
Signaler
EW Operator
Rifleman-Medical Orderly
Master Technician-Mortar Crew Member
Mortar Crew Member
Senior Mortar Gunner
Grenadier
Grenade Launcher Crew Member
Senior Grenade Launcher Gunner
Machine Gunner
Assistant Grenadier
Senior Machine Gun Gunner
Machine Gunner
Machine Gun Crew Member
Rifleman-Air Defense Gunner
Crew Member, Anti-Aircraft Missile Section
Scout
Operator-Radio Operator, Reconnaissance
Scout-Operator
Scout-Machine Gunner
Senior Scout
Scout-Rangefinder Operator
Assistant Grenadier
Combat Vehicle Commander-Squad Leader
Gunner-Operator
Deputy Combat Vehicle Commander
Platoon Combat Medic
Rifleman-Medical Orderly
Sniper
Deputy Company Commander
Deputy Company Commander
Driver-Mechanic
Platoon Sergeant Major
Gunner
Senior Sapper
Sapper
Sapper-Radio Operator
Senior Operator, Anti-Tank Section
Anti-Tank Section Operator
Storekeeper
Master Technician, Small Arms Repair
Senior Chemical Defense Specialist
Chemical Defense Specialist
Radio Operator
Mechanic-Radio Operator
Driver
Driver-Chemical Defense Specialist
Driver-Electrician/Operator
Driver-Radio Operator
Tractor Driver/Excavator Operator
Telephone Operator-Line Inspector
Sniper, Class 1
Platoon Combat Medic
Sergeant Major
Grenadier
Deputy Combat Vehicle Commander
Combat Vehicle Commander-Squad Leader
Gunner-Operator
Gunner
Crew Member
Senior Driver-Mechanic
Senior Rifleman-Operator
Assistant Grenadier
Rifleman-Medical Orderly
Sniper
Radio Reconnaissance Operator
Platoon Combat Medic
Platoon Sergeant Major
Gunner-Operator, Combat Vehicle
Rifleman-Medical Orderly
Grenadier
Sniper
Assistant Grenadier
Combat Vehicle Commander-Squad Leader
Gunner
Master Technician-Mortar Crew Member
Driver
Senior Mortar Gunner
Social Media Manager
ATGM Operator
Paramedic
Clerk
Rifleman (English-speaking)
Unmanned Systems Maintenance and Repair Platoon Commander
UAS Flight Control Dispatcher
Mortar Platoon Commander
Mortar Battery Commander
Mortar Commander
UAV Pilot
Mortar Crew Member
Mortar Gunner
Driver-Electrician
Driver
Staff Officer
Radio Operator
UAV Pilot
Driver
Deputy Company Commander for Morale and Psychological Support
Medical Instructor, Medical Station
Driver-Mechanic, Medical Station
Driver-Refueler
Medical Orderly, Medical Station
UAV Interceptor Operator
Radar Operator
Air Defense Command Post Operator
Senior Mortar Gunner
Platoon Commander (English-speaking)
UAV Master Technician
Rifleman-Medical Orderly
UAV Pilot
Mortar Commander
Gunner
Crew Member
Platoon Sergeant Major (English-speaking)
Mounted Grenade Launcher Commander
UAV Operator (English-speaking)
FPV Drone Pilot (English-speaking)
Medical Instructor (English-speaking)
