44th Separate Mechanized Brigade

The 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade (44 OMBr) is a modern formation of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, formed on March 2, 2023. The brigade is notable for its high level of Western equipment and active participation in combat operations in eastern Ukraine.

Full name: 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade. Military unit: A4723. Date of formation: March 2, 2023. Place of creation: Ukraine, under the auspices of the "North" Operational Command. Purpose: reinforcing the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and participating in offensive/defensive operations. Brigade motto: Si vis pacem – para bellum (Latin, "If you want peace, prepare for war").

The brigade includes:

Command and control:

brigade headquarters;
headquarters company;
military law enforcement service / security platoon.
Combat units:

1st Mechanized Battalion;
2nd Mechanized Battalion;
3rd Mechanized Battalion;
21st Separate Rifle Battalion (military unit A7105);
61st Rifle Battalion (military unit A4462);
62nd Rifle Battalion (military unit A4467);
64th Rifle Battalion (military unit A4553);
Tank Battalion: main weapon system – Leopard 1A5;
Artillery Group;
Command and Artillery Reconnaissance Battery;
Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion: main system: 2S1 "Gvozdika";
Rocket Artillery Battalion (if available, depending on equipment);
Anti-Tank Battalion;
Air Defense Battalion: air defense equipment – ZU-23-2, MANPADS, MANPADS platforms, mobile systems;
New generation units:

Strike UAV Battalion;
Unmanned Ground Systems Company;
"Calyptra" Strike Drone Company (operational strike and FPV drones);
Special units:

Reconnaissance Company;
Engineer-Sapper Battalion;
Electronic Warfare Company;
Radar Company;
NBC Protection Company (radiation, chemical, biological protection);
Medical Company;
Repair and Recovery Battalion;
Support and logistics;
Materiel Support Battalion;
Signal Company;
Technical Company (repair of armored vehicles, transport, weapons).

Tanks:
Leopard 1A5 (Germany) — the brigade's main battle tank;
T-64BM or other Soviet-era models as reserve.

IFVs and armored personnel carriers:
BMP-1AK — modernized versions of Soviet IFVs, supplied by Poland;
Rosomak — Polish wheeled APC (equivalent to the Patria AMV);
Valuk — Slovenian APC based on the Pandur;
Roshel Senator — Canadian armored vehicle (MRAP).

Artillery:
2S1 "Gvozdika" — 122mm self-propelled howitzer, mobile support for mechanized units;
RM-70 Vampire (possibly) — 122mm MLRS (equivalent to the "Grad", supplied from the Czech Republic/Slovakia).

Mortars:
M120 Rak — Polish 120mm self-propelled mortar on the Rosomak chassis;
Towed 82mm and 120mm mortars (of Soviet or modern manufacture).

The culture and traditions of the 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade (44 OMBr) are a blend of a new-generation fighting spirit, military brotherhood, and patriotism, shaped under conditions of full-scale war since 2023. Despite its young age, the brigade already has its own symbols, traditions, and cultural identity.

Motto: Si vis pacem – para bellum ("If you want peace, prepare for war," Latin). This phrase symbolizes readiness to defend Ukraine and determination in the struggle for freedom.

In some units, unofficial commander's tokens have been created as awards for soldiers who have shown courage but have not yet received state decorations.