128th Separate Heavy Mechanized "Dyke Pole" Brigade

The 128th Separate Heavy Mechanized "Dyke Pole" (Wild Field) Brigade (128 OVMBr) —
a military formation of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On February 16, 2022, the Chief of Staff of the Regional Directorate

of the "East" Territorial Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Yevhen Shcherban, announced
that in addition to the 108th OBrTrO, another brigade would be created in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
to defend the city of Dnipro.

128th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade was formed on February 26, 2022.

In the summer of 2022, the brigade fought in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts.

In October 2022, the brigade received its battle flag.

On December 5, 2024, the brigade received the honorary name "Dyke Pole" (Wild Field).

On April 18, its first combat order; on April 19, its first combat engagement...,
transferred to the Ground Forces from March 2024,
separate heavy mechanized since July 22, 2025

1st Mechanized Battalion
2nd Mechanized Battalion
Rifle Battalion
Unmanned Systems Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
2nd Tank Battalion
Self-Propelled Artillery Battalion
Anti-Aircraft Missile and Artillery Battalion
Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion
Command Battalion
Repair and Recovery Battalion
Materiel Support Battalion

Small arms: AK-74, AK-12 assault rifles, pistols, PKM machine guns, RPK light machine guns.
Medium fire support: 82–120mm mortars, anti-tank grenade launchers.
Communication and reconnaissance equipment, including unmanned aerial vehicles where available.
Protective gear, body armor, helmets.

Patriotism and support for the local community form the foundation of the brigade's culture.

Observance of important dates: Defender of Ukraine Day, Independence Day.

Cooperation with volunteer organizations and local activists.

Honoring the memory of fallen soldiers through memorial events.

Internal traditions, including joint gatherings,
sports competitions, and cultural evenings.