72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians







The 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians – heirs of legendary warriors who destroy the enemy without mercy!

Our combat achievements:

  • liberated Mariupol in 2014;
  • held the defense of the Avdiivka industrial zone;
  • fought on the Svitlodarsk bulge;
  • didn't let the enemy reach Kyiv in 2022;
  • defended Bakhmut;
  • held Vuhledar for over two years.

    • We:
  • will teach you how to fight;
  • will give you modern weapons;
  • will turn you into a warrior who writes history with his own hands.

    • Join the Black Zaporozhians and become part of a legendary brigade. This is true military elite, with combat spirit, glory, and brotherly support!

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