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5th Assault Brigade
The 5th Separate Assault Brigade "Kyiv" (Ukrainian: 5-та окрема штурмова бригада, romanized: 5-ta okrema shturmova bryhada) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022 as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
| 5th Separate Assault Brigade |
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| 5-та окрема штурмова бригада5-ta okrema shturmova bryhada |
| Brigade insignia |
| 10 May 2022 – present |
| Ukraine |
| Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Assault Infantry |
| Operational Command North |
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| Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Eastern Ukraine campaign |
| Battle of Bakhmut |
| 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive |
| Battle of Chasiv Yar |
| Official Telegram channel |
| Col. Oleksandr Yakovenko |
The 5th Separate Assault Brigade "Kyiv" (Ukrainian: 5-та окрема штурмова бригада, romanized: 5-ta okrema shturmova bryhada) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022 as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Members of the 5th Brigade together with soldiers from other units after re-caputing the village of Klishchiivka during the Battle of Bakhmut
The 5th Assault Regiment's first commander was Pavlo Palisa. Under the command of Colonel Palisa, the 5th Assault Regiment is part of the Operational Command North. As of February 2023, the regiment was fighting in the battle of Bakhmut.
On 24 February 2023, the regiment was reformed into a brigade and the 24th Assault Battalion Aidar was assigned under its command. On the same day, the brigade received its battle flag from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On 29 September 2023, the 5th Assault Brigade was awarded the honorary title "Kyiv" by decree of President Zelenskyy.
In April 2024, the brigade was stationed near the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast.
As of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows:
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