5th Assault Brigade

The 5th Separate Assault Brigade (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
5-та окрема штурмова бригада 5-ta okrema shturmova bryhada
Brigade insignia
Active	10 May 2022 – present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Role	Infantry
Part of	Operational Command North
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Battle of Bakhmut 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive Battle of Chasiv Yar
Website	Official Telegram channel
Commanders
Current commander	Col. Oleksandr Yakovenko

History

The 5th Assault Regiment's first commander was Pavlo Palisa.^[1] Under the command of Colonel Palisa, the 5th Assault Regiment is part of the Operational Command North.^{[citation needed]} As of February 2023, the regiment was fighting in the battle of Bakhmut.^[2]

On February 24, 2023, the regiment was reformed into a brigade and the 24th Assault Battalion Aidar was assigned under its command.^{[citation needed]} On the same day, the brigade received its battle flag from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.^[3]

In April 2024, the brigade was stationed near the city of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast.^[4]

Structure

As of 2024 the brigade's structure is as follows:^{[citation needed]}

• 5th Separate Assault Brigade
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
  • 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
  • 1st Assault Infantry Battalion
  • 3rd Assault Infantry Battalion
  • 24th Separate Assault Infantry Battalion “Aidar”
    • Battalion HHC
    • 1st Assault company
    • 2nd Assault company
    • 3rd Assault company
    • Fire Support company
    • Tank company
    • Artillery battery
    • 1st Mortar battery
    • 2nd Mortar battery
  • 5th Tank Battalion
  • Field Artillery Regiment
    • Headquarters and Target Acquisition Battery
    • Recon and Observer Battalion
    • 1st Self-propelled Artillery Battalion
    • 2nd Self-propelled Artillery Battalion
    • Rocket Launcher Artillery Battalion
    • Anti-Tank Artillery Battalion
  • 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Defense Artillery Regiment
  • Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Attack UAV Systems Company "Phoenix"
  • Combat Engineer Battalion
  • Logistics Battalion
  • Maintenance Battalion
  • Signal Company
  • Radar Company
  • Medical Company
  • Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Company
  • Military Police Platoon
  • Brigade Band