6th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

The 6th Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces sent to Iraq in March 2004 to replace 5th Mechanized Brigade. Brigade was deployed from March 2004 to 22 September 2004.^[1]

6th Mechanized Brigade 6-та окрема механізована бригада
Brigade insignia
Active	19 February 2004 – 22 September 2004
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type	Mechanized Infantry
Role	Mission objectives
Size	1,597[1]
Part of	Multi-National Division – Central South
Garrison/HQ	Wasit Governorate, Iraq
Engagements	Iraq War Operation Iron Saber Battle of Kut [uk]
Commanders
Current commander	Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi
Notable commanders	Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi[2]
Insignia
Subdued SSI

Mission objectives

Areas of Responsibility in Iraq as of 30 April 2004

• Maintain stability and safety in Wasit Governorate^[3]
• Reconnaissance and destruction of terrorist and organized crime groups, detainment and court judgment of military criminals^[3]
• Provide support for Coalition Provisional Authority in reconstruction of civil departments^[3]
• Provide support together with other organizations in rebuilding of schooling, medical, electrical and water systems, industrial complexes, creation of new work places^[3]

Operations

• Operation Iron Saber

Brigade Order of Battle

• 61st Mechanized Battalion^[2] – BTR
• 62nd Mechanized Battalion^[2] – BTR and cars
• 63rd Mechanized Battalion^[2] – BRDM-2 and cars

Casualties

Killed

Rank	Name	Position	Date	Notes
Private	Ruslan Androschuk	Machine gunner from Special Purpose Platoon, Reconnaissance Company	6 April 2004	died during evacuation to the Ukrainian military base in Kut[4]
Private	Kostyantin Mykhalov	Sniper from 62nd Mechanized Battalion	28 April 2004	Died of wounds[5]
Private	Jaroslav Zlochevskiy	Machine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion	28 April 2004	Died of wounds[5]
Senior Sergeant	Roman Genzersky	Machine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion	2 July 2004	Suicide[5]
Captain	Yuriy Іvanov	Platoon leader from 62nd Mechanized Battalion	15 August 2004	was killed by a remote-controlled land mine explosion[5]

Wounded

Rank	Name	Position	Date	Notes
Colonel	Volodymyr Kravchenko	commander of the 63rd Mechanized Battalion[6]	29 September 2004	Jeep rollover
Major	Hryhoryi Rohozhyn	Senior officer from department of command cooperation[6]	29 September 2004	Jeep rollover
Private	Ihor Chikel		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Private	Mykhailo Petryshynets		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Lieutenant	Oleksandr Kovalchuk		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Captain	Oleksiy Sviderskyi		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Major	Serhiy Karlash		6 April 2004	Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]

Preceded by 5th Mechanized Brigade

Ukrainian Units in Iraq 19 February 2004 – 22 September 2004

Succeeded by 7th Mechanized Brigade