29th Heavy Mechanized Brigade

29th Heavy Mechanized Brigade
(2025–present)[1]
29th Tank Battalion
(2022–2025)[2]
(29-та важка механізована бригада)
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active2022–present[3]
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Armed Forces of Ukraine
Branch Armed Forces of Ukraine
Role Mechanized Infantry
SizeBrigade
MottosStrength & Resilience
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War[4]
WebsiteOfficial Facebook page
Commanders
Current
commander		Col. Taras Mazurok
Insignia
Former insignia
T-72 of the Brigade being loaded on a truck

The 29th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 29-та окрема важка механізована бригада; MUN А5081) is a military formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1][2]

History

29th Heavy Mechanized Brigade is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[1][5]

It was originally formed as the 29th Tank Battalion at some point during 2025; however, due to the corps-brigade reformation within the Ukrainian Defense Force, the brigade was upscaled to the size of a heavy mechanized brigade in late September 2025.[2][6]

In October 2025, the insignia of the brigade was revealed.[5][7]

Structure

As of 2025 the brigade's structure was as follows:[7][6]

  • 29th Tank Brigade
    • Brigade Headquarters and HQ Company
      • 1st Tank Battalion
      • 2nd Tank Battalion
      • 1st Mechanized Battalion
      • 2nd Mechanized Battalion
      • Rifle Battalion “Babay”
      • Unmanned Systems Battalion “Roland”
      • Field Artillery Regiment
        • HQ and HQ Battery
        • Anti-Tank Battalion
      • Anti-Aircraft Missile Defense Divizion
      • Reconnaissance Company
      • Combat Engineer Battalion
      • Logistic Battalion
      • Maintenance Battalion
      • Signal Company
      • Radar Company
      • Medical Company

See also

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Further reading

Special Report: Order of Battle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

References

  1. 1 2 3 "29th Heavy Mechanized Brigade". MilitaryLand.net. 19 April 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "29th Heavy Mechanized Brigade Insignia Unveiled". MilitaryLand.net. 20 October 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Pipe, David (20 October 2025). "29th Heavy Mechanized Brigade Insignia Unveiled". MilitaryLand.net. Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "FW-MAG Future Warfare Magazine - Ukraine: towards the dissolution of Armored Brigades?". www.fw-mag.com.
  5. 1 2 "FW-MAG Future Warfare Magazine - Ukraine: towards the dissolution of Armored Brigades?". www.fw-mag.com.
  6. 1 2 "MilitaryLand.net Post".
  7. 1 2 "Special Report: Order of Battle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces". Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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