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5th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
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The 5th Separate Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces
sent to Iraq
in august of 2003. Brigade was deployed from 17 August 2003 to March 2004.
Ukrainian Ground Forces
The Ukrainian Ground Forces are the land force component of the Military of Ukraine. They were formed from Soviet Army formations, units, and establishments, including three military districts , that were on Ukrainian soil when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1990-92.Between the fall of the USSR and...
sent to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in august of 2003. Brigade was deployed from 17 August 2003 to March 2004.
Mission objectives
- Maintain stability and safety in Wasit Governorate
- Reconnaissance and destruction of terrorist and organized crime groups, detainment and court judgment of military criminals
- Provide support for Coalition Provisional AuthorityCoalition Provisional AuthorityThe Coalition Provisional Authority was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, members of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003...
in reconstruction of civil departments - Provide help with development of judicial system, which supports the rights of all Iraqi residents, and provides inner security
- Provide support together with other organizations in rebuilding of schooling, medical, electrical and water systems, industrial complexes, creation of new work places
- Form and train a battalion of Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC)
- Form and train 3 battalions for the Department of Border enforcement (DBE)
Brigade Order of Battle
- 51st Separate Mechanized Battalion
- 52nd Separate Mechanized Battalion
- 19th Separate Specialized Battalion
Dislocation
| Type | # of Troops | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Force | 851 | Camp "Delta" (Al Kūt airfield) | Guarding Al Kūt airfield, patrolling Kut with military police, destroying IED Improvised explosive device An improvised explosive device , also known as a roadside bomb, is a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action... with help of Polish and Kazakh Kazakhstan Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe... engineers, protect convoys, provide reserve for unexpected situations. |
| Mechanized Company 51st MB |
107 | Camp "Aterbery | Patrolling Iraq-Iran border. |
| Mechanized Company 51st MB |
112 | Al Kūt | Provide security for engineers, patrol and maintain peace in the city of Al Kūt. |
| Mechanized Platoon 51st MB |
58 | Al-Hai | patrol and maintain peace in the city of Al-Hai. |
| 52nd MB without: mechanized company reconnaissance platoon commandant platoon |
394 | Camp "Zulu" 8 km south of As-Suveir |
Provide security, patrolling, protect convoys. |
| Mechanized Company 52nd MB |
62 | Al Kūt | Provide security for Coalition Provisional Authority Coalition Provisional Authority The Coalition Provisional Authority was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States and its allies, members of the Multi-National Force – Iraq which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003... in the city of Al Kūt. |
Casualties
- Sgt. Yuriy Koydan - Died of injuries suffered when his BRDM-2 armored reconnaissance vehicle overturned while patrolling an air base near Al Kūt in southern Iraq on 30 September 2003
- Private Sergiy Suslov - Died from a non-combat related injury.
- Captain Oleksii Bondarenko - Committed suicide by shooting himself in Al Kūt, Iraq, on 19 November 2003