59th Motorized Brigade (Ukraine)
The 59th Motorized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade was activated on 8 December 2014 in the city of Haisyn in Vinnytsia Oblast and took command of three volunteer territorial defence battalions. On 24 August 2015, Ukraine's Independence Day, the brigade received its flag and became fully operational. The brigade fought in the War in Donbas and will become a mechanized formation in the future. History. On 8 December 2016, the commander of Operational Command South named 59th brigade the best Ukrainian motorized brigade according to 2015 summary. On 20  January 2018, the brigade's units returned to garrison in Haisyn from frontlines. They were deployed in the combat zone in Donbas in the Priazovia region since May 2017. Between 24 February – 2 March 2022, the brigade fought in the Battle of Kherson, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. This brigade continues to fight Russian units in Kherson Province into April, 2022. Structure. As of 2017 the brigade's structure is as follows: