117th Territorial Defense Brigade
{{Short description|Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit}}
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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = 117th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade
| image = 117th Territorial Brigade Badge.png
| dates = 13 April 2018 -
| country = {{flag|Ukraine}}
| type = Military reserve force
| role = Light infantry
| branch = {{military|UKR}}
| command_structure = 20px Territorial Defense Forces
| garrison = {{flag|Sumy Oblast}}
{{MUN}}А7045{{cite news|last1=Kozova|first1=Larysa|last2=Kokhan|first2=Vitalii|last3=Synelnyk|first3=Iryna|last4=Bzikadze|first4=Myroslava|title="Брат" біля воріт: як регіони, які можуть першими зустріти ворога, готуються до ескалації|url=https://www.unian.ua/war/brat-bilya-vorit-yak-regioni-yaki-mozhut-pershimi-zustriti-voroga-gotuyutsya-do-eskalaciji-novini-vtorgnennya-rosiji-v-ukrajinu-11685625.html|access-date=21 April 2023|work=Unian|date=27 January 2022|language=uk|trans-title="Brother" at the Gate: How Regions That May Meet the Enemy First Prepare for Escalation}}
| native_name = {{langx|uk|117-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони}}
| battles = War in Donbas
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
| website =
}}
The 117th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade ({{langx|uk|117-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони}}) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Sumy Oblast. It is part of Operational Command North.
History
= Formation =
On 13 April 2018, the brigade was formed in Sumy Oblast.{{cite web|title=117 бригада територіальної оборони України відзначила 5-ту річницю від дня свого створення|url=https://sorada.gov.ua/actual/actual/22549-117-brygada-terytorialnoji-oborony-ukrajiny-vidznachyla-5-tu-richnytsju-vid-dnja-svogo-stvorennja.html|work=sorada.gov.ua|language=uk|date=14 April 2022|access-date=21 April 2023|trans-title=The 117th Territorial Defense Brigade of Ukraine celebrated the 5th anniversary of its creation}} Colonel Yurii Polous was the commander. During 27 September to 7 October, a ten-day exercise was held for a planned 25 percent of reserves.{{cite web|last=Koriavko|first=Halyna|title=На Сумщині відбудуться навчання з територіальної оборони|url=https://sts.sumy.ua/society/na-sumshhini-vidbudutsya-navchannya-z-teritorialnoyi-oboroni.html|work=sm.gov.ua|language=uk|date=26 July 2018|access-date=21 April 2023|trans-title=Territorial defense exercises will be held in Sumy Oblast}}{{cite web|title=Резервна армія на Сумщині: 117 окрема бригада територіальної оборони|url=https://sumypost.com/sumynews/bezpeka/rezervna-armiya-na-sumshhyni-117-okrema-brygada-terytorialnoyi-oborony/|work=sumypost.com|language=uk|date=13 February 2019|access-date=21 April 2023|archive-date=17 August 2019|trans-title=Reserve army in Sumy Oblast: 117th separate territorial defense brigade|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817131332/http://sumypost.com/sumynews/bezpeka/rezervna-armiya-na-sumshhyni-117-okrema-brygada-terytorialnoyi-oborony/}}
On 3 December 2021, Colonel Serhii Kyrian was appointed as a new commander.{{cite web|title=На Сумщині - новий командир бригади територіальної оборони|url=http://sm.gov.ua/uk/arkhiv1/27753-na-sumshchyni--novyy-komandyr-bryhady-terytorialnoyi-oborony.html|work=sm.gov.ua|language=uk|date=21 December 2021|access-date=21 April 2023|trans-title=There is a new commander of the territorial defense brigade in Sumy Oblast}}
On 17 February 2022, the brigade was taking in more recruits.{{cite web|last=Medvid|first=Olha|title=На Глухівщині доукомплектовують бригади тероборони|url=https://debaty.sumy.ua/news/na-gluhivshhini-doukomplektovuyut-brigadi-teroboroni|work=debaty.sumy.ua|language=uk|date=17 February 2022|access-date=21 April 2023|trans-title=In the Hlukhiv region, the territorial defense brigades are being staffed}}
=Russo-Ukrainian War=
==2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine==
In early March, soldiers of the brigade captured Russian Т-90А, T-72B3M obr.2016 tanks and UR-77 Meteorit mine clearing vehicle.{{cite web|title=Сумська тероборона захопила танки Т-90А та Т-72Б3М|url=https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/sumska-teroborona-zahopyla-tanky-t-90a-ta-t-72b3m/|work=mil.in.ua|language=uk|date=4 March 2022|access-date=21 April 2023|trans-title=The Sumy Terroborona captured the T-90A and T-72B3M tanks}} In April, after the Russian withdrawal from northern Ukraine, soldiers of the brigade's 150th Battalion captured Russian tanks that had been abandoned near the Russia–Ukraine border.{{cite web|lang=uk|website=Suspilne|access-date=28 January 2025|date=12 April 2022|url=https://suspilne.media/sumy/227877-tehnika-aku-vijskovi-rf-kinuli-poblizu-kordonu-na-sumsini-sluguvatime-zsu/|title=Техніка, яку військові РФ кинули поблизу кордону на Сумщині, слугуватиме ЗСУ|first=Катерина|last=Гладенко}}
On 27 August 2022, the brigade received its battle flag.{{cite web|title=117-та бригада територіальної оборони отримала Бойовий Прапор|url=https://armyinform.com.ua/2022/08/27/117-ta-brygada-terytorialnoyi-oborony-otrymala-bojovyj-prapor/|work=ArmyInform|language=uk|date=27 August 2022|access-date=21 April 2023|trans-title=The 117th Territorial Defense Brigade received the Combat Flag}}
During the Pokrovsk offensive in 2024, the brigade came under the threat of encirclement.https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/09/02/hundreds-of-ukrainian-troops-are-about-to-get-surrounded-south-of-pokrovsk/
The brigade participated in the Kursk offensive of 2024 to 2025.{{cite news |url=https://news.sky.com/story/if-we-receive-orders-well-go-ukrainian-mortar-team-firing-into-russia-and-ready-to-join-kursk-invasion-13199400 |title='If we receive orders, we'll go': Ukrainian mortar team firing into Russia - and ready to join Kursk invasion |last=Haynes |first=Deborah |work=Sky News |date=19 August 2024 |access-date=16 April 2025}}{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-russia-war-inside-drone-warfare-in-the-kursk-incursion/ |title=Ukrainian troops tell CBS News why small, cheap drones are vital to the incursion into Russia's Kursk region |last1=Lee |first1=Ian |last2=Berriman |first2=Steve |website=CBS News |date=23 August 2024 |access-date=16 April 2025}}{{cite news |url=https://kyivindependent.com/russian-forces-attempting-to-gain-foothold-in-sumy-oblast-border-guard-warns/ |title=Russia attempting to gain foothold in Sumy Oblast, Border Guard warns |last=Fornusek |first=Martin |website=The Kyiv Independent |date=10 March 2025 |access-date=16 April 2025}}
Structure
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- Headquarters
- 25px 150th Territorial Defense Battalion (Sumy) {{MUN}} А7316
- 25x25px 151st Territorial Defense Battalion (Konotop) {{MUN}} А7317
- 26x26px 152nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Romny) {{MUN}} А7318
- 28x28px 153rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Shostka) {{MUN}} А7319
- 25px 154th Territorial Defense Battalion (Okhtyrka) {{MUN}} А7320
- 25px 155th Territorial Defense Battalion (Stepanivka) {{MUN}} А7321
- Engineering Company
- Communication Company
- Logistics Company
- Mortar Battery
Commanders
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- Colonel Yurii Polous (2018 - 2020){{Cite web |url=http://www.sumypost.com/sumynews/bezpeka/rezervna-armiya-na-sumshhyni-117-okrema-brygada-terytorialnoyi-oborony/ |title=Резервна армія на Сумщині: 117 окрема бригада територіальної оборони |accessdate=17 August 2019 |archive-date=17 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190817131332/http://sumypost.com/sumynews/bezpeka/rezervna-armiya-na-sumshhyni-117-okrema-brygada-terytorialnoyi-oborony/ }}
- Colonel Serhii Kyrian (3 Dec 2021-2023)[http://sm.gov.ua/uk/arkhiv1/27753-na-sumshchyni--novyy-komandyr-bryhady-terytorialnoyi-oborony.html НА СУМЩИНІ — НОВИЙ КОМАНДИР БРИГАДИ ТЕРИТОРІАЛЬНОЇ ОБОРОНИ]
- 2023–present: Colonel {{ill|Maksym Aksamytovskyi|uk|Аксамитовський Максим Миколайович}}{{Cite web|url=https://kourier.in.ua/10154-117-brigada-teritoralnoyi-oboroni-ukrayini-vdznachaye-6-tu-rchnicyu-vd-dnya-svogo-stvorennya.html|title=117 бригада територіальної оборони України відзначає 6-ту річницю від дня свого створення » Газета Кур'єр - ТРК Глухів}}{{Cite web|url= https://shostka.info/shostkanews/na-blagodijnomu-auktsioni-shostkynski-pidpryyemtsi-zibraly-dlya-vijskovyh-i-vpo-blyzko-1-mln-grn/|title= На благодійному аукціоні шосткинські підприємці зібрали для військових і ВПО близько 1 млн. грн. |website= SHOSTKA.INFO інтернет газета "Шостка".}}
Insignia
Emblem shows a silver Theotokos on a golden crescent, which was a part of Sumy Regiment flag during the Sloboda Ukraine.{{cite web|last=Zahrebelnyi|first=Volodymyr|title=Затверджено нарукавні емблеми для окремих бригад тероборони|url=https://armyinform.com.ua/2021/09/16/zatverdzheno-narukavni-emblemy-dlya-okremyh-brygad-teroborony/|work=ArmyInform|language=uk|date=16 September 2021|access-date=21 April 2023|trans-title=Sleeve emblems for individual Teroborona brigades have been approved}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces}}
Category:Territorial defense Brigades of Ukraine
Category:2018 establishments in Ukraine