21st Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

{{Short description|Ukrainian Ground Forces unit}}

{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = 21st Mechanized Brigade

| native_name = {{lang|uk|21 окрема механізована бригада}}

| image = 21st Separate Mechanized Brigade (2).png

| image_size = 200

| caption = Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

| dates = January 21, 2023–present

| country = {{flagcountry|Ukraine}}

| branch = {{army|Ukraine}}

| command_structure = Operational Command South

| role = Mechanized Infantry

| battles = Russo-Ukrainian War
2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine

• 2023 Ukrainian Counteroffensivehttps://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-counteroffensive-notches-small-gains-after-costly-early-assaults-288c7907?mod=article_inline

| website = https://www.facebook.com/21ombr/

| commander1 = {{ill|Kapkovsky Andriy Nikolaevich|uk|Капковський Андрій Миколайович}}

| identification_symbol = 200px

| identification_symbol_label = Field patch

}}

The 21st Mechanized Brigade ({{Langx|uk|21 окрема механізована бригада}}) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed on January 21, 2023. It primarily operates Ukraine's donated Swedish Equipment.{{Citation |script-title=uk:Українські воїни на Бахмутському напрямку приземлили російський літак |work=Espreso.tv |url=https://espreso.tv/ukrainski-voini-na-bakhmutskomu-napryamku-prizemlili-rosiyskiy-litak |access-date=2023-03-20 |language=uk}}