Unit Name: | 142nd Infantry Brigade |
Native Name: | Ukrainian: 142 Окрема Піхотна Бригада |
Dates: | 2023 – present |
Country: | |
Role: | Infantry |
Command Structure: | Operational Command East |
Garrison: | Krasnohrad, Kharkiv Oblast |
Battles: | Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
Website: | http://www.facebook.com/142orsb |
Commander1: | Andrii Dzhuk |
The 142nd Infantry Brigade is a unit of the Ground Forces of Ukraine formed in 2023, originally as a Reserve Rifle Brigade. On 25 July 2023, it was reformed into an infantry brigade.[1]
The brigade was formed in spring of 2023. The brigade was involved in the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[2] Members of the brigade published footage showing how the soldiers of the brigade work with artillery, destroying positions, personnel and equipment of the Russian and separatist armies.
As of 29 August 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows: