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| 47th Engineering Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 47-ма окрема інженерна бригада | |
 | |
| Founded | January 2019 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Engineering Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Rivne |
| Motto(s) | "Let's preserve honor - let's build glory" |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations | For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Oleksandr Tomashevsky |
| Insignia | |
| Field Insignia | .svg?lang=en) |
The 47th Engineering Brigade (MUN A2755) is a military unit of the Ukrainian Support Forces which was established in 2019 and has since been actively involved in supporting military operations and has conducted tasks such as mine clearance, explosive ordnance disposal, infrastructure construction, pontoon brigade deployments, unmanned aerial and ground vehicle operations during both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
History
[edit]On 2 January 2019, the brigade was established composed of two separate battalions[1] on the basis of the 107th Road Support Center,[2] which itself was established on 1 September 1986 as part of the Soviet Armed Forces in Dubno and was converted into a Pontoon bridge unit on 1 June 1993.[3] The main tasks of the brigade were to organize road commandant service, repair and construction of roads, arrange pontoon crossings and bridges, escort convoys among other tasks.[4] In September 2020, it was converted form a road commandant brigade into an engineering brigade.[5] The brigade was constantly involved in operations in the ATO zone to protect and defend important facilities in the Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, provide commandant duty and pontoon-bridge crossings.[6] On 17 July 2021, a foundation was laid at the brigade's headquarters for the construction of the Church of the Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God. The cornerstone was consecrated by Archbishop Hilarion of Rivne and Ostroh.[7] On 5 August 2021, a soldier of the brigade (Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Tsybulsky) was killed in action.[8]
The brigade saw action during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The brigade's church was consecrated and opened to the brigade's servicemen on 5 August 2022.[9] On 13 September 2022, a soldier of the brigade (Petro Fedorovych Mykolaychik) was killed during a missile strike on the brigade's near Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast.[10] A soldier of the brigade (Oleksandr Stakhnyuk) was killed by mortar shelling in Tonenke on 18 December 2022.[11] On 19 April 2023, the brigade was visited by Epiphanius I of Ukraine, the primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine who presented the brigade with the "Medal of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious".[12] On 13 November 2023, a soldier of the brigade (Roman Franekovich Meleshchuk) was killed while performing a combat mission in the Klishchiivka.[13] On 1 October 2024, it received a battle flag.[14] On 16 December 2024, an officer of the brigade (Oleg Mykhailovych Dovgal) was killed in action.[15] In March 2025, an unmanned systems company was created in the brigade armed with 8 TerMIT logistics and demining ground drones, 16 Targan ground drones, 4 Vampire UAVs, DJI Mavic 3 drones, 7 SUVs with open luggage compartments and a mobile maintenance and repairs workshop as well as radios, radio-electronic jamming stations, repeaters and other such equipment.[16]
Structure
[edit]The structure of the brigade is as follows:[17]
- Management & Headquarters
- 301st Engineering Support Battalion
- 304th Engineering Support Battalion
- Engineering sapper battalion
- Unmanned Systems Company
- Support units
Commanders
[edit]- Colonel Vasiliev Ivan Vasilyevich (?-?)[18]
- Colonel Yevhen Pichura (2019–2021)[19]
- Colonel Oleksandr Tomashevsky (2021-)[20][21]
References
[edit]- ^ "Інженерна бригада з Дубно відзначила першу річницю". www.ukrmilitary.com. Ukrainian Military Pages. 2020-01-04. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Ігор Васильович, Красота (2020). Інженерні Війська Збройних Сил України: Розбудова та Застосування (1992–2018 рр.) (PDF) (Thesis). Research Center for Humanitarian Problems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine of the Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defense University of Ukraine. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Дубенська військова частина — 16 років на службі". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "На Рівненщині відзначили річницю створення військової частини". Рівне 1 (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "Новостворена інженерна бригада набуває спроможностей". armyinform.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "47 інженерна бригада отримала важкий механізований міст". 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ Бухало, Олексій (17 July 2021). "Заклали капсулу: у військовій частині на Рівненщині зведуть храм ПЦУ". Суспільне Новини. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Книга пам'яті загиблих". memorybook.org.ua. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ Повідомлення 47-ї інженерної бригади щодо першої річниці освячення храму on Facebook
- ^ Раїса, Щербан (2023-06-19). "Миколайчик Петро Федорович (05.05.1975-13.09.2022) – Революція гідності. Війна. Рівненщина" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "Старший солдат Олександр Стахнюк не повернувся з бойового завдання". Платформа пам'яті Меморіал. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ Повідомлення 47-ї інженерної бригади щодо візиту Митрополита Епiфанія on Facebook
- ^ "Увага! Прощання з Героєм!". vyrivska-gromada.gov.ua. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ UKR.NET 47 окрема інженерна бригада з Дубна отримала бойовий прапор
- ^ "За останній тиждень стало відомо про загибель 29 військових, життя яких були пов'язані з Полтавщиною". Інтернет-видання «Полтавщина» (in Ukrainian). 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
- ^ Come Back Alive Foundation Equips Four Companies With Engineering Unmanned Systems
- ^ "Військова частина відзначила річницю (фото)". Інформаційний портал міста Дубно. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "На Рівненщині відкрили меморіальну дошку військовому командиру (ФОТО)". 2 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Інженерна бригада з Дубно відзначила першу річницю". armyinform.com.ua. АрміяInform. 2020-01-03. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Рівненщина: У Дубно міська влада підтримує військових, а ті - місто". www.golos.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-08. Archived 2021-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ admin-rvnews (2021-03-26). "У Дубенській військовій частині новий командир". Рівненські новини (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-11-21.