57th Motorized Brigade (Ukraine)
The 57th Motorized Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade was formed beginning in November 2014 in the city of Kropyvnytskyi in Kirovohrad Oblast. Initially the brigade consisted of three volunteer territorial defence battalions. Already by summer 2015 the brigade deployed to fight in the War in Donbass. The ground forces plan to mechanize the brigade in the future.
| 57th Motorized Brigade | |
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| Ukrainian: 57-та окрема мотопіхотна бригада | |
 57th Motorized Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | November 2014–present |
| Country |  Ukraine Ukraine |
| Branch | Ground Forces |
| Type | Motorized infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Operational Command South |
| Garrison/HQ | Kropyvnytskyi |
| Engagements | War in Donbass |
Current Structure
As of 2017 the brigade's structure is as follows:
- 57th Motorized Brigade, Kropyvnytskyi
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- 17th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Kropyvnytskyi"
- 34th Motorized Infantry Battalion "Batkivshchyna"
- 42nd Motorized Infantry Battalion "Rukh Oporu"
- Brigade Artillery Group
- Headquarters & Target Acquisition Battery
- Howitzer Artillery Battalion (D-20)
- Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (MT-12 Rapira)
- Anti-Aircraft Missile Artillery Battalion
- Reconnaissance Company
- Tank Company
- Engineer Company
- Maintenance Company
- Logistic Company
- Signal Company
- Medical Company
- Sniper Platoon
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