28th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)

28th Mechanized Brigade
(2016–present)

28th Guards Mechanized Brigade
(2001–2016)

28th Guards Motor Rifle Division
(1957–2001)

28th Guards Rifle Division
(1942–1957)
28th Mechanized Brigade; (2016–present) 28th Guards Mechanized Brigade; (2001–2016) 28th Guards Motor Rifle Division; (1957–2001) 28th Guards Rifle Division; (1942–1957)
Ukrainian: 28-ма окрема механізована бригада
	28th Mechanized Brigade shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1942–present
Country	Soviet Union; (1930s–1991); CIS (1991–1992); Ukraine; (1992–present)
Branch	Ground Forces
Type	Mechanized Infantry
Size	Brigade
Part of	Operational Command South
Garrison/HQ	Chornomorske; Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Patron	Knights of the First Winter Campaign
Motto(s)	With Will and Iron
Engagements	World War II; War in Donbas; 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Southern Ukraine offensive Liberation of Kherson; ; Battle of Donbas Battle of Bakhmut; ; ;
Decorations	; For Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current; commander	Yuriy Madyar
Notable; commanders	Vitaliy Gulyaev (2021-22) †

The 28th Mechanized Brigade (Ukrainian: 28-ма окрема механізо́вана брига́да імені Лицарів Зимового Походу) is a mechanized brigade and part of the formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

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