3rd Assault Brigade

The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (Ukrainian: 3-тя окрема штурмова бригада, romanized: 3-tia okrema shturmova bryhada) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022.

3rd Separate Assault Brigade
3-тя окрема штурмова бригада
3-tia okrema shturmova bryhada
Brigade patch
Active1 November 2022 – present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Ground Forces
RoleMechanized Infantry
Part ofOperational Command North
Garrison/HQKyiv, Kyiv Oblast
Engagements
WebsiteOfficial Website
Official Telegram channel
Official Facebook page
Official YouTube Channel
Commanders
Current
commander
Andriy Biletsky
Notable
commanders
Andriy Biletsky
Dmytro Kukharchuk

The brigade was established by a merger of the Azov SSO (Special Operations Forces) units that had been created by former Azov Battalion veterans. The brigade is commanded by Andriy Biletsky, founder and former commander of the Azov Battalion and former People's Deputy of Ukraine.

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