128th Mountain Assault Brigade (Ukraine)

128th Mountain Assault Brigade
(2018–present)

128th Mountain Brigade
(2016–2018)

128th Guards Mountain Brigade
(2013–2016)

128th Guards Mechanized Brigade
(2004–2013)

128th Guards Mechanized Division
(1992–2004)

128th Guards Motor Rifle Division
(1957–1991)

128th Guards Mountain Rifle Division
(1943–1957)

83rd Mountain Rifle Division
(1935–1943)

1st Turkmenistan Rifle Division
(1922–1935)
128th Mountain Assault Brigade; (2018–present) 128th Mountain Brigade; (2016–2018) 128th Guards Mountain Brigade; (2013–2016) 128th Guards Mechanized Brigade; (2004–2013) 128th Guards Mechanized Division; (1992–2004) 128th Guards Motor Rifle Division; (1957–1991) 128th Guards Mountain Rifle Division; (1943–1957) 83rd Mountain Rifle Division; (1935–1943) 1st Turkmenistan Rifle Division; (1922–1935)
Ukrainian: 128-ма окрема гвардійська гірсько-штурмова Закарпатська бригада
	128th Mountain Brigade shoulder sleeve patch
Active	12 July 1922 – present
Country	Soviet Union; (Jul 1922 – Jan 1992); Ukraine; (Jan 1992 – present)
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type	Mechanized infantry
Role	Mountain Warfare
Size	Brigade
Part of	Operational Command West
Garrison/HQ	Mukachevo; MUN А1778
Motto(s)	"For Ukraine, for her freedom."
Anniversaries	July 12
Engagements	World War II; Operation Whirlwind; Operation Danube; War in Donbas Battle of Debaltsevo; Russian invasion of Ukraine; Battle of Melitopol; First Battle of Kreminna; 2022 Kherson counteroffensive; Battle of Soledar; Battle of Bakhmut; 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive; ;
Decorations	Order of the Red Banner (2) (removed) ; For Courage and Bravery
Battle honours	Guards (removed); Turkestan (removed); Zakarpattia
Commanders
Current; commander	Colonel Dmytro Lysyuk
Notable; commanders	Serhiy Tumoshkov (1st Commander)
Insignia
Banner of the Brigade (before 2013)

The 128th Mountain Assault Brigade is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

The full title of the brigade is 128th Mountain Assault Brigade "Zakarpattia", (Ukrainian: 128-ма окрема гірсько-штурмова Закарпатська бригада). It is the second oldest serving formation of the UGF, being raised in 1922. It participated in the invasions of Hungary and Czechoslovakia by Soviet troops.

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