6th Mechanized Brigade
6-та окрема механізована бригада
Brigade insignia
Active19 February 2004 – 22 September 2004
CountryUkraine
BranchUkrainian Ground Forces
TypeMechanized Infantry
RoleMission objectives
Size1,597[1]
Part ofMulti-National Division – Central South
Garrison/HQWasit Governorate, Iraq
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi
Notable
commanders		Major General Serhiy Ostrovskyi[2]
Insignia
Subdued SSI

The 6th Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces sent to Iraq in March 2004 to replace 5th Mechanized Brigade. Brigade was deployed from March 2004 to 22 September 2004.[1]

Mission objectives

Areas of Responsibility in Iraq as of 30 April 2004

Operations

Brigade Order of Battle

Casualties

Killed

Rank Name Position Date Notes
Private Ruslan Androschuk Machine gunner from Special Purpose Platoon, Reconnaissance Company 6 April 2004 died during evacuation to the Ukrainian military base in Kut[4]
Private Kostyantin Mykhalov Sniper from 62nd Mechanized Battalion 28 April 2004 Died of wounds[5]
Private Jaroslav Zlochevskiy Machine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion 28 April 2004 Died of wounds[5]
Senior Sergeant Roman Genzersky Machine gunner from 62nd Mechanized Battalion 2 July 2004 Suicide[5]
Captain Yuriy Іvanov Platoon leader from 62nd Mechanized Battalion 15 August 2004 was killed by a remote-controlled land mine explosion[5]

Wounded

Rank Name Position Date Notes
Colonel Volodymyr Kravchenko commander of the 63rd Mechanized Battalion[6] 29 September 2004 Jeep rollover
Major Hryhoryi Rohozhyn Senior officer from department of command cooperation[6] 29 September 2004 Jeep rollover
Private Ihor Chikel 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Private Mykhailo Petryshynets 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Lieutenant Oleksandr Kovalchuk 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Captain Oleksiy Sviderskyi 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Major Serhiy Karlash 6 April 2004 Light wound during clashes with Mahdi Army[7]
Preceded by5th Mechanized Brigade Ukrainian Units in Iraq 19 February 2004 – 22 September 2004 Succeeded by7th Mechanized Brigade

References

  1. ^ a b MoD news article Archived 7 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d Government portal news article
  3. ^ a b c d Magazine "War History" Ukrainian Peacekeeping Mission in Iraq
  4. ^ Forces: U.S. & Coalition/Casualties – Special Reports from CNN.com Archived 11 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b c d Ukrainian Military Pages: 6th Separate Mechanized Brigade
  6. ^ a b "Ukrayinska Pravda" news article
  7. ^ a b c d e Ukrainian News Paper Day
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