Ukraine Airmobile Brigades

[Shogun]

Does anyone have TO&E's for Ukraine Airmobile brigades and batallions?

There are some resources searchable online and similarities with Russian/Soviet units. Given that batallion tactical groups are the order of the day it may not be that relevant however I was looking at the antitank units of the 95th brigade and the 13th Seperate batallion.

At the batallion level the wiki for the 95th has an anti tank batallion that would probably include the MT-12 Rapiras. At the batallion level there is an anti tank missile platoon that Looks like this:

Platoon leader and assistant
3 BTR 80s and 1 hummer (Later Kraz and Spartan as necessary)
3 squads with squad leader, 2 atgm teams ( 3 men each) or 3 spg-9 teams (2-men each), gunner and driver for a total of 9 per squad.

4 atgm teams and 3 spg-9
29 men in the anti tank platoon

Assuming these squads are attached at the company level in squads and the hummer is for supply and platoon leader.

Any thoughts appreciated, thanks

[Shogun]

Video showing some equipment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K495r4wyMxQ

firing anti tank guided missile , not sure of the type.
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/ne...hoto/469074850

spg-9

Platoon deploying?

in action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFGxXPKmyrc

MT-12 Rapira


Since one of the Ukrainian elite units poised for the most rapid response to a situation in the Crimea is the 79th Airmobile Brigade in Mykolaiv on the Black Sea, I will begin by discussing the Ukrainian airmobile forces. When the Soviet Union broke up and Ukraine became independent, it inherited one division and three brigades from the former Soviet airborne forces. Since that time, cuts in troops strength and funding have lowered the combat readiness of the Ukrainian airmobile forces, though their state of readiness is still greater than much of the rest of the armed forces. And, at least some airmobile troops have some combat experience, having served in Afghanistan, Kosovo and Iraq.

As of 2008, the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces consisted of the 25th Airborne Brigade, the 95th Airmobile Brigade, the 79th Airmobile Brigade, the 80th Airmobile Regiment and the 28th Training Battalion. Typically, each airmobile brigade is comprised of three battalions, which are comprised of a headquarters company, three airmobile companies, a mortar battery, an anti-tank platoon and an anti-aircraft platoon. Each brigade has support elements as well as an artillery battalion, an anti-tank battalion and a recon company. One of the airmobile battalions, the 13th, is a fully professional unit trained and equipped for peacekeeping operations. The 79th Airmobile Brigade is also a fully professional unit.


“At least some airmobile troops have some combat experience, having served in Afghanistan, Kosovo and Iraq.”

Although many members of the airmobile brigades are parachute qualified, the unit tasked with airborne missions is the 25th Airborne Brigade. Within the brigade are three parachute battalions as well as an artillery group, an anti-aircraft artillery battalion, an airmobile recon company and various support companies. The last time I talked with U.S. personnel who had trained with the 25th Airborne Brigade, a lack of parachutes and lift capability was making it difficult to keep all members parachute qualified

http://www.tactical-life.com/militar...-warriors-tank

[vathra]

Shogun,
ATGM is probably Fagot, and gun you posted as MT-12 is D-30 122mm howitzer. T-12 keeps it's wheels on ground.

[Shogun]

Originally Posted by vathra

Shogun,
ATGM is probably Fagot, and gun you posted as MT-12 is D-30 122mm howitzer. T-12 keeps it's wheels on ground.

Thanks and you are absolutely right. I know there was an anti-tank gun made by the same manufacturer of the D-30 but this may not be in use by Ukraine forces. Based on that low angle of fire I mistankengly thought it was a anti-tank gun.

Sprut-B:
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/product1803.html

As an aside, this video does a nice job displaying equipment and men of the 95th Airmobile Brigade but nothing specific to the 13th batallion or anti-tank weapons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K495r4wyMxQ

[nikolas93TS]

Sprut-B never entered service, other than in trial capacity.