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108th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade

Unit of the Ukrainian territorial defense troops in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

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Infantry Brigade

During February and March 2022 the 108th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade was used in defense of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. However, in April, some units were transferred to Donetsk Oblast on border with Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Their first action was defending Velyka Novosilka and Vremivka villages. A unit of the Brigade was used to attack enemy lines in direction of Mariupol, to draw out enemy forces and allow Marines to join Azov Regiment.

Colonel Dmytro Herasymenko September was appointed brigade commander in September. On 2 October, the brigade received its battle flag. Until November, Brigade was stationed in Donetsk Oblast. After heavy fighting units were transferred out from front lines for rest and replenishment.

During the next month units underwent more training and were sent to Zaporizhzhia Oblast border near city of Orikhiv.

 

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