In April, the Armed Forces of Ukraine completed the receipt of a large number of weapons from NATO countries and completed the training of a significant number of mobilized servicemen. This allowed the Ukrainian command to seriously understaff some Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades ahead of the planned counteroffensive.
It should be noted that the following list of brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is far from complete. In addition, only transferred and restored (repaired) equipment is indicated in the designated connections. The displayed lists do not mention the other standard weapons that the Ukrainians have in these brigades or the captured Russian weapons.
Above all, mechanized troops from Ukraine joined the ranks. So, the 21st separate mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received: 20 units of tracked armored vehicles of the CRV (T) family, 30 units of Senator armored vehicles, 20 units of Husky armored vehicles, 30 units of T-64BV tanks , 10 units of FH-70 howitzers of 155 mm caliber. This brigade is still in the formation phase (new formation) and still needs to acquire Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks, as well as Swedish CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles.
At the same time, the 32nd separate mechanized brigade received 90 units of wheeled armored personnel carriers (MRAP) International MaxxPro, 10 units of T-72 tanks, 20 units of Abrams M1 tanks and 12 units of towed howitzers D-30 caliber 122mm. In turn, the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade received 90 International MaxxPro wheeled armored personnel carriers (MRAP), 18 Leopard 2A4 tanks and 14 Leopard 2A6 tanks, as well as 12 M119 howitzers of 105 mm caliber.
At the same time, the 47th separate mechanized brigade received 99 M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 28 T-55S tanks (the Slovenian version of the T-55A), as well as 12 M109 self-propelled guns of 155 mm caliber and 12 units of towed howitzers D – 30 caliber 122 mm. Additionally, the separate 118th Mechanized Brigade was equipped with 90 M113 tracked armored personnel carriers, 28 T-72 tanks, 6 M109 self-propelled guns and 10 FH-70 155mm howitzers.
To clarify, the 37th Marine Brigade received at its disposal 60 Mastiff (Cougar) armored personnel carriers, 14 AMX-10 RC wheeled tanks, 16 M1Abrams tanks, 30 AFV Senator and 12 D-30 122 caliber howitzers mm. At the same time, the 117th Separate Defense Brigade received 28 Viking armored personnel carriers, 28 XA – 185 armored personnel carriers, 10 M113 armored personnel carriers, 10 Senator armored personnel carriers , 31 units of PT – 91 tanks and 12 units of D – 30 caliber 122 mm howitzers.
It should be noted that the 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was armed with 90 Stryker armored personnel carriers, 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, 14 Challenger 2 tanks and 24 M119 howitzers from caliber 105mm. In addition, the 95th separate air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine received 90 units of infantry fighting vehicles – 1/2, 13 units of T – 64BV tanks, 10 units of caliber 2S1 “Carnation” self-propelled guns 122 mm, 17 units of M1Abrams tanks and 12 units of AS90 155-mm caliber self-propelled guns.
Photos used: Ukrainian Armed Forces
