59th Assault Brigade
| 59th Separate Assault Brigade "Yakiv Handziuk" | |
|---|---|
| 59-та окрема мотопіхотна бригада «Якова Гандзюка» 59 okrema motopikhotna bryhada "Yakiv Handziuk" | |
Brigade insignia | |
| Active | 8 December 2014 – present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Unmanned Systems Forces |
| Type | Assault infantry |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | Operational Command South |
| Garrison/HQ | Haisyn, Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Nickname(s) | "Steppe Predators" ("Stepovi Khyzhakhy") |
| Patron | Yakiv Handziuk |
| Motto(s) | "To Victory" |
| Engagements | |
| Website | Official Facebook page |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Oleksandr Sak |
| Notable commanders | Leu. Col. Bohdan Shevchuk (until 2025) |
| Insignia | |
| Former sleeve patch | |
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The 59th Separate Assault Brigade (Ukrainian: 59-та окрема мотопіхотна бригада, romanized: 59 okrema motopikhotna bryhada) is a formation of the Unmanned Systems Forces formed in 2014 as part of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The brigade was activated on 8 December 2014 in the city of Haisyn in Vinnytsia Oblast and took command of three volunteer territorial defense battalions.
On 24 August 2015, Ukraine's Independence Day, the brigade received its flag and became fully operational. The brigade fought in the war in Donbas and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.