5th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
| 5th Mechanized Brigade | |
|---|---|
A Ukrainian Army Soldiers aboard BTR-80 armored personnel carrier, travels along a highway from Al Kut to As Suwayrah, Iraq. | |
| Active | 17 August 2003 – March 2004 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Army |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Mechanized |
| Size | 1,614 |
| Part of | Multi-National Division – Central South |
| Garrison/HQ | Wasit Governorate, Iraq |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major General Sergiy Bezlushchenko |
| Insignia | |
| Sleeve patch for the Brigade | |
| Sleeve patch for the Signal Unit of the Brigade | |
The 5th Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces sent to Iraq in August 2003. Brigade was deployed from 17 August 2003 to March 2004.