
The Ukrainian Marine Corps has redesignated its three coastal defense brigades—the 34th, 39th and 40th—as Marine Brigades, raising the total number of active marine formations from four to seven. The change, announced on March 1, 2026, shifts these units from a primarily defensive posture to a rapid‑response, amphibious assault role. Personnel structures will expand, with added positions and intensified training for ship, boat and helicopter landings as well as water‑obstacle crossing. The 34th Brigade also unveiled a new lynx‑inspired insignia as part of the reform.

The Ukrainian Ground Forces' 68th Jaeger Brigade has been transferred from the 9th Army Corps to the Air Assault Forces and will be re‑designated as the 68th Airmobile Brigade. The unit will join the 8th Air Assault Corps under new...

Ukraine's 78th Air Assault Brigade has appointed Colonel Vladislav Tsika as its new commander. Tsika advanced from platoon leader to head of the 90th Airmobile Battalion and later served in the Lithuanian‑Polish‑Ukrainian Brigade and as deputy commander of the 77th Airmobile...

The 3rd Mechanized Battalion of Ukraine’s 42nd Mechanized Brigade has taken delivery of at least one newly‑manufactured BTR‑4 armored personnel carrier. Footage posted on the unit’s Facebook page shows soldiers conducting intensive day‑and‑night maneuver and live‑fire drills to master the...
The Ukrainian Ground Forces have named Colonel Oleksii Chuzykov as the new commander of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, known as the Edelweiss Brigade. The change follows the loss of Siversk and the dismissal of the previous commander, Colonel Volodymyr...

Ukraine has appointed Colonel Yaroslav Sidorov, former commander of the 14th Mechanized Brigade, to lead the 17th Army Corps, replacing Colonel Volodymyr Silenko after recent losses in the Zaporizhzhia direction. Sidorov brings extensive tank warfare experience, having led units from...

The Ukrainian National Guard announced the creation of two new artillery brigades, the 7th and 8th, to support its 2nd Khartia and 1st Azov corps respectively. The move completes the Guard’s transition to a corps‑brigade structure, addressing a long‑standing artillery...

The Ukrainian army has swapped the 65th and 151st Mechanized Brigades between the 12th and 17th Army Corps. The 65th, seasoned on the Zaporizhzhia front and the 2023 Robotyne offensive, now supports the 12th Corps defending Kyiv. The 151st, formed...

Ukraine’s National Guard officially created the 39th Regiment on 15 January 2026, assigning it unit number 3117 and basing it in Kropyvnytskyi, Kirovohrad Oblast. The regiment reports to the Central Directorate and is tasked with maintaining public order in designated cities while...

Ukraine has upgraded its 422nd Battalion of Unmanned Systems, known as the “Luftwaffe,” into a full regiment. The new 422nd Regiment now falls under the 17th Army Corps operating along the Zaporizhzhia axis. The unit evolved from a volunteer territorial‑defense...

On January 15, 2026, Colonel Vadym Chernyi was named commander of Ukraine’s 54th Mechanized Brigade. The change follows the dismissal of Colonel Oleksiy Konoval after the rapid loss of Siversk north of Bakhmut in December 2025. Chernyi, a Kherson native, has served since 2013,...