49th Demining Brigade
| 49th Demining Brigade
(October –present) 49th Assault Engineering Brigade (June 2024–October 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 49-та окрема бригада розмінування | |
| Active | 2024 – present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Branch | Support Forces |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Military engineering |
| Part of | Engineering Troops Directorate |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Website | Official Facebook site |
| Insignia | |
| Insignia of the 49th Assault Engineering Brigade | |
The 49th Separate Demining Brigade is a brigade of the Ukrainian Support Forces.[1]
History
This brigade is the first of its kind in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as only traditional engineering brigades have existed until now.[2] The existence of the brigade was revealed by the Ukrainian recruitment server LobbyX.[3]
Structure
- 49th Demining Brigade
- Headquarter
- 315th Engineer Assault Battalion
- 1st Engineer Sapper Battalion[4]
References
- ^ "AFU show how engineer troops create passages in minefields in Kursk region". www.ukrinform.net. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Ukrainian troops' video shows them making passages through minefields to break through to Russia's Kursk Oblast". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Lobby X". Lobby X (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "49th Demining Brigade". Militaryland. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.