| 77th Airmobile Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 77-ма окрема аеромобільна бригада | |
 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Active | Summer 2022 – today |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Role | Air assault forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Motto(s) | Born to Win |
| Engagements | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/77oaembr |
The 77th Airmobile Brigade is a brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces formed in the summer of 2022, based in Zhytomyr. [1]
The brigade was formed in the summer of 2022 as part of the expansion of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. Its first units finished basic training in October 2022.[ citation needed ]
The units received decorations and praise from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with the 46th Airmobile Brigade for its defense of Soledar. [2] [3]
Following the capture of Soledar by Russian forced on January 16, 2023 the unit has joined in the defense of Bakhmut. [4] On March 5, 2023, the unit uploaded a video to their telegram showing the remains of an entirely destroyed Russian unit which was outfitted in elements of uniforms taken from captured or killed Ukrainian troops. [5] On March 29, 2023, the brigade saw more praise from President Zelenskyy for their defense of Bakhmut alongside the 57th Motorized Brigade and the 93rd Mechanized Brigade. [6] [7] [8] [9]
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:
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