Steel border brigade
| 15th Mobile Border Guard Detachment "Steel Border" | |
|---|---|
| 15-й мобільний прикордонний загін "Сталевий кордон" (Ukrainian) | |
 Regiment Insignia | |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | .png){kind=small} Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Branch |  State Border Guard Service of Ukraine |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Mechanized Infantry |
| Part of | State Border Guard Service of Ukraine |
| Motto(s) | First at the Border, First in the Offensive |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Kostiantyn Bezpalko |
| Notable commanders | Colonel Valerii Padytel |
15th Mobile Border Guard Detachment "Steel Border" (Ukrainian: Сталевий кордон, romanized: Stalevyi Kordon) is an assault brigade of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine and part of the Offensive Guard.
The brigade was formed from the servicemen who fought in the Azovstal plant (Mariupol), Lyman, and Bakhmut.[1] The brigade includes artillery units equipped with cannons and MLRS, UAV units, as well as sniper and assault units.[2]
History
[edit]The military unit was created in January 2023 as part of the Offensive Guard, recruitment campaign of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.[3]
The first commander of Steel Border was Colonel Valerii Padytel, who was captured by Russian forces after the Azovstal steel plant siege in Mariupol and was released from captivity in September 2022.[4]
In April 2023, over 7,000 volunteers applied to join Steel Border[5] and the whole Offensive Guard aimed to recruit 40,000 personnel to become the main assault unit of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "President visited combat brigades in Kharkiv region and held a meeting on the security situation". President of Ukraine / Official website. 2023-10-03.
- ^ Ishchenko, Anna (2024-07-24). "Рекрутинг та відновлення на Черкащині: як працюють прикордонники загону "Сталевий кордон"". Suspilne Cherkasy.
- ^ "Thousands of candidates apply to Offensive Guard on first day, recruitment continues". Ukrainska Pravda. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Командувати штурмовою бригадою "Сталевий кордон" буде звільнений з полону захисник Маріуполя Падитель. Відеоінтервʼю із ним (відео)". LB.ua. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ m.volodina (2023-04-05). "Over 7 thousand volunteer applications have been submitted to the Border of Steel Guard Service". Media Center Ukraine. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Karazy, Sergiy; Dabrowska, Anna (2023-04-22). "Ukraine trains 40,000 storm brigade troops for counter-offensive". Reuters.