3rd Assault Brigade (Ukraine)
The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade () is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2022.

The brigade, established in November 2022, was a merger of the Azov SSO, Special Operations Forces units which were created by former Azov Battalion veterans.

History 
The brigade, which was established in November 2022, emerged from the Azov Special Operations Forces (SSO) and initially comprised veterans of the Azov Regiment. Since then it is a fully operational combat unit within the Ukrainian Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The formation of this brigade was strategically designed to create a highly mobile, well-equipped, and extensively trained force capable of engaging in both defensive and offensive operations. According to Andriy Biletsky,  the brigade was deployed in the Battle of Bakhmut.

An important milestone for the brigade occurred on 24 February 2023, when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy personally presented the Regimental Colour during a ceremonial event.

The commander of the second battalion of the Azov Special Operation Forces, Kyiv regiment is Dmytro Kukharchuk.

The commander of the "Azov Tactical Group", which is part of the 3rd Special Operations Brigade is Andriy Biletsky.

Structure 
As of 2023 the brigade's structure is as follows:

 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast
 Headquarters & Headquarters Company
 1st Assault Infantry Battalion
 2nd Assault Infantry Battalion
 1st Mechanized Battalion
 2nd Mechanized Battalion
 3rd Tank Battalion
 3rd Field Artillery Regiment
 3rd Anti-Aircraft Defense Battalion
 Terra Unit
 Hornet Unit
 Reconnaissance Company
 Combat Engineer Battalion
 Logistic Battalion
 Signals Company
 Maintenance Battalion
 Radar Company
 Medical Company
 CBRN Company

References 

Military units and formations established in 2023
Military units and formations of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Mechanized brigades of Ukraine