31st Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
| 31st Mechanized Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 31 окрема механізована бригада | |
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Active | February 17, 2023 - present |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Role | Mechanized Infantry |
| Size | 2,000 |
| Part of | Operational Command North |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Patron | Leonid Stupnytskyi |
| Motto | Ferro Et Igne |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
The 31st Mechanized Brigade named after Cornet General Leonid Stupnytskyi (Ukrainian: 31 окремої механізованої бригади) 31 ОМБр is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023. The brigade is one of the brigades the Ukrainian army formed on its own, with mostly older ex-Soviet equipment, including T-64BV tanks as well as American-made MaxxPro armored trucks. The brigade has been described as inexperienced by Forbes.