3rd Assault Brigade
| 3rd Separate Assault Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 3-тя окрема штурмова бригада | |
Brigade patch | |
| Founded | January 2023 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Role | Assault infantry |
| Part of | Operational Command North 3rd Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine |
| Engagements | |
| Decorations | For Courage and Bravery |
| Website | Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Capt. Yaroslav Levenets |
| Notable commanders | Andriy Biletsky Dmytro Kukharchuk |
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The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (Ukrainian: 3-тя окрема штурмова бригада, romanized: 3-tia okrema shturmova bryhada) is a brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed in 2023.
The brigade was established by a merger of the Azov SSO (Special Operations Forces) units that had been created by former Azov Battalion veterans and local volunteers in Kyiv, Sumy and Kharkiv in reaction the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The brigade was commanded by Andriy Biletsky, founder and former commander of the Azov Battalion and former People's Deputy of Ukraine.
The 3rd Brigade gained broader public attention through the Mstyslav Chernov documentary 2000 Meters to Andriivka, which follows its operations during the fighting near Andriivka during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.