5th Mechanized Brigade (Ukraine)
| 5th Separate Mechanized Brigade | |
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A Ukrainian Army Soldiers aboard BTR-80A armored personnel carrier, travels along a highway from Al Kut to As Suwayrah, Iraq.
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| Active | 17 August 2003 - March 2004 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Army |
| Type | Brigade |
| Role | Mechanized |
| Size | 1,614 |
| Part of | Multi-National Division - Central South |
| Garrison/HQ | Wasit Governorate, Iraq |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General Sergiy Bezlushchenko |
| Notable commanders |
Major General Sergiy Bezlushchenko |
| Insignia | |
| Sleeve patch for the Brigade |  |
| Sleeve patch for the Signal Unit of the Brigade |  |
The 5th Separate Mechanized Brigade was a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces sent to Iraq in August 2003. Brigade was deployed from 17 August 2003 to March 2004.
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