30th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after Prince Konstantin Ostrozky

Overview of the 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade (OMB)

General Information

• Type of troops: Ground Forces
• Specialization: Mechanized troops
• Year of formation: 1957
• Location: Zvyahyl (formerly Novograd-Volynskyi), historical region — Volyn
• Operational command: Operational Command "North"
• Motto: “By God’s grace” (Latin: Dei Gratia)
• Symbolism: Shield with a spur — the coat of arms of Prince Konstantin Ostrozhskiy
• Anthem: Performed by the band "Shyrokyi Lan"
• Official pages: Facebook, Instagram

History

• 1957 — Formed as the 30th Tank Division in Novograd-Volynskyi.
• 1991 — Became part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
• 2004 — Reorganized into the 30th Mechanized Brigade.
  • Became the first unit in Ukraine fully staffed with contract soldiers.

Peacekeeping Missions (2001–2010)

Participation in peacekeeping operations in:

• Iraq
• Lebanon
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Sierra Leone
• Kosovo (part of the Polish-Ukrainian battalion)

Participation in the War against Russia

2014

• Combat coordination at the Rivne training ground
• Protection of the border with Crimea (Kherson region, Chonhar, Arabat Spit)
• Operation “Raid”:
  • Participation in unblocking Ukrainian units at the border
  • Occupation of Savur-Mohyla, Stepanivka, Marynivka
  • Control over the Mius River
  • Breakout of encircled units of the 24th, 72nd, 79th Brigades

2015

• Holding positions in Pisky, Mykolaivka, Donetsk Airport
• Debaltseve:
  • Holding off the enemy for 13 days
  • Withdrawal of troops to prevent encirclement

2022–2024

• Defense of Kyiv
• Offensive operation in the Kharkiv region
• Battles for Severodonetsk, Izyum, Bakhmut
• Participation in the liberation of Donetsk region
• Destruction of units:
  • "Wagner"
  • "Storm"
  • "Veterans"
  • Separatists and regular Russian forces
• 2024–2025 — Battles near Kupyansk, northern front of Bakhmut

Awards and Honors

• 2018 — The brigade was named after Prince Konstantin Ostrozhskiy
  • Coat of arms “shield with a spur” — on the brigade’s insignia
• 2020 — Anthem by the band "Shyrokyi Lan":
  “Sword up, battle in a whirlwind, we’re on the path, death to the enemy!”
• 2022 — Honorary award “For Courage and Bravery”
• The 30th OMB is third in the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the number of soldiers awarded the title “People’s Hero of Ukraine”.

Current Status

The soldiers of the 30th OMB are the elite of the Ukrainian army.
They have fought on the hottest sections of the front and continue the battle at the forefront.
The war continues, but the brigade is confidently moving towards victory and the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity.