1st Tank Brigade

Let's discuss the events that happened most recently on this list, by far. It's time to focus on Chernihiv, a Ukrainian city located around 60 miles north of Kiev. The only force standing between the city of 230,000 inhabitants and the Russian 41st Combined Arms Group, which had more than 10 battalions, on February 24, 2022, was this brigade of around 150 tanks and 1,200 soldiers. The 1st Brigade had the 41st at a standstill as of February 25.

By March 6, it was expected that the vastly outnumbered brigade would submit since its supply lines were in jeopardy of being encircled. Instead, it not only survived, but also accomplished the miracle of shooting down a Russian aircraft while suffering significantly less fatalities than anticipated. The 41st had retreated to change tactics by March 23 after suffering 10,000 fatalities, giving the Ukrainians a shock win.

Active: Country Soviet Union(1942–1991) , Ukraine (1991–present)
Branch; Soviet Army (1942–1991), Ukrainian Ground Forces (1991–present)
Type: Armoured Forces
Role; Armoured
Size: Brigade
Part of: Operational Command North12 December 1942 – present