- Service ensign · official · carried by Air Assault Forces
- State affiliation · Ukraine
- Vigil category device · not official insignia
Identity provenance
Service ensign: Flag of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces — carried by Air Assault Forces, not issued to this record. The service flag of the Air Assault Forces, in use since 2017 — a maroon field charged with the DShV emblem. The design itself is excluded from copyright by Article 8 of Ukraine’s Law on Copyright and Related Rights, which names symbols and signs of government authorities, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations. The file shipped is the Wikimedia Commons SVG "Flag of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.svg", released under PD-UAexMilitary / PD-UA-exempt on that basis, so no attribution or share-alike obligation attaches. Optimised for web display; geometry unaltered.
State affiliation: Ukraine.
The smaller square mark is a Vigil category device, drawn from this record’s own domain, echelon and role — not an official insignia.
In brief
Veteran air assault brigade — the 2014 'longest raid' and years of front-line rotations anchor its public history.
- Scope
- Structure, role, lineage and links. No subordinate records published.
- Subordination
- Subordination confirmed
- Sources
- 4 on the record
- Record state
- Partial
Broad area of activity
Northern and eastern axes; publicly documented in the Izium counteroffensive and subsequent Donbas rotations.
Notable history
Carries the reputation of the 2014 "longest raid" behind separatist lines, and has rotated through the full-scale war's critical sectors as one of the DShV's most experienced brigades.
Strengths
Veteran identity and strong cohesion; a long record of employment at decisive points.
Limitations
The same structural limits as all air assault formations here — light protection, heavy usage, and attrition of experienced personnel.
Assessed as of2026-07Last reviewed2026-07
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