105th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

The 105th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (105-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Ternopil Oblast. It is part of Operational Command West.

Formation
The brigade was formed on 27 June 2018 in Ternopil Oblast. On 2 August in Borshchiv, over 200 reservists were gathered for training. In November a recruitment drive was organized to fill the brigade's ranks. In February and March 2019 the brigade held readiness exercises.

Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 4 March, Ternopil Oblast governor Volodymyr Trush announced that the brigade was at its full strength. Its soldiers were tasked with defense of critical infrastructure, manning roadblocks and helping postal workers deliver pensions. In August, units of the 105th Brigade were deployed and fought in the East.

Structure
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:
 * Headquarters
 * 80th Territorial Defense Battalion (Bilobozhnytsia) А7167
 * 82ter.png 82nd Territorial Defense Battalion (Zboriv) А7169
 * 83rd Territorial Defense Battalion (Ternopil) А7170
 * 85ter.png 85th Territorial Defense Battalion (Kremenets) А7172
 * Counter-Sabotage Company
 * Engineering Company
 * Communication Company
 * Logistics Company
 * Mortar Battery

Commanders

 * Colonel Oleh Didichenko 2018 - 2019
 * Colonel Yevhen Fomenko 10 October 2022 - present