125th Territorial Defense Brigade (Ukraine)

The 125th Independent Brigade of the Territorial Defense Forces (125-та окрема бригада територіальної оборони) is a military formation of the Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine in Lviv. It is part of Operational Command West.

Formation
On 27 February 2022 the brigade was formed in Lviv. In early March Brigade was actively recruiting reservists and was in organizational process. Its purpose was protection of Lviv, its strategic facilities, protection of government facilities and counter-sabotage. Brigade was fully formed on 12 March. Lt Gen Artur Horbenko was assigned to command it.

Russian invasion of Ukraine
As of 13 August, the brigade had lost 9 soldiers. Units of the brigade along with other formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated following villages and settlements in Donetsk Oblast: Ozerne, Dibrova, Yampil and Torske. As of December 2022, units of the brigade were deployed to Kharkiv Oblast, Sumy Oblast and Donetsk Oblast. On 4 December, the brigade received its battle flag. In February 2023, medics from the brigade were serving in Bakhmut.

Structure
As of 2022 the brigade's structure is as follows:
 * Headquarters
 * 215th Territorial Defense Battalion А7390
 * 216th Territorial Defense Battalion А7391
 * 217th Territorial Defense Battalion А7392
 * 218th Territorial Defense Battalion А7393
 * 219th Territorial Defense Battalion А7394
 * Counter-Sabotage Company
 * Engineering Company
 * Communication Company
 * Logistics Company
 * Mortar Battery

Commanders

 * Lt Gen Artur Horbenko 2022 - present