There was a change in command at the 160th Mechanized Brigade

Colonel Oleksandr Nazarov has been appointed commander of the 160th Separate Mechanized Brigade. He succeeded Colonel Anatoliy Kulykivsky, who had led the unit since June 2026 and has moved on to a new assignment.

In his address to the personnel, Kulykivsky noted that the brigade had managed to rank among the top 50 in the “E-points” system in the ratings for UAV, artillery, and special forces units, and expressed confidence in the unit’s continued development: “All of our achievements and plans will be continued and improved, as Colonel Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Nazarov will lead the 160th Mechanized Brigade going forward.”

This was reported on the 160th Mechanized Brigade’s Facebook page.

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