The 123rd Separate Brigade is a Mykolaiv brigade that served as a territorial defence brigade and in July 2026 became the 123rd Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade “Kod Oriona”. In March 2025 its soldiers came across an archaic burial ground while building fortifications.
In July 2026 Colonel Oleh Makukha was replaced as brigade commander, and he spoke publicly about his dismissal.
MykVisti covers the brigade’s commanders, its transformation, its soldiers and events in Mykolaiv and Odesa regions.