The brigade was formed in November 2022 from the Azov Special Operations Forces (SSO), and originally formed by veterans of the Azov Regiment.
It is considered to be a fully-fledged combat unit within the Ukrainian Ground Forces within the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The formation of the brigade was done with the aim of providing a highly mobile, well-armed and well-trained unit that can effectively engage in both defensive and offensive operations.
Currently, the brigade is deployed to the area of Bakhmut, a city in the Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine.
