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June 2014 North west Pakistan airstrikes

On 10 June, Pakistani security forces carried out aerial strikes in Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency in the northwestern tribal areas next to the Afghan border, during which nine militant hideouts were destroyed and at least 25 militants were killed. The aerial strikes were conducted in the wake of the attack, and were an extension of a campaign of military operations against militants being conducted since the past few months. The area was believed to be used as a shelter for several anti-state militant factions and foreign fighters from Central Asia.

On 11 June, the Army decided to intensify air strikes on militant hideouts following a conference between top military commanders at the General Headquarters, Rawalpindi.

On the early hours of Thursday 12 June, the U.S. conducted two successive drone strikes near Miramshah in North Waziristan, after a nearly six-month break in US drone campaigns in the tribal areas of northwest Pakistan. The drone strikes killed 16 suspected militants. According to a Pakistani intelligence sources, the militants killed included four Uzbeks, a few key Afghan Taliban commanders and members, and two members of TTP Punjab.

On 15 June, Pakistan Air Force fighter jets bombed eight militant hideouts in North Waziristan, during which at least 105 militants (or up to 150 according to other official sources) were killed according to security officials. Most of those killed during the strikes were Uzbek fighters, as the targets were predominantly Uzbek hideouts, and the dead included insurgents linked to the airport attack. Military and intelligence sources confirmed the presence of foreign and local militants in the hideouts before the military operation. Abu Abdur Rehman Almani, a key Uzbek militant commander and a mastermind of the attack, was also reported killed. Some foreign militants from the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, a Uyghur separatist group from western China, were also among the dead.

Order of Battle of the Israel-Hamas War

Main article: Order of Battle of the Israel Hamas War

Israel

• Israel Defense Forces
  • Israeli Ground Forces
    • Northern Command
      • Ga'ash division
        • Golani Brigade
          • Lightning Battalion
          • Gideon Battalion
          • First Hatchlings Battalion
        • Saar me-Golan Brigade
        • Barak Brigade
        • Carmeli Brigade
      • Ha Mapatz Division
        • Kiryati Brigade
        • Alon Brigade
          • Battalion 5030
      •   Galilee Division
        • Ba'ram Brigade
      • Bashan division
    • Southern Command
      • Gaza Division
        • Gefen Brigade
          • Bedouin Battalion
        • Katif Brigade
      • Ha-Plada Division
        • Nahal Brigade
          • Granite Battalion
        • Givati Brigade
        • Iron Tracks Brigade
          • Ha Bokim Battalion
      • Edom Division
        • Paran Brigade
          • Caracal Battalion
        • 406 Brigade
      • Sinai Division
        • Harel Brigade
        • Negev Brigade
        • Jerusalem Brigade
    • Central Command
      • Ha'Bazak Division
        • Multidimensional Unit
        • Kfir Brigade
          • Netzah Yehuda Battalion
        • Sharon Brigade
        • Schualey Marom Brigade
        • Yiftach Brigade
      • Ha'Esh Division
        • 35 Paratroopers Brigade
        • Tip of Spear Brigade
        • Oz Brigade
          • Duvdevan Unit
          • Maglan Unit
          • Egoz Unit
        • Hetzei HaEsch Brigade
    • Home Front Command
    • Infantry Corps
      • File:תג יחידה - חטיבה 828 - ביסמל"ח.svg Bislamach Brigade
      • 261st Infantry Brigade
      • Hamarom Brigade
    • Combat Engineering Corps
      • Yahalom
      • HaMachatz Brigade
      • Asaf Battalion
    • Combat Intel Collection Corps
      • Nesher Battalion
      • Shahaf Battalion
    • Artillery Corps
      • Amud ha-Esh Brigade
    • Armoured Corps
      • Ram Brigade
      • Hativa Shimoneh Brigade
      • Bison Brigade
  • Israeli Air Force
    • Air Defense Command
    • Shaldag Unit
    • Special Tactics Rescue Unit
  • Israeli Navy
    • Shayetet 13
    • Ashdod Patrol Squadron
    • Snapir unit
    • INS Magen
    • INS Hanit
  • Israel Police.
    • Southern District
    • Magav
      • MGB Southern Command
      • Yamam
      • Tactical Division
  • Shin Bet
  • Israeli armed citizens

Hamas & Allies

Palestinian groups

• Joint Operations Room
  • Hamas
    • Al-Qassam Brigades
      • Al-Nukhba Commando Force
      • North Brigade
        • Beit Lahia Battalion
        • Beit Hanoun Battalion
        • Al Khalifa al Rashidun Battalion
        • Martyr Suhail Ziadeh Battalion
        • Jabalia al Balad Battalion
        • Imad Aql Battalion
        • Elite Battalion
      • Gaza Brigade
        • Sabra-Tal al Islam Battalion
        • Daraj wal Tuffah Battalion
        • Radwan Battalion
        • Shujaiya Battalion
        • Zaytoun Battalion
        • Shati Battalion
        • Possible Elite Battalion
      • Central Brigade
        • Deir al Balah Battalion
        • Al Bureij Battalion
        • Al Maghazi Battalion
        • Nusairat Battalion
        • Possible Elite Battalion
      • Khan Younis Brigade
        • Camp Battalion
        • North Khan Younis Battalion
        • South Khan Younis Battalion
        • Eastern Khan Younis Battalion
        • Qarara Battalion
        • Elite Battalion
      • Rafah Brigade
        • Eastern Battalion
        • Khalid bin al Walid Battalion
        • Shaboura Battalion
        • Unknown Fourth Battalion
        • Elite Battalion
      • West Bank Brigade
        • Qabatiya Battalion
        • Jenin Battalion
      • Hamas-Lebanon
        • Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards
  • Palestinian Islamic Jihad
    • Al-Quds Brigades
      • Tulkarm Battalion
      • Jenin Battalion
      • Nablus Battalion
      • Tubas Battalion
  • Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine
    • National Resistance Brigades
  • Ex-Fatah Groups
    • Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
      • Hornets' Nest
      • Jenin Battalion
      • Qalqilya Battalion
      • Tulkarm Battalion
      • Rapid Response unit
        • Tulkarm Rapid Response Battalion
      • Nablus Battalion
      • Tubas Battalion
      • Special Unit
    • Ayman Jawda Squads
    • Abd al-Qadr al-Husseini Brigades
    • Al-Assefa Army
  • Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
    • Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades
      • Dheisheh camp guards
  • Popular Resistance Committees
    • Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades
  • Palestinian Freedom Movement
    • Al-Ansar Brigades
  • Palestinian Mujahideen Movement
    • Mujahideen Brigades
  • Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command
    • Jihad Jibril Brigades
  • Lions' Den
  • Jenin Brigades
  • Biddya Brigades
  • Al-Ayyash Battalion
  • Lone wolf insurgents

Axis of Resistance

• Axis of Resistance
  • Hezbollah
    • Hezbollah Military Wing
      • Lebanese Resistance Brigades
      • Redwan Force
      • Imam Hussein Brigades
      • Islamic Azz Brigades
      • Syrian Hezbollah
  • Islamic Group
    • Fajr Forces
  • SSNP-L
    • Eagles of the Whirlwind
  • Amal Movement
  • Islamic Resistance in Iraq
    • Kata'ib Hezbollah
    • Popular Mobilization Forces
  • Supreme Political Council
    •  Yemeni Armed Forces (SPC)
      • Yemen Army(SPCTooltip Supreme Political Council)
      • Yemeni Navy(SPCTooltip Supreme Political Council)
      • Yemeni Air Force(SPCTooltip Supreme Political Council)
    •   Houthi militia
  • Syria
    • Syrian Armed Forces
      • Syrian Army
      • Syrian Air Defense Force
    • Front for the Liberation of the Golan
  • Iran
    • General Staff
      • AJA
        • Iran Air Defense Force
        • NEDAJA
          • IRIS Albortz
      • IRGC
        • NEHSA
        • Quds Force
        • NEDSA
          • MV Behshad

Scramble for Lacccadives

Lacccadives Scramble
Date February 1948 Location Lacccadives Status Indian victory Territorial changes Lacccadives annexed into the Union of India
Belligerents
Union of India Kingdom of Travancore	Dominion of Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Vallabhbhai Patel	Liaquat Ali Khan
Units involved
Travancore Police Indian Navy	Pakistan Navy

The Scramble of Lacccadives was a military race between Pakistan Navy and Indian authorities in Travancore to reach the islands of Lakshadweep and annex the territory which took place in late August 1947. Both countries deployed naval vessels but the indian authorities were able to reach first annexing the islands.

Background

The Aminidivi islands under the rule of Tipu Sultan of Mysore Kingdom in 1787 were annexed to the British Raj in 1799 after the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. The rest of the islands remained under the suzerainty of the Arakkal family in return for a payment of annual tribute. The British took over the administration of those islands in 1908 for nonpayment of arrears and attached it to the Madras Presidency. As Lacccadives were not a separate entity so they weren't considered during the Partition of India and thus their status was unclear so Pakistan attempted to take hold of these islands.

Race for Lacccadives

At the end of August, 1947, Liaquat Ali Khan, came to realisation that Lacccadives, a region with Muslim majority didn't become a part of Pakistan and could be taken control of with ease. The Deputy Prime Minister of India, Vallabhbhai Patel, also started to think about Lacccadives.

So , the Royal Pakistan Navy sent a naval vessel towards Lacccadives from Karachi. In India Vallabhbhai Patel was informed about the plannings in Karachi. He immediately sent collector of Travancore to Lacccadives. He also sent a message to Mudaliar brothers to convey the collector of Travancore to order the police officials to go to Lacccadives with available weaponry. Vallabhbhai Patel stated “If the police forces no firearms with them, they can take lathis with them but somehow take possession of the area.” and the Flag of India was raised.

A few hours later, Pakistani warship reached and had to return on seeing the Indian flag flying.

Aftermath

The islands were annexed into the Dominion of India and became part of the Madras State under the Constitution of India in 1950. In 1956, the islands which were had been divided between the South Canara and Malabar districts of Madras state, was organized into a separate union territory administered by the Government of India, following the States Reorganisation Act. The territory which was known as Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands became Lakshadweep islands on 1 November 1973.

137th Marine Bataillon

uk:137-й окремий батальйон морської піхоти (Україна)

The bataillon was established in the November of 2015. After establishment, it took part in training exercises in Chornomorske especially that of neutralizing sabotage and reconnaissance squads. In December 2015, the battalion, along with Ukrainian Naval Aviation and heavy artillery, conducted training in the Okny Raion at the border of Transnistria as a deterrent against any possible conflict with Transnistria.

The personnel of the battalion carried out patrols in the Exclusive Economic Zone near the Snake Island, inducted into the Balkan Battlegroup, and participate in the "Sea Breeze" exercises and in February 2016, conducted training in Mykolaiv Oblast and Kherson Oblast including multi-kilometer marches, target protection, amphibious assault, sea crossing, landing, evacuations amongst others. In the spring and summer of 2016, the battalion's howitzer artillery underwent training in Mykolaiv Oblast and the bataillon took part in the international exercises "Sea Breeze 2016". It took part in combat operations in Mariupol during 2016.

On April 28 2017, during a combat operation near the village of Pavlopil, a vehicle of the bataillon was struck by a landmine although the personnel remained same and evacuated but one soldier (Oleksandr Olehovych Berdnyk) returned to retrieve the vehicle but was killed in another landmine blast. In mid-June 2017, Ihor Voronchenko conducted an inspection of the bataillon's facilities in "Dachne-1" and "Dachne-2". On June 3, 2017, the bataillon's positions near the village of Chermalyk were shelled by separatist forces killing a soldier (Mykhailo Oleksandrovych Kobets) of the bataillon. On August 24, 2017, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, presented a Battle Flag to the battalion commander.

The bataillon saw intensive combat in the village of Mykolaivka during which two soldiers of the bataillon (Kozma Denys Petrovych and Sakal Ivan Volodymyrovych) were killed on 1st and 6th May, 2019 respectively and another was wounded. On June 19 2019 the villages of Mykolaivka and Novotroitske killing a soldier of the bataillon (Oleksandr Ivanovych Lyashok).

On July 13, 2020, while performing combat operations in Zaytseve, a unit of the platoon was ambushed. The commander of the bataillon's reconnaissance platoon (Krasnogrud Dmytro Anatoliyovych) was severely wounded in an explosion and later died. Nine soldiers came to retrieve his body but were ambushed by the Russians. The Russians indiscriminately attacked the medics of the bataillon wearing white helmets. A medic of the bataillon (Ilin Mykola) and another soldier (Yaroslav Serhiyovych Zhuravel) were killed during the ambush and several more were wounded who were later returned after negotiations with the separatists.

In early 2022, several units from the battalion carried combat operations on a 200 km stretch in southern Ukraine. One platoon was stationed near Chongar Bridge, one at "Kalanchak" checkpoint and one near the village of Kairy and were the first to encounter Russian troops during the Southern Ukraine campaign. The battalion saw combat in Kherson Oblast during which a soldier of the bataillon (Mykhailo Mykolayovych Kravchuk) was killed on March 18 2022 and another soldier of the bataillon (Oleksandr Sosyedkin), was killed on September 14 2022 during the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive.

On June 13, 2023, the battalion was involved in the liberation of the village of Makarivka as a part of the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.

88th Marine Bataillon

uk:88-й окремий батальйон морської піхоти (Україна)

Main article: 88th Marine Air Assault Battalion (Ukraine)

88th Separate Marine Air Assault Battalion (2018-) 88th Separate Amphibious Assault Battalion (2016-2018) 88th Separate Aeromobile Bataillon (2012-2016) 12th Separate Mechanized Brigade (2010-2012) 1st Aeromobile Division (1993-2003) 98th Guards Airborne Division (-1993)
88-й окремий батальйон морської піхоти
Bataillon Insignia
Active	1993-2003 2010-present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Marine Corps
Type	Bataillon
Role	Naval infantry
Part of	35th Marine Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Bolhrad
Motto(s)	"We are where we are needed"
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Decorations	For Courage and Bravery
Insignia
Former Insignia

88th Separate Marine Air Assault Battalion is bataillon of the 35th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Marine Corps tracing it's origins to the Soviet 98th Airborne Division. It's an Aeromobile and amphibious unit capable of performing combat operations from the Land, Sea and Air. It's based at the city of Bolhrad in Odessa Oblast.

History

The bataillon traces it's origins to the 98th Guards Airborne Division, stationed in Bolgrad during Soviet era. In 1993, it was reformed into the 1st Aeromobile Division, being disband in 2003. However on 1 October 2010, the 12th Mechanized Brigade's formation started in Bolgrad. A headquarters and a support company were established and repairs of the abandoned base were initiated including repairs of housing facilities, training and logistical bases as well as an airstrip. Soon elements of the 51 separate mechanized brigades and a unit of the 79th Airmobile Brigade were inducted into newly formed unit with Major Oleksandr Lutsenko becoming it's first commander.

In December 2012, the 12th Separate Mechanized Brigade was merged into the 79th Aeromobile Brigade becoming it's 88th Separate Aeromobile Bataillon.

The battalion participated in the War in Donbass with the first deployment being in May 2014.

In September 2016, the battalion was reformed into the 88th Separate Amphibious Assault Battalion.

On August 24 2017 , the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko presented the 88th Separate Airborne Assault Battalion with a battle flag. which was taken to it's headquarters on September 5th.

In November 2018, the battalion was transferred to the newly created 35th Marine Brigade becoming the 88th Separate Marine Battalion.

During 2019-2020, many of the personnel of the bataillon were trained by the United Kingdom as a part of Operation Orbital.

In 2021, the battalion took part in several international exercises including Warrior Watcher, Riverine, Agile Spirit and Sea Breeze.

The bataillon saw intensive action during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. It was involved in the capture of the Snake Island as a part of the Snake Island campaign and was later tasked with protecting the island from any future Russian assault. It was involved in the protection of Odessa from Russian attacks on the city. The battalion took part in the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive, and in particular the recapture of Davydiv Brid. From November 2022 to May 2023, the battalion took part in the Battle of Avdiivka. Starting from June to September 2023, the battalion fought in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast as a part of the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive. On July 2 2023, the bataillon was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery". It also saw combat in Markivka Raion where a soldier of the bataillon (Yury Oleksandrovych) was killed in action while attempting to assault Russian positions. Then it was deployed to the Volnovakha Raion of Donetsk Oblast and captured the settlements of Storozheve, Staromaiorske and Urozhaine. In May 2024, it was deployed to Kherson Oblast and is currently taking part in the Dnieper campaign.

Structure

• 1st Amphibious Assault Company
• 2 Amphibious Assault Company
• 3rd Amphibious Assault Company
• Fire Support Company
• Mortar battery
• Howitzer battery
• Anti-aircraft Artillery Platoon
• Anti-aircraft missile platoon
• Reconnaissance platoon
• Sniper platoon
• Communications department
• Engineering and Technical platoon
• Headquarters platoon
• UAV department
• Medical center

Commanders

• Major Oleksandr Lutsenko (2010-2017)
• Lt. Col. Oleksandr Dmytrovych Kilafly (2017-)

Sources

• «ВДВ завжди там, де найважче!» — Міністр оборони України нагородив десантників 88 одшб ВДВ Archived 23 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• Міністр оборони України вивчив стан справ на військовому аеродромі у Болграді та відвідав розташування 88-го одшб ВДВ Archived 23 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• "Морські піхотинці отримали партію бронеавтомобілів Варта". uprom.info/. 2019-02-22. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.

18th Marine Bataillon

uk:18-й окремий батальйон морської піхоти (Україна)

Main article: 18th Marine Bataillon (Ukraine)

18th Separate Marine Bataillon 18th Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion (2014-2018) 18th Territorial Defense Battalion (2014)
18-й окремий батальйон морської піхоти
Bataillon Insignia
Active	2014-present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Marine Corps
Type	Bataillon
Role	Naval infantry
Part of	35th Marine Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Odessa
Motto(s)	"There are no obstacles for us"
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Insignia
Former Insignia

18th Marine Bataillon is a bataillon of the Ukrainian Marine Corps' 35th Marine Brigade and was formerly attached to the 28th Mechanized Brigade. It was initially established as the 18th Territorial Defense Bataillon, a volunteer formation based at Odessa, eventually becoming a permanent formation of the Marine Corps.

History

It was initially established as the 18th Territorial Defense Battalion in Odessa Oblast in May 2014 with the head of the Odessa state administration Volodymyr Nemyrovskyi leading it's formation.

On May 30, 2014 , the newly appointed head of Odessa State Administration Ihor Palytsia and the commander of the Operational Command South, Lieutenant General Anatoliy Syrotenko presented a battle flag to the bataillon. It was also informed to the press that the bataillon wasn't a temporary unit as they're not given combat flags. A reserve officer and former commander of an Airmobile Brigade was appointed as the commander although his name wasn't disclosed.

420 soldiers and officers were enrolled into the bataillon. The deputy military commissar of the Odesa region started that only volunteers were to join the battalion.

Colonel Yury Piskun reported that the standard weapons of the battalion included pistols, submachine guns, machine guns and grenade launchers and that the personnel were being trained at the Training Center of the Odessa Military Academy. On 2 September 2014, 420 armored vests were purchased from the bataillon at the personal expense of Ihor Palytsia. In September 2014 it was redeployed to Mariupol and started facing financial and logistical problems, which were resolved by charity.

In June 2014 , the bataillon equipped with 18 armored personnel carriers was sent to strengthen the defense at the border of Transnistria with the base of deployment being Rozdilna Raion.

In mid September 2014, it was transferred to Donetsk Oblast to reinforce the Mariupol garrison. The battalion began operations at two checkpoints at the outskirts of northern Mariupol building dugouts and other fortifications. Their posts were shelled on 18 October 2014, killing four soldiers of the battalion (Yevhen Volodymyrovych Kravets, Boychenko Hennadiy Vasylyovych, Mykola Valeryovich Mokan, and Oleksandr Ivanovych Orlyk ). In November 2014 , the bataillon was reformed into the 18th Separate Motorized Infantry Battalion of the 28th Mechanized Brigade.

On November 4, 2014 a soldier of the brigade (Mykhailo Viktorovych Sviatkovsky) was killed in action while on a combat operational duty in the village of Pavlopil.

The bataillon took part in the battle for Hnutove providing support and reinforcement to protect a Platoon base during which a soldier of the bataillon (Agapiy Ivan Ivanovich) was killed in combat on March 20, 2015.

From May 18 to November 11 2015, the bataillon took part in the battle for Stanytsia Luhansk.

The bataillon took part in a battle near the village of Kremenivka during which a Platoon commander of the bataillon (Ihor Viktorovych Hetmanchuk) was killed in action on December 20, 2015.

On May 18, 2016, a soldier of the bataillon (Dus Ivan Petrovych) was hit by sniper fire near Malinove coming from Hristovo and was killed in action.

The bataillon took part in combat operations near Krasnohorivka and on September 9 2017 a soldier of the bataillon (Maksym Ihorovych Krivydenko) was killed as a result of shelling.

In 2018, the bataillon became a part of the 35th Marine Brigade becoming the 18th Separate Marine Bataillon.

The bataillon took part in combat operations in the village of Hranitne and on April 11 2019, an ATGM attack at the brigade's position left six soldiers of the bataillon wounded and one soldier (Lysakivsky Volodymyr Yuriyovych) killed in action.

The bataillon's commander (Derduga Serhii Mykolayovych) was killed in Mykolaiv Oblast during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine during a battle in the Berezneguvatsk settlement.

The bataillon took part in the 2022 Kherson counteroffensive and three personnel of the bataillon (Bohdan Omelyanovich Pasterkevich, Lepekha Vadim Vasyliovych and Volodymyr Kreminsky) were killed in action.

Commanders

• Derduga Serhii Mykolayovych  † (2018-2022)

Sources

• Одеський батальйон тероборони: хто нас захищає Archived 10 November 2014 at the Wayback MachineTemplate:Ref-ru // od.vgorode.ua, 2 вересня 2014
• M. Zhirokhov, Одеський характер: 18-й батальйон тероборони Archived 6 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• "Бійці батальйону разом з технікою прибули на місце постійної дислокації до смт Сарата". world-of-sarata.at.ua/. Сарата. 2018-01-21. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
• 18 батальйону територіальної оборони передали 420 бронежилетів on YouTube
• Батальон територіальної оборони на Одещині. on YouTube
• «Південні кордони. Між невизнаною та окупованою»: Батальйон 18 on YouTube
• Примари 2 рота 18 ОМПБ 28 ОМБр // 16 April 2016
• 2 рота 18 ОМПБ 28 ОМБр, 2015—2016 р. // 18 April 2017

406th Marine artillery brigade

uk:406-та окрема артилерійська бригада (Україна)

Main article: 406th Marine Artillery Brigade (Ukraine)

406th Separate Artillery Brigade 406th Separate Artillery Group (2006-2016) 406th Separate Brigade Artillery Group (2003-2006) 406th Artillery Regiment (2001—2003) 301st Artillery Brigade (1976-2001)
406-та окрема артилерійська бригада
Brigade Insignia
Active	1976-present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Marine Corps
Type	Brigade
Role	Artillery and fire support
Part of	Ukrainian Marine Corps
Garrison/HQ	Mykolaiv
Nickname(s)	Corporal General Oleksiy Almazov Brigade
Motto(s)	"We are the gods of war!"
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Crimea War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Insignia
Former Insignia

406th Separate Artillery Brigade Corporal General Oleksiy Almazov is a brigade of the Ukrainian Marine Corps . It was established in 1976 as a part of the Soviet Armed Forces and was transferred to Ukraine following it's independence. It was originally a part of the Ukrainian Navy and became a part of the Marine Corps after it's formation. It's currently based at Mykolaiv.

History

In April 1976, it was established as the 301st Artillery Brigade in Zaporizhzhia. In 1983, it was transferred to Simferopol as a part of 32nd Army Corps and was transferred to the Black Sea Fleet in 1983. In March 1993 after the independence of Ukraine, it was transferred to the 32nd Army Corps of the Odessa Military District, becoming 406th Artillery Regiment in 2001 and then 406th Separate Brigade Artillery Group in 2003 and later 406th Separate Coastal Artillery Group in 2006, eventually becoming 406th Separate Simferopol Coastal Artillery Group in 2011.

On February 28 2014, during the Russian Invasion of Crimea the Russian troops encircled the brigade. Half of the officers defected to Russia and 73 servicemen arrived back in Zaporizhzhia on 9 April. The commander of the unit, Dmytro Kozachenko himself also defected to Russia.

On April 15, 2015 it was transferred to Mykolaiv.

32nd Rocket Artillery Regiment split from the brigade in 2016.

On August 24, 2016, the brigade received a combat flag.

On August 22 2018, the brigade was awarded the honorary title of "Corporal General Oleksiy Almazov"

On July 10, 2019, the brigade took part in combat action in Granitny , separatists launched anti-tank missiles upon the brigade's positions killing a soldier of the brigade.

During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the brigade participated in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive for which it received commendation from Volodymyr Zelensky. The brigade also participated in the Battle of Davydiv Brid carrying out precise strikes against Russian positions.

Structure

The structure of the brigade is as follows.

• Management & Headquarters
• Control Battery
• Artillery reconnaissance division
• 64th Gun Artillery Division
  • 1st Artillery battery
  • 2nd Artillery battery
  • 3rd Artillery battery
  • Maintenance platoon
  • Anti-aircraft platoon
  • Medical center
• 65th Coastal Missile Division
• 66th Cannon Artillery Division
  • Command & control platoon
  • 1st Artillery battery
  • 2nd Artillery battery
  • 3rd Artillery battery
  • Logistical platoon
  • Anti-aircraft missile platoon
  • Security platoon
  • Medical center
  • Club
• 67th Cannon Artillery Division
  • Command & control platoon
  • 1st Artillery battery
  • 2nd gun Artillery battery
  • 3rd gun Artillery battery
  • Maintenance platoon
  • Security platoon
  • Medical center
• Engineering company
• Logistical Company
• Repair company
• Guard company

Equipment

2A36 Giatsint-B of the Brigade

152 mm gun-howitzer D-20 of the brigade

M777 and FMTV of the Brigade's elite subunit Cheshire cats

PRP-4 of the brigade

• 152mm D-20 Gun howitzers
• 2A36 Giatsint-Bs
• M777 howitzers
• FMTV-Bs
• PRP-4 Armored Vehicles

Commanders

• Ivan Mykolayovych (1976-1986)
• Volodymyr Kostiantynovych Fomenko (1986-1988)
• Boris Mykhailovych Kozhevnikov (1988-1994)
• Oleksandr Ivanovich Gurin (1994-1998)
• Mykola Petrovych Dumenko (1998-2001)
• Evgeny Viktorovych Dobrynin (2001-2008)
• Dmytro Genadiyovych Kozachenko   (2008-2014)
• Evgeny Viktorovych Dobrynin (2014-2016)
• Andrii Volodymyrovych Shubin (2016-)

Subunit commanders

64th Gun Artillery Division

• Serhii Volodymyrovych Sosyedskyi (2016-)

65th Coastal Missile Division

• Yury Yaroslavovych Yatskevich (2016-)

66th Cannon Artillery Division

• Ihor Vasylovich Gerasimchuk (2016-2019)
• Stroganov Evgeny Volodymyrovych (2019-)

67th Cannon Artillery Division

• Yuriy Mykolayovych Olovyanikov (2016-2018)
• Victor Pogorelov (2018-2022)
• Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Krotov (2022-)

OOB

Ukrainian Navy

• 1st Guard and Patrol Division
  • Nikopol
• 8th Raid Protection Ships Division
  • Netishyn
• 9th Surface Ships Division
  • Donbas (sunk)
  • Korets (Captured)
  • Kremenchuk (Captured)
  • Vyshhorod (Captured)
  • Ackerman (Captured)
  • Lubny (sunk)
• 28th Auxiliary Division
  • Pochayiv
  • Balta
• 29th Surface Ships Division
  • Yuri Olefirenko (sunk)
  • Henichesk (sunk)
• 30th Surface Ships Division
  • Hetman Sahaidachny (Capsized)
  • Sloviansk (sunk)

801st underwater special forces

uk:801-й окремий підводний протидиверсійний загін (Україна)

Main article: 801st Special Marine Detachment (Ukraine)

801st Special Marine Detachment
801-й окремий підводний протидиверсійний загін
Unit Insignia
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Division
Role	See #RolesNaval Reconnaissance
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Odessa
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Insignia
Patches of the unit's squads
Arm patch

801st Special Marine Detachment is an elite unit of the Ukrainian Navy and is concerned with underwater special operations as well as combat reconnaissance operations. It is currently based at Odessa and has taken part in multiple engagements during the Russo-Ukrainian War.

History

It was former based at Sevastopol but during the Russian Invasion of Crimea, only seven servicemen from the 80 personnel returned to Ukraine while the rest defected to Russia, the unit was then transferred to *Odessa.

The unit took part in the War in Donbass. On March 2, 2015, the reconnaissance group of the detachment took part in a battle in the village of Pishchevyk against Russian backed separatists. Two soldiers of the detachment (Oleksandr Streliuk and Oleg Storozhenko) were killed by a grenade attack on their vehicle while inspecting an outpost and two were wounded.

In January 2018 , unit underwent rigorous training exercises with other units. On December 6, 2021 , the unit received a combat flag from the President of Ukraine.

The unit took part in multiple engagements during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine with a soldier of the regiment (Oleksandr Oleksiiovych Tarasyuk) being killed in action on February 24, 2022 near Ochakiv.

Roles

The main tasks of the unit include the protection of naval bases , anti-sabotage operations, counterterrorism and anti-piracy operations. Following are the tasks of the unit.

• Search and Destruction of enemy reconnaissance and sabotage bases.
• Protection of ports, ships, hydraulics and other structures
• Boarding of ships and anti-hijacking operations
• Maintaining coordination with other agencies
• Demining and inspection operations
• Peacekeeping operations

Selection and Training

Selection to the unit takes place in four steps:

• Pressure endurance test
• Interview
• Physical training (Cooper test in addition to regular training standards)
• Psychological test

The candidates must be active or former military personnel.

Sources

• 801 окремий загін ПДСЗ
• Книга пам'яті загиблих Archived 28 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• 801 ОЗБ ПДСЗ Archived 29 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• Медіадень з протидиверсійним загоном ВМС України
• "Навчання бійців 801-го протидиверсійного загону ВМС ЗС України". ukrmilitary.com/. Ukrainian Military. 2018-01-28. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.

26th Naval River Ships Division

uk:26-й окремий дивізіон річкових катерів

Main article: 26th Naval River Ships Division (Ukraine)

26th River Ships Division
26-й окремий дивізіон річкових катерів
Division Insignia
Active	2022 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Division
Role	Protection of the Northern Dnieper
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Multiple bases along the Dnieper
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Ukraine Northern Ukraine campaign
Commanders
Current commander	V. Symonenko

26th Naval River Ships Division is one of the two divisions of the Ukrainian Dnieper Fleet and till 2023 it was the only division of the fleet. It was established in 2022 and is tasked with protection of the Northern Dnieper against any possible Russian or Belorussian invasion attempt from the north and saw action during the Northern Ukraine campaign.

History

It was established in 2022 along with the establishment of the Ukrainian River Fleet to safeguard the Northern part of the Dnieper against any possible invasion by Belorussian Dnieper fleet.

In September 2022, Sherp transferred a vessel to the regiment names as Sherp the Shuttle. In November 2022, ten new vessels from the United States were incorporated into the fleet.

Sherp the Shuttle in action

Bucha during her commissioning ceremony

The division participated in Northern Ukraine campaign and on May 12, 2023 a soldier of the unit Pomozanko Oleksandr Ivanovych, an Anti aircraft gunner was killed in action.

On May 26, 2023, the River Flotilla received Bucha which became the flagship of the 26th division and also that of the fleet. On July 2, 2023, the President of Ukraine presented a battle flag to the division.

On July 4, 2024, the division was awarded the award "For courage and bravery" by the decree of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

Vessels

• Bucha (Gunboat)
• Sherp the Shuttle (Landing Ship)
• Several Ark dauntless-class patrol vessels
• Several 363U-class gunboats
• Several modified civilian vessels

Commanders

• V. Symonenko (2022-)

Sources

• Відвага й майстерність наших воїнів ВМС знищили ворожі надії та втопили їх у морі

River fleet

uk:Річкова флотилія Військово-Морських Сил України

Main article: Dnieper Fleet (Ukraine)

For the Russian and Soviet fleets in the Dnieper, see Dnieper fleet.

Dnieper Fleet
Річкова флотилія Військово-Морських Сил України
Fleet Insignia
Active	2022 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Fleet
Role	River patrolling
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Multiple bases along the Dnieper
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Commanders
Current commander	Maksym Vasyliovych

Dnieper Fleet is a fleet of the Ukrainian Navy consisting of two divisions and is tasked with patrolling and protecting the Dnieper. It was established in 2022 during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine amidst threats of a naval invasion from the north by Belorussian Dnieper fleet. It is in control of several small scale naval bases along the Dnieper.

History

In March 2022, during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, faced with a threat of invasion through the Dnieper by the Belorussian river fleet, based at Pinsk and Loev including a total of 19 vessels So the River fleet of the Ukrainian Navy was established, initially from armed civilian ships and then a total of 19 gunboats. The two divisions of the fleet were also given control of multiple bases in multiple cities along the Dnieper.

In September 2022, Sherp transferred a vessel to the regiment names as Sherp the Shuttle. In November 2022, ten new vessels from the United States were incorporated into the fleet.

Sherp the Shuttle in action

In 2023, the river fleet which initially consisted only of the 26th River Ships Division tasked with protection of northern Dnieper included a second newly established division the 27th River Ships Division tasked with the protection of Southern Dnieper with the River fleet acting as a coordinating body.

Bucha during her commissioning ceremony

On May 26, 2023, the River Flotilla received Bucha which became the flagship of the 26th division and also that of the fleet.

Structure

The fleet consists of two divisions tasked with patrolling northern and southern Dnieper respectively.

• 26th Naval River Ships Division
• 27th Naval River Ships Division

Commanders

• Yury Ivanovich Vytskyi (2022-)

Sources

• Створення флотилії Військово-Морських Сил ЗС України значно покращило підготовку екіпажів кораблів, катерів і суден флоту

9th Surface Ships Division

uk:9-й дивізіон надводних кораблів (Україна)

Main article: 9th Surface Ships Division (Ukraine)

9th Surface Ships Division
9-й дивізіон надводних кораблів
Division Insignia
Active	2018 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Division
Role	Naval patrols, Coastal reconnaissance, anti sabotage operations, naval engagements
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Berdyansk and Mariupol
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Kerch Strait incident Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Commanders
Current commander	Maksym Vasyliovych

9th Surface Ships Division is a division of the Ukrainian Navy concerned with the protection and guardian of the Ukrainian coast along the Sea of Azov. It was established in 2018 and has participated in multiple engagements during the Russo-Ukrainian War. Although officially active, all the ships of this unit have been either captured or sunk and the fact that entirety of Ukrainian coast along the Sea of Azov has been captured by Russia has rendered it out of operation.

History

In 2018 , the 9th division of Surface Ships was established for the defense of the Sea of Azov at Berdyansk and Mariupol. Berdyansk, Nikopol and Yana Kapu were originally set to be a part of this division but following the Kerch Strait incident, the plan wasn't implemented .

On September 20, 2018, two new vessels set to join the division Donbass and Korets set off on a trip from the Western Naval Base to Berdyansk but near Sevastopol a vessel of the FSB Coast Guard Amethyst began following them later joined by another vessel, while two vessels of the division Kremenchuk and Lubny departed from Berdyansk as reinforcement, soon multiple vessels of the FSB Coast Guard and Russian Navy accumulated in the area but the division's vessel were able to safely reach their destination without combat.

During 2019, the vessel Korets along with other vessels from the Ukrainian Navy and Ukrainian Sea Guard conducted exercises in the Sea of Azov. In November while conducting exercises with another vessel of the division Kremenchuk, they discovered a Russian vessel forcing it to withdraw.

On September 22, 2020, two vessels and a large amount of equipment was transferred to the division via Melitopol highway to strengthen the security in the Sea of Azov.

In March 2022, the ship of the division Korets was captured by Russians during the Siege of Mariupol and was moved to Novorossiysk. Also in March 2022 , the brigade's ship Kremenchuk was captured by the Russians in Mariupol, meanwhile the Ackerman and 'Vyshhorod were captured in Berdyansk and transferred to Novorossiysk. Also in March 2022, the vessel Lubny of the division was sunk during the Siege of Mariupol.

On April 6, 2022 , during the Battle of Mariupol, the brigade's ship Donbass was partially sunk but was captured by Russians who raised it.

On May 16 2022, the vessel Lubny of the division was raised by Russian forces from the ocean floor.

On February 23, 2023 , brigade's former ship Donbass captured by the Russians was sunk/badly damaged in a Ukrainian Airstrike on Mariupol.

Vessels

• Donbass (Command Ship)
• Korets (Tugboat)
• Ackerman (Gunboat)
• Kremenchuk (Gunboat)
• Lubny (Gunboat)
• Vyshhorod (Gunboat)

Commanders

• Nosenko Maksym Vasyliovych (2019-)

31st Supply Ships Division

uk:31-й дивізіон суден забезпечення (Україна)

Main article: 31st Naval Supply Ships Division (Ukraine)

31st Supply Ships Division
31-й дивізіон суден забезпечення
Division Insignia
Active	2018 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Division
Role	Logistics
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Western Naval Base
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Kerch Strait incident Russian Invasion of Ukraine

31st Supply Ships Division is a logistical division of the Ukrainian Navy concerned with providing logistical and technical support to other divisions of the Ukrainian Navy. It is based at the Western Naval Base and was established in 2018 by the splitting of the 8th Security and Support Division.

History

In 2018, the 8th Security and Support Division was split into two units one being the 8th Raid Protection Ships Division and second being the 31st Supply Ships Division.

Three vessels of the division Nova Kakhovka, Smila and Chygyrin became integrated for the training of 2nd and 5th year naval cadets and we're scheduled to visit Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria.

The division's tugboat Yany Kapu attempted to travel from the Black Sea port of Odesa in south-western Ukraine to the Azov Sea port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine but were intercepted by Russian warships and were all captured in the ensuing Kerch Strait incident. The captured vessel was returned to Ukraine on November 18, 2019 near Cape Tarkhankut and were towed to Ochakiv on November 20, 2019.

In April 2020 , the division's vessel Shostka carried out exercises with the Ukrainian Marine Corps.

Vessels

• Shostka (Command Ship)
• Yana Kapu (Tugboat)
• Chornomorsk (Troopship)
• Chigyrin (Training Ship)
• Smila (Training Ship)
• Nova Kakhovka (Training Ship)
• Korosten (Communications Ship)
• Boikiy (Communications Ship)

Commanders

• Lisovoy Volodymyr Volodymyrovych (2018-)

29th Surface Ships Division

uk:29-й дивізіон надводних кораблів (Україна)

Main article: 29th Naval Surface Ships Division (Ukraine)

29th Surface Ships Division (2018-) 5th Naval Surface Ship Brigade (1996-2018)
29-й дивізіон надводних кораблів
Division Insignia
Active	1996 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Division
Role	Naval patrols, Coastal reconnaissance, anti sabotage operations, naval engagements
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Ochakiv (2014-) Southern Naval Base (1996-2014)
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Crimea War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Commanders
Current commander	Dmytro Kovalenko
Insignia
Insignia of 5th Naval Surface Ship Brigade

28th Surface Ships Division formerly called as the 5th Naval Surface Ship Brigade is a division of the Ukrainian Navy based at Ochakiv. It was established in 1996 at the Southern Naval Base in Balaklava but was transferred following the [[Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation|Russian Invasion of Crimea].

History

On March 22, 1996, it was established as 8th Brigade of Surface Ships at the Southern Naval Base, based in Balaklava, Sevastopol and was transferred to Ochakiv following the Russian Invasion of Crimea. In 2018, it was reformed into the 29th division of surface ships

On 21 March 2014 Yuri Olefirenko was surrendered to unmarked Russian naval personnel at Lake Donuzlav and was returned on April 19. On March 23, 2014, Henichesk engaged the Russian warships during the Russian Invasion of Crimea trying to break through the encirclement but was captured the next day and was returned on May 20.

On December 15, 2015, at 10:15 a.m, the brigade's ship Pereyaslav approached the Russian self-elevating floating drilling rig "Tavrida" and asked it to explain the purpose of it's presence to which it showed no response.

On March 20, 2017, the brigade's warship Henichesk participated in PASSEX exercise with NATO warships in the Black Sea.

In August 2019, the Pereyaslav transported the 503rd Separate Marine Infantry Bataillon to the port of Poti in Georgia for exercise "Agile Spirit". After leaving Ukrainian waters it was followed by a Russian warship"Kasimov" and while returning two Russian ships"Zheleznyakov" and "Naberezhnye Chelny" tailed it back to Ukrainian waters.

In November 2019, the Ukrainian gunboat "Nikopol" which had been captured by Russia during the Kerch Strait incident was returned to Ukraine and the regiment's ship Pereyaslav escorted it to Ochakiv along with two Willard-type speedboats.

On July 7, 2020 , the division's Svatov of the Naval Forces took part in naval exercises with the 88th Separate Marine Infantry Battalion.

On June 23 2022, during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the division was awarded the honorary award For Courage and Bravery.

In April 2022 the ship was claimed by Russian media to have again been captured by Russia at the port of Berdyansk and that she may have been moved to Novorossiysk. However, on 3 June 2022 the division's ship Yuri Olefirenko was spotted in Ukrainian control near Ochakiv, Ukraine under fire by Russian artillery. The ship is believed to have survived the strikes and that it had not been captured at Berdyansk as previously claimed by Russian media.

In June 2022, the brigade's ship Henichesk was sunk by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea.

On October 29, 2022, a video was published showing the division's ship Yuri Olefirenko firing the BM-14 at ground targets in the Kinburn Spit.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said on 31 May 2023 that the division's ship had been destroyed two days prior. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov claimed that the division's ship Yuri Olefirenko had been hit with "high-precision weapons" - a term he often uses to describe missiles. The Ukrainian Navy refused to comment.

Vessels

• Pereyaslav (Reconnaissance Ship)
• Svatov (Amphibious warfare ship)
• Yuri Olefirenko (Logistical Ship)
• Henichesk (Minesweeper)

Commanders

• Vitaly Zvyagintsev (2012-2014)
• Dmytro Kovalenko (2014-)

Sources

• Військово-Морські Сили Archived 24 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine
• УКРАЇНСЬКА КУМЕДІЯ НАД ЯКОЮ СМІЮТЬСЯ В США: 13 адміралів на 2 бригади кораблів ВМС! Archived 29 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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• Тактичні навчання кораблів ВМС ЗС України.
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• Готовий наклад нарукавних знаків для 5 бригади надводних кораблів
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• В Николаеве День ВМС отпраздновали с кораблями и самолетами Archived 17 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• "На Миколаївщині партнерами зі США розпочато будівництво морського операційного центру". mil.in.ua/. 2017-07-27. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
• "Донузлав-2014: Ніколи не здавайся!". radiosvoboda.org/. Радіо «Свобода». 2018-02-19. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.

8th Raid protecting ships division

uk:8-й дивізіон кораблів охорони рейду (Україна)

Main article: 8th Naval Raid Protection Ships Division (Ukraine)

8th Raid Protection Ships Division (2018-) 8th Security and Support Division (2014-2018) 8th Support Ships Division (1994-2014)
8-й дивізіон кораблів охорони рейду
Active	1994 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Division
Role	Naval patrols, Coastal reconnaissance, anti sabotage operations
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Ochakiv Southern Naval Base (1994-2014)
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Crimea War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine

8th Division of Raid Protection Ships is a division of the Ukrainian Navy currently based in Ochakiv. It was established in 1994 at Southern Naval Base in Crimea. It is tasked with patrolling Ukrainian waters and coastal defense and operates a variety of different ships.

History

It was established in 1994 as the 8th Support Vessels Division at the Southern Naval Base but after the Russian Invasion of Crimea, it's remnants were moved to Ochakiv becoming the 8th Security and Support Division. In 2018, it was renamed as the 8th Raid Protection Ships Division.

In March 2014, during the Russian Invasion of Crimea, the vessels Horlakiv and Novoozerne of the division was captured by Russians and the flag of the Black Sea Fleet was raised on it, they were returned to Ukraine on April 19, 2014.

The division's vessel Horlakiv took part in a joint exercise with the American Navy in 2019.

During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine , the division saw action in multiple engagements. The vessel of the division Netishyn, laid Naval mines from February 24 to May 23, 2022 in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine performing combat operations in close proximity to Russian warships amidst aerial raids conducted by the Russian Air Force. Netishyn was also involved in the search for dead personnel from the Island-type patrol boat P190 "Slovyansk" and the trawler U360 "Henichesk" ,sunk by Russian aircraft. They retrieved dead bodies as well as artillery and communications equipment from the destroyed ships.

Vessels

• Netishyn (Patrol vessel)
• Horlivka (Logistics vessel)
• Dobropillya (Patrol vessel)
• Novoozerne (Tugboat)

Commanders

• Dmytro Volodymyrovych Markov (2016-2017)
• Lisovoy Volodymyr Volodymyrovych (2018-)

30th Surface vessels division

uk:30-й дивізіон надводних кораблів (Україна)

Main article: 30th Surface Ships Division (Ukraine)

30th Surface Ships Division (2018-) 1st Naval Surface Ship Brigade (1993-2018)
30-й дивізіон надводних кораблів
Division Insignia
Active	1993 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Division
Role	Naval patrols, Coastal reconnaissance, anti sabotage operations
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Western Naval Base
Engagements	Operation Active Endeavour Operation Ocean Shield Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Crimea War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Insignia
Insignia of 1st Naval Surface Ship Brigade

30th Surface Ships Division formerly known as 1st Naval Surface Ship Brigade is a NATO certified division of the Ukrainian Navy. It is a combat active unit and is amongst one of the most highly active units amongst the Ukrainian Navy. It's flagship Hetman Sahaidachny is also the flagship of Ukrainian Navy. It was established in 1993 and is currently based at the Western Naval Base.

History

It was established on September 1, 1993, as the 1st Naval Surface Ship Brigade of Ukrainian Navy in Sevastopol. In 2014, the brigade was relocated to Odesa, and in 2018 it was reformed per NATO standards becoming the 30th Surface Ship Division.

In 1994, the brigade's flagship Hetman Sahaidachny set sail for France to take part in the 50th-anniversary commemorations of the Allied invasion of Normandy. In fall 1995, Hetman Sahaidachny visited Abu Dhabi during the "Idex-95" exhibitions. The frigate was scheduled to visit Norfolk, Virginia in the United States with Kostiantyn Olshansky. Kostiantyn Olshansky visited, but Hetman Sahaidachny did not for unknown reasons.

The brigade's flagship Hetman Sahaidachny also visited ports in Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, Georgia, Gibraltar, Israel, Portugal, Russia and Turkey.

In 2008, the brigade's flagship Hetman Sahaidachny took part in "Operation Active Endeavour" in the Mediterranean Sea.

The brigade's flagship Hetman Sahaidachny joined the Naval Force of the European Union (EUNAVFOR) in early January 2014 for NATO's "Operation Ocean Shield" anti-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa. As she refueled in Greece, while Russian forces seized control of Crimea, Russian state media RT falsely reported on 1 March 2014 that the ship's crew had defected to Russia and raised the Russian flag. Shortly afterwards, the Wall Street Journal reported a Ukrainian Defense Ministry statement that the ship was still flying the Ukrainian flag in port in Crete. According to the Defense Ministry, the commander of the ship stated that the crew had never defected to the Russians. It arrived in Odesa under the Ukrainian flag on 5 March.

On 14 March 2014, the brigade's flagship Hetman Sahaidachny encountered a Russian naval group attempting to enter or having entered Ukrainian territorial waters. As Hetman Sahaidachny approached the group, they withdrew.

On March 20, 2014, during the Russian Invasion of Crimea the missile boat Pryluky of the brigade was captured and the Russian Naval flag was raised on it. It was returned to Ukraine on April 11, 2014.

In 2015 the brigade's missile boat Pryluky participated in the active phase of the Sea-Breeze 2015 exercises

On September 9, 2016, the brigade's flagship Hetman Sahaidachny accompanied by Akkerman and Berdyansk detected the Russian anti-submarine ship Smetliviy, Hetman Sahaidachny set up a smoke screen, under the cover of which the boats came closer to the Russian ship, separated and took it in a semi-circle. Smetliviy was forced to retreat.

At the beginning of April 2017, missile boat of the regiment Pryluky took part in an exercise "PASSEX" with TCG Gaziantep and TCG Heybeliada of the Turkish Navy.

On 31st December 2017, a smuggling ship under Tanzania flag was detected in the Black Sea on way to Kurortne travelling within Ukrainian waters so the regiment's missile boat Pryluky began its pursuit as it could not escape it finally contacted Pryluky only to refuse orders by the Ukrainian Navy, so Pryluky opened fire, Akkerman and Berdyansk along with Ukrainian Sea Guard and Security Service of Ukraine provided reinforcements and the Tanzanian vessel was taken to Odessa.

In July 2018 the division's flagship Hetman Sahaidachny participated in the Sea Breeze 2018 multinational exercises.

In May 2019, the brigade's missile boat Pryluky and Royal Navy ship HMS Echo conducted a joint PASSEX exercise in the Black Sea in accordance with NATO standards.

July 2021, the vessels Sloviansk and Starobilsk of the division took part in naval exercises with NATO vessels and were certified by NATO.

In August 2021, the vessel Sloviansk of the division conducted exercises with Ochamchiri of the Georgian Navy off the coast of Georgia.

On October 13, 2021, the division's vessel Starobilsk took part in the rescue operation of the ship Balta, which suffered a disaster near the Snake Island providing support from am emergency rescue team onboard and was successful in saving the vessel.

In November 2021, the vessel Sloviansk of the division conducted exercises in the Black Sea with the American Navy, Romanian Navy and Turkish Navy.

On February 24, 2022 in the first hours of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine the populated areas of the Black Sea region came under heavy missile fire. Sloviansk was amongst the first ships to be dispatched.

On March 3, 2022 , during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine the division's flagship Hetman Sahaidachny was partially sunk by the order of commander. Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that the reason for the sinking was so that the ship, undergoing repairs, shouldn't fall into the hands of the Russians. On the same day, while conducting reconnaissance near the area of the Kinburn Spit, the engine room of the division's vessel Sloviansk was hit by an Kh-31 missile and it began to sink. An emergency evacuation was carried out by a raft and many crew members were saved but eleven remained missing.

Vessels

• Hetman Sahaidachny
• Pryluky
• Starobilsk
• Sloviansk
• Sumy
• Fastiv

Commanders

• Mykola Evgenovich Zhibarev (1994-1997)
• Tenyukh Ihor Yosypovych (1997-2001)
• Sergey Nastenko (2002-2004)
• Andriy Tarasov (2005-2007)
• Neizhpapa Oleksiy Leonidovych (2008-2012)
• Oleksiy Olegovich Doskato (2013-2015)
• Dmytro Sergeyevich Glukhov (2015-2019)
• Rud Pavlo Hryhorovych (2019-)

Sources

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• Тактичні навчання кораблів ВМС ЗС України.
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28th Naval Auxiliary Division

Main article: 28th Naval Auxiliary Division (Ukraine)

uk:28-й дивізіон допоміжних суден (Україна)

28th Naval Auxiliary Division (2018-) 28th Separate Search and Rescue Division (2014-2018)
28-й дивізіон допоміжних суден
Division Insignia
Active	2014 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Division
Role	Auxiliary operations
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Western Naval Base
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Crimea War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The 28th Naval Auxiliary Division is an Auxiliary division of the Ukrainian Navy, based at Western Naval Base. It was originally established in 2014 as the 28th Separate Search and Rescue Division and was formerly stationed at Sevastopol. It is mainly concerned with providing support to combatant ships of the Ukrainian Navy.

History

in the spring of 2014, it was the established as the 28th Separate Division of Emergency Rescue Vessels at the Sevastopol Naval Base before it's takeover by Russia.

On March 21, 2014, during the takeover by Russia the regiment's ships Borscht, Romny, Tokmak, Sokal, Shostka, Zolotonosha and Izyaslav and the Ukrainian flags were replaced by the tricolor of the Russian Federation and the St. Andrew's flag of Black Sea Fleet. The vessels were returned to Ukraine in the coming months.

On June 5, 2020, the ship Oleksandr Okhrimenko participated in the test of Neptune land-based cruise missile complex in a designated area of the Black Sea performing the tasks of the closure of the area, the establishment of the target area, search and rescue and medical support during the sea trials..

In 2022, during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the regiment's ship Balta equipped with high caliber weapons was involved in the Defense of Odessa from Russian naval assaults. Moreover during a naval engagement, the regiment's ship Pochayiv managed to force the newest Russian frigate Admiral Makarov to retreat. Admiral Makarov opened fire on Pochayiv using it's 100-mm but missed the targets due to it's careful maneuvering. Admiral Makarov was much larger and better equipped but the crew of Pochayiv lured it into the range of Ukrainian coastal artillery forcing it to retreat to Sevastopol.

Vessels

• Izyaslav (Tugboat)
• Borscht (Fireboat)
• Romny (Diving support vessel)
• Tokmak (Diving support vessel)
• Sokal (Hospital ship)
• Shostka (Anchor handling tug supply vessel)
• Zolotonosha (Depot ship)
• Dubno (Tugboat)
• Kremenets (Tugboat)
• Balta (Minesweeper)
• Pochayiv (Diving support vessel)
• Oleksandr Okhrimenko (Search and Rescue ship)
• RVK-258 (Diving support vessel)

Commanders

• Afanasenko Evgeny Mykolayovych (2014)
• Lezhniuk Vitaliy Valeriyovych (2016 — 2017)

1st Naval Division

Main article: 1st Naval Guard and Patrol Division (Ukraine)

uk:1-й дивізіон кораблів охорони рейду (Україна)

1st Naval Guard and Patrol Division (2018-) 1st Security and Support Division (1997-2018)
1-й дивізіон кораблів охорони рейду
Division Insignia
Active	1997 - present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy
Type	Division
Role	Naval patrols, Coastal reconnaissance, anti sabotage operations
Part of	Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQ	Western Naval Base
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Kerch Strait incident Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Insignia
Former Insignia
24th Separate River Boats Division Insignia

1st Naval Guard and Patrol Division formerly known as 1st Security and Support Division is a division of the Ukrainian Navy, established in 1997 it is concerned with the defense of Ukrainian coast and guarding of the installations of the Ukrainian Navy. It is garrisoned at the Western Naval Base and currently comprises of several gunboats, a control ship and an anti-sabotage ship.

History

The 1st Division was established in 1997 as the 1st Security and Support Division of the Ukrainian Navy.

In 2011, the vessel Skadovsk was transferred from the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center to the 1st Division and was recognized as the best vessel of the 1st Division..

In January 2013, the 24th Separate River Boats Division was established and was to be equipped with Gyurza-M-class gunboats. Similar vessels from the 1st Division were transferred to the 24th division from Western Naval Base for the training and operations till the new vessels were delivered to the division.

On February 7, 2013, during a combat training exercise, the ship Hola Prystan of the division rescued a ship destroyed by an emergency response team.

In 2014, the 24th Separate River Boats Division was disbanded and all it's vessels and personnel were transferred to the 1st Division.

On September 9, 2016, the gunboat Berdyansk of the division along with another gunboat Akkerman accompanied by Hetman Sahaidachnyi discovered a Russian anti-submarine ship Smetlyvy. So Hetman Sahaidachny set up a smoke screen and the gunboats encircled the Russian ship and it was forced to retreat.

On 1 July, 2018, four newly built gunboats were incorporated into the division after a ceremony and training exercises were carried out.

On 25 November 2018, two vessels of the first division Berdyansk Nikopol and a tugboat Yany Kapu attempted to travel from the Black Sea port of Odesa in south-western Ukraine to the Azov Sea port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine but were intercepted by Russian warships and were all captured in the ensuing Kerch Strait incident. The captured vessels were returned to Ukraine on November 18, 2019 near Cape Tarkhankut and were towed to Ochakiv on November 20, 2019.

In November 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, the vessel Nikopol of the division was damaged by a Russian ZALA Lancet attack.

Vessels

• Skadovsk (P170) (Gunboat)
• Rivne (P172) (Gunboat)
• AK-02 (P173) (Gunboat)
• Berdyansk (P175) (Gunboat)
• Nikopol (P176) (Gunboat)
• Kostopil (P180) (Gunboat)
• Hola Prystan (P241) (Ant-Sabotage Ship)
• Southern (A855) (Command ship)

Commanders

• Bayura Valentin Valentinovych (?-2007)
• Kodymsky Roman Mykolayovych (2008—2012)
• Ihor Viktorovych Martynenko (2013-2017)
• Denys Hrytsenko (2018-)

72nd Psychological and Information Warfare Center

Main article: 72nd Psychological and Information Warfare Center (Ukraine)

uk:72-й центр інформаційно-психологічних операцій (Україна)

72nd Psychological and Information Warfare Center
72-й центр інформаційно-психологічних операцій
Regiment Insignia
Active	2003-present
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy (2003-2016) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (2016-)
Type	Regiment
Role	psychological warfare and informational warfare
Garrison/HQ	Kyiv (2014-) Sevastopol (2007-2014)
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian Invasion of Crimea War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Decorations	Courage and Bravery

72nd Psychological and Information Warfare Center is a unit of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces concerned with psychological warfare and informational warfare. It was established in 2007 as a part of the Ukrainian Navy and was headquartered at Sevastopol till it was captured by Russia in 2014. It became a part of the SOF in 2016 and is currently headquartered at Kyiv.

History

The Regiment was established in 2003 under the subordination of the Ukrainian Navy and Serhii Mykhailovych Lysenko, was appointed as it's commander. It was tasked with detecting and thwarting informational and psychological threats directed against the Ukrainian Navy, and providing informational and analytical support to the Ukrainian Navy.

On March 2, 2014, during the Russian Invasion of Crimea the regiment, resisted the assault of Russian Armed Forces by using BTR-80 based sound transmitting station as an armored combat vehicle, and along with the personnel of the 191st training unit of the Ukrainian Navy, prevented the capture of the Barracks by the Russian Spetsnaz. Then they held out for three weeks as the Russians issued two ultimatums for surrender. On March 22 , the Russian Armed Forces drove a Tigr Armoured Vehicle and special equipment for jamming mobile communications to regiment's holdout as the personnel barricaded themselves inside the building preparing for a battle. But some amongst these personnel switched sides informing the Russians about the building's weak points. The center was then captured by the Russian forces on March 23 being the last holdout of Ukrainian Navy in Crimea. The commander of the unit, Vyacheslav Demyanenko, was kidnapped by the "little green men" and was detained by them for around ten days before being released on 3 April.. Fourteen personnel of the regiment defected to Russia after the occupation of Crimea.

Structure

It's structure includes four departments directed at various roles within the parameters of the regiment:

• Analytical Department
• Surveillance and Special Operations Department
• News propaganda Department
• Information and Technology Department

Commanders

• Serhii Mykhailovych Lysenko
• Bolotnikov Yevhen Gennadiyovych
• Volodymyr Muratovych Tsaloev
• Vyacheslav Mykhailovych Demyanenko

Sources

• Військовий експерт розповів як Україна може протистояти РФ в інформаційній війні Archived 12 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine</ref>

140th Separate Special Purpose Regiment

Main article: 140th Separate Special Purpose Regiment (Ukraine)

uk:140-й окремий центр сил спеціальних операцій (Україна)

140th Separate Special Operations Regiment
140-й окремий центр сил спеціальних операцій
Regiment Insignia
Active	2007-present
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Ukraine NATO
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces (2007-2016) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (2016-) NATO Response Force (2019-)
Type	Regiment
Role	Special Operations
Garrison/HQ	Khmelnytskyi
Engagements	Anti-piracy operations off the Somalian coast Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Decorations	Courage and Bravery

140th Separate Special Operations Regiment is a NATO certified regiment of the Ukrainian SOF. It is one of the most covert and secretive units within the Ukrainian SOF. It was established in 2007 and operates as an all officer regiment participating in covert operations. In 2009, it became a part of NATO Response Force.

Establishment

The 140th Regiment was established in 2007 on the basis of the 8th Special Purpose Regiment in Khmelnytskyi, consisting of 70 personnel in the beginning with the following tasks:

• Ambushes
• Raiding from across the front lines
• Sabotage
• Coordination of Partisans
• Establishment of a military occupation government

Initially it was to be used in operations against Piracy off the coast of Somalia.

War in Donbass

The regiment took part in multiple combat operations during the War in Donbass.

On July 24, 2014, near Pervomaysk, the regiment discovered a large separatist force consisting of two VAZ-2106s, two PAZ-3205s, a GAZelle minibus and a jeep carrying about 70-80 personnel. The regiment's group commander decided to strike and the group opened fire inflicting heavy losses on the separatists. In ten minutes all the vehicles were destroyed and most of the separatists were killed. While returning the regiment's group was ambushed by separatists killing four personnel of the regiment (Chaban Andriy Oleksandrovich, Volodymyr Yuriyovych Cherkasov, Vasyl Ivanovych Koberniuk and Taras Volodymyrovych Yakymchuk) The Armoured Personnel Carrier of the regiment was struck by mortar severely damaging it meanwhile all the four personnel in KAMAZ were killed. Then Omega group came for reinforcement along with medics but the four wounded couldn't be saved. A helicopter was dispatched and the remaining two wounded were rescued.

Kolisnyk Dan Viktorovych, the commander of the regiment was killed in action on October 26, 2014 while attempting an assault to breach the encircle of the 32nd checkpoint by separatists.

The unit became a part of the Special Operations Forces (Ukraine) with it's establishment in January 2016.

NATO designation

In July 2017, personnel of the regiment took part in the Flaming Sword 2017 exercise in Lithuania along with a thousand soldiers from 9 countries.

In 2019, the regiment underwent training to perform as one of the NATO Response Force units.

In June 2019, it was certified as a SOF unit by NATO with the ability to be deployed with the NATO Response Force, becoming the first such non-NATO unit. The Certification took place in Lithuania.

On December 6, 2021, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, twelve Humvees were transferred to the 140th regiment from the United States.

Full scale Russian Invasion

Units of the center took part in the Northern Ukraine campaign including the defense/recapture of Buchi, Gostomel, Borodyanka, amongst other settlements.

On 29 June, 2022 the regiment was awarded the honour "For Courage and Bravery".

The regiment took part in the 2022 counteroffensives, where he was involved in the liberation of Kharkiv Oblast including the liberation of Izyum and Chuguyev.

In May 2023, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the regiment on its anniversary.

The regiment saw combat in Zaporizhzhia Oblast during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive during which the commander of the regiment Sharan Eduard Viktorovych was killed in action on November 27, 2023.

Commanders

• Kolisnyk Dan Viktorovych † (2007-2014)
• Sharan Eduard Viktorovych † (2014-2023)
• Unknown (2023-)

Operational Secrecy

It is one of the most covert units amount the Ukrainian SOF and most of it's operations and engagements are not publicly disclosed. Moreover, the names of it's personnel cannot be publicly disclosed. The only names disclosed are only of those that are killed in action and henceforth, most of the engagements of the regiment in public knowledge are those with casualties of regiment's personnel.

Sources

• Найсекретніші спецпризначенці: 140 центр сил спеціальних операцій.
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73rd Naval Special Operations Regiment

Main article: 73rd Naval Special Operations Center (Ukraine)

uk:73-й морський центр спеціальних операцій (Україна)

Special Operations Center "South" 73rd Naval Special Operations Regiment (2004-) 7th Naval Special Operations Brigade (1992-2004)
73-й морський центр спеціальних операцій
Regiment Insignia
Active	1992-present
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Navy (1992-2016) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (2016-)
Type	Regiment
Role	Naval Special Operations
Garrison/HQ	Ochakiv
Nickname(s)	Chieftain Antin Holovaty Regiment
Mascot(s)	Seahorse
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Decorations	Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current commander	Prykhodko Oleksiy Hryhorovych
Insignia
Former Insignia

73rd Naval Special Operations Center "Chieftain Antin Holovaty" or the Special Operations Center South is the naval component of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces. It joined the Ukrainian Navy on 1992 and became a part of Special Operations Forces in 2016, becoming the sole naval component of SOF. It is headquartered at Ochakiv.

Establishment

The brigade began operations as the 17th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Soviet Navy, being reformed into the 1464th Naval Reconnaissance Bataillon before the Dissolution of Soviet Union, after which on 9 April 1992, two thirds of officers and all other personnel of the Battalion under Commander Anatoly Leonidovich Karpenko swore allegiance to Ukraine, and the Bataillon became 7th Separate Special Operations Brigade of the Ukrainian Navy.

Operation Shield of Ukraine

From August — September 1992, the 7th Naval Special Operations Brigade along with Alpha Group took part in the Operation Shield of Ukraine to ensure the safe delivery of "hryvnia" from Canada to Ukraine on the ship "Petr Aleynikov".

1995 Sevastopol Controversy

Rumors began to arise about an alleged attempt by Ukraine to seize the Black Sea Fleet headquarters and other Russia facilities in Sevastopol by using the forces of the 7th Naval Special Operations Brigade. The source of these rumors was a novel "Confrontation" by the editor of the special operations department of the Russian illustrated magazine "Soldier of Fortune", Serhiy Kozlov. The incident alleged to be a takeover attempt was actually a covert reconnaissance operation.

Non-combat Operations

The brigade took part in multiple non-combat operations including the handling of a major spillway accident in Kharkiv, abandoned ordinance removal near Odessa and Kherson, removal of World War I era naval mines from the Danube near Izmail and several landmines in the South of Ukraine. Ukrainian patrol boat Skadovsk which was then under the command of the brigade destroyed a sea mine, which was found floating near city of Izmail in 1993 and in 1996 the vessel was also used to destroy an aerial bomb near a pier in Kherson. In 1995, the Ukrainian ship Pereyaslav was subordinated to the brigade.

Transfer

In 2004, it was transferred from Pervomaiskyi island to Ochakiv Garrison becoming 73rd Naval Special Operations Regiment with the following designated purposes.

• Naval Reconnaissance
• Naval Sabotage
• Underwater mining and Demining
• Seizure of ships
• Amphibious Assault

War in Donbass

The regiment took part in multiple combat operations during the War in Donbass.

Battle of Ilovaisk

The Regiment took part in the Battle of Ilovaisk in 2014. During the battle, the regiment also took part in the capture of the village of Grabske during which a soldier of the regiment (Dmytro Volodymyrovych Krasov) was killed on August 13. In the main battle, thirty personnel of the regiment took part, two personnel (Zagranichnyi Valentin Anatoliyovych and Volodymyr Mykolayovych Kostyuk) were killed and three were captured, 25 personnel were able to lift the encirclement and we're able to safely evacuate but amongst them six were wounded. Zagranichnyi was killed on August 29 while on a reconnaissance mission near the village of Mnogopillya while Volodymyr Mykolayovych Kostyuk was killed on August 31 in an ambush while in a convoy travelling along the "humanitarian corridor" along with twenty five other soldiers of the regiment when it was ambushed near a sunflower field.

Battle of Starobesheve

The Regiment took part in the Battle for Starobesheve during which a soldiers of the Regiment (Kornafel Evgeny Vadimovych) and the regiment commander Oleksiy Volodymyrovych Zinchenko were killed as a result of artillery strikes on August 17, 2014.

Battle for Pavlopil

In September 2014, the regiment under commander Olefirenko Yury Borisovych, conducted reconnaissance and provide information about the separatist mortar positions during the battle for Pavlopil. This helped the Ukrainian artillery units to strike the separatist units with ease and led to a successful recapture of the village.

Battles for Granitne and Mykolaivka

On January 16, 2015 during the battle and bombardment near the villages of Hranitne and Mykolaivka, the regiment commander Olefirenko Yury Borisovych was killed by artillery fire but was able to safely evacuate three soldiers before succumbing to his injuries.

Battle of Debaltseve

The regiment took part in the Battle of Debaltseve. In late January and early February 2015, the regiment conducted reconnaissance near the Vuhlehirska Power Station and also blew up the dam near Svitlodarsk and some bridges in the surrounding area to stop enemy reinforcements. On February 6, the regiment was involved in the capture of the village Ridkodub to lift the siege of trapped Ukrainian units with the regiment clearing the village and reinforcing the parameters, in total rescuing 102 personnel. From February 14, units of the regiment and 8th Special Operations Regiment guarded the section of the Debaltseve-Artemivsk highway in the Luhansk Oblast for the safe withdrawal of Ukrainian troops.

Battle for Chermalyk

In June 2015, the regiment took part in the Battle for Chermalyk, the most significant engagement occured on June 2nd when the regiment personnel attacked the separatist positions with the task of destroying the self propelled artillery of the separatists attacking the village, the task was successfully completed. During the battle a soldier of regiment (Goryainov Mykhailo Gennadiyovych) was killed and another was wounded meanwhile 10-12 separatists were also killed in the engagement.

Tavrida incident

On December 15, 2015, at 10:15 a.m, the ship "Pereyaslav" approached the Russian self-elevating floating drilling rig "Tavrida" and asked it to explain the purpose of it's presence to which it showed no response.

Incorporation to Special Operations Forces

The unit became a part of the Special Operations Forces (Ukraine) with it's establishment in January 2016.

Battle near Dokuchaievsk

On March 4, 2016 during a routine reconnaissance mission, the patrol squad of the regiment was operating in an area of Dokuchaievsk, suddenly encountering a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the separatists. During the engagement combat two soldiers of the regiment (Yurii Volodymyrovych Gorayskyi and Oleksandr Anatoliyovych Khmelyarov) were killed. Then the main force of the 73rd regiment arrived, later reinforced with the units from the 72nd Mechanized Brigade. In the ensuing battle, thirty separatists were killed.

Marinka Operations

The regiment took part in combat operations in the city of Marinka and in one such operation, the deputy commander of the Regiment (Oleg Kostyantynovich Medynskyi) was killed as a result of a landmine explosion on September 14, 2016.

Storm 2018 exercises

In August 2018, the regiment took part in the "Storm-2018" military exercises aimed at strengthening the Ukrainian defenses against any probable Russian aggression.

2019 confrontation with Russian ships

In August 2019, the Pereyaslav transported the 503rd Separate Marine Infantry Bataillon to the port of Poti in Georgia for exercise "Agile Spirit". After leaving Ukrainian waters it was followed by a Russian warship"Kasimov" and while returning two Russian ships"Zheleznyakov" and "Naberezhnye Chelny" tailed it back to Ukrainian waters.

Return of Nikopol

In November 2019, the Ukrainian gunboat "Nikopol" which had been captured by Russia during the Kerch Strait incident was returned to Ukraine and the regiment's ship Pereyaslav escorted it to Ochakiv along with two Willard-type speedboats.

Transfer of HQ

In 2019, the Regiment base was again transferred to Pervomaiskyi island, the old infrastructure was restored and improved for reserve meetings, military exercises, swimming and reconnaissance competitions amongst others.

Honorary naming

On December 6, 2019, the Regiment was awarded the honorary name of "Chieftain Antin Holovaty".

Full scale invasion

The regiment has seen significant combat operations during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine taking part in many battles.

Defense of Kulbakino Air Base

In February 2022, the regiment along with the Territorial Defense Forces and the Ukrainian police successfully defended the Kulbakino Air Base inflicting heavy losses on the invading Russian Forces.

Underwater Mining operations

The vessel of the regiment Netishyn, laid Naval mines from February 24 to May 23, 2022 in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine performing combat operations in close proximity to Russian warships amidst aerial raids conducted by the Russian Air Force.

Attack on Pereyaslav

The regiment reconnaissance ship Pereyaslav was hit by gunfire as a result of a Russian special forces operation in the mouth of the Dnieper on 30 March 2022.

Snake Island Campaign

The Regiment participated in the Snake Island Campaign and on July 7, 2022 with the help of specialized equipment, they performed a reconnaissance operation at the coast of Island for detecting Naval mines. After landing the regiment surveyed the area, collected data on the Russian equipment, weapons and material, and brought captured equipment from Zmiinyi. The regiment installed Ukrainian flags on different parts of the island as well as the flag of the 73rd regiment. On August 24, 2022, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, awarded the regiment with the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery (Ukraine)" for it's actions in the Snake Island campaign.

Siege of Mariupol

The regiment took part in the Defense of Mariupol, destroying six pieces of Russian equipment and killing around fifty Russian personnel. Then the unit under the command of Mykola Arturovych began to evacuate but a BM-21 Grad hit the vehicle of the detachment commander Mykola Arturovych Nikonov killing him.

Battle of Velike Artakove

The regiment took part in combat operations in the village of Velike Artakove where during the engagement, a flamethrower operator (Gorkovoy Roman Artemovich) was killed.

Operation in Bila Krynytsia

The regiment carried out operations in the village of Bila Krynytsia and on July 18, 2022, a soldier of the unit (Dymyd Artemiy Mykhailovych) was killed in action.

Operations in Kherson

The regiment was involved in combat and patrol operations in Kherson Oblast in 2023 and in one such mission a soldier of the regiment (Dmytro Dmytrovych Pashchuk) was killed by a Kamikaze drone on March 12, 2023.

Dnieper Campaign

The regiment took part in an incursion across the Dnieper and capture of the village of Krynky during which a soldier of the regiment (Pazina Viktor Ihorovych) was killed on December 8, 2023.

Attempted incursion at Tendrivska

On February 28, 2024, a group of soldiers of the regiment died while attempting an incursion on Tendrivska Kos in Kherson Oblast but the landing was unsuccessful with three confirmed deaths (Typusyak Roman, Serhiy Kuryanov and Stanislav Marchenkov).

Non combat Operations

The vessel of the regiment Netishyn was involved in the search for dead personnel from the Island-type patrol boat P190 "Slovyansk" and the trawler U360 "Henichesk" ,sunk by Russian aircraft. They retrieved dead bodies as well as artillery and communications equipment from the destroyed ships.

Structure

As it is the only naval unit of the Special Operations Forces (Ukraine) so it handles all the naval tasks of the SSO including both of Navy and marine infantry. The regiment consists of the following units:

Infantry units:

• 1st Underwater Mining and Special Purpose Squad
• 2nd Underwater Demining and Amphibious Assault Squad
• 3rd Reconnaissance and Special Operations Squad
• Rear Support Units

Naval vessels:

• Pereyaslav (Reconnaissance Ship)
• Skadovsk (Patrol boat)
• Netishyn (Diving support vessel)
• Svatov (Amphibious warfare ship)

Equipment

The Regiment is equipped with Triton-2M and Sirena-UM, SPP-1 underwater pistols, APS underwater rifles and underwater mines. The Tornado F50 Long hovercraft is also in service with the regiment.

Commanders

• Anatoly Leonidovych (1988—1998)
• Serhii Mykolayovych Yershov (1998—2004)
• Oleksandr Vasylyovych Pozdnyakov (2004—2009)
• Stankevich Oleksiy Anatoliyovych (2009—2010)
• Tatarchenko Ihor Vitalyovich (2011-2012)
• Oleksiy Volodymyrovych Zinchenko (2012—2014)
• Olefirenko Yury Borisovych  † (2014—2015)
• Vechirko Ihor Petrovych  † (2015)
• Shevchenko Eduard Hryhorovych (2016—2017)
• Sydorenko Yury Mykhailovych (2017-2020)
• Andriyovych Sundukov (2020-2024)
• Prykhodko Oleksiy Hryhorovych (04.2024-)

Mascot

The mascot of the Regiment is a seahorse with the sword of Svyatoslav the Brave with a shield of two colors, blue-green and black. The seahorse symbolizes marine operations, stealth and adaptability to the aquatic environment. The sword of Svyatoslav the Brave symbolizes devotion to military, courage, bravery and resolve.

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8th Special Operations Regiment

Main article: 8th Separate Special Purpose Regiment (Ukraine)

uk:Окремий центр спеціальних операцій «Захід»

Special Operations Center "West" 8th Special Operations Regiment (2003-) 8th Special Operations Brigade (1991-2003)
Окремий центр спеціальних операцій «Захід»
Regiment Insignia
Active	1991-present
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Ground Forces (1991-2016) Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (2016-)
Type	Regiment
Role	Special Operations
Garrison/HQ	Khmelnytskyi
Nickname(s)	Prince Izyaslav Mstislavich Regiment
Engagements	Peacekeeping Operations MNF-I UNAMSIL UNMIL Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion
Decorations	Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Andrii Arkadiyovych Matviishen

8th Separate special Operations Regiment or the Special Operations Center "West" ("Prince Izyaslav Mstislavych") or Unit A0553 is a regiment of the Special Operations Forces (Ukraine). It is headquartered in the city of Khmelnytskyi and a part of the Joint Rapid Reaction Forces. Since 2014, the regiment has participated in the many battles of the Russo-Ukrainian War being reformed into a separate special operations center in 2022.

History

Establishment

After the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, the 8th Special Brigade of the Red Army was subordinated to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence.

In September 2003, the unit was reformed from a brigade to the 8th separate special purpose regiment (A0553).

Foreign Deployment

Since February 18, 2004, a platoon of the unit was deployed for peacekeeping operations in Wasit Governorate in Iraq, as well as in Sierra Leone, Liberia and other conflict zones.

Military training exercises

The regiment participated in multiple large scale military exercises, including the "Adequate response-2011" and "Perspectives-2012".

In 2012, the regiment was described as "the best part of intelligence" of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.

In 2013, athletes of the 8th special purpose regiment won the military applied sports championship of Ukrainian Ground Forces.

In 2013, the regiment also conducted training at the Havryshiv military airfield, near Vinnytsia which included an airborne assault with an An-26, capturing command posts amongst other objectives.

On February 15, 2014, a meeting of the leadership of the military intelligence of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was held at the 8th regiment's base.

War in Donbass

The regiment participated in multiple combat operations during the War in Donbass

Personnel of the 8th Regiment in Donetsk Oblast during the War in Donbass

In June 2014, the 8th regiment took part in a battle against the pro Russian separatists near the city of Shchastya in Luhansk Oblast suffering multiple wounded.

The 8th Regiment was involved in the rescue operation of an An-26 shot down by separatists over the territory occupied by them. Four crew members were rescued while two were captured by separatists.

The regiment was also involved in clearance operations in more than 18 administrative buildings of the city of Kramatorsk.

On June 17 2014, during the battle of Metalist, personnel from the 8th special forces regiment were sent as reinforcement for the Aydar battalion, five special forces were wounded by separatist APC and RPG and one of the personnel Yevgeny Zelenskyi , died on June 24 from his wounds.

On July 9, 2014 a KAMAZ vehicle of the regiment with 8 personnel was ambushed near the village of Muratove killing one soldier (Savanchuk Victor Yuriyovych) and wounding three others.

On July 20, 2014, the regiment under the command of Major Oleksandr Petrakivskyi took part in the Battle of Luhansk Airport, securing the passage of Ukrainian military to the airport, Major Oleksandr was wounded in action. Regiment personnel moved in two strike forces, one reached first and provided cover to the second, numbering 14 people under the leadership of Petrakivskyi continued to advance. After a reconnaissance mission, they decided to strike deep into separatist territory, after advancing a few hundred metres, they were attacked by Rocket Propelled Grenades but they missed, the regiment personnel continued to advance facing stiff resistance from the separatists and retaliated inflicting losses on the separatists. Several of the regiment's personnel were wounded including the gunner who was wounded severely. The regiment's convoy had to be stopped and take up defense but their position was shelled by mortar, injuring a large number of soldiers including Oleksandr Petrakivskyi who was wounded in the head. The battle lasted 5 hours, ending with the evacuation of the personnel on APCs. Two personnel of the regiment Pavlo Ilchuk and Andrii Vasylyshyn were killed in action.

8th Regiment personnel installing an anti tank landmine during the War in Donbass

On August 26, 2014, the regiment participated in the Battle of Ilovaisk, the city was penetrated by separatists. An Armored Personnel Carrier carrying the regiment personnel came under artillery fire leading to the death of a soldier of the regiment (Oleksandr Valeriyovych). Another soldier (Andriyuk Yevhen Oleksandrovych) died in the same battle on an unknown date.

On January 29, 2015, the 8th separate regiment captured Igla MANPADS, five MON-100 anti-personnel mines, PB suppressed handguns, Russian military uniform, machine guns and cartridges belonging to the separatists in the Luhansk Oblast.

8th Regiment soldier on a reconnaissance operation in 2015

In February 2015, the 8th Special Purpose Regiment under the command of Major Yevgeny Slominsky operated in the village of Khoroshe.

On February 10, 2015, a rocket attack by separatists on Kramatorsk Airport using BM-30 Smerch MLRS, led to the deaths of one soldier of the regiment (Yevhen Valeriyovych Bushnin) amongst others.

The regiment participated in the Battle of Shchastia and on July 7, 2015, a KAMAZ of the regiment was ambushed by separatists who attacked using machine guns and grenade launchers leading to the death of one soldier (Volodymyr Serhiyovych Brozhko) of the regiment and wounding of three others.

In September 2015, the regiment conducted mine clearance operations in the village of Krymske, Novoaidar Raion while simultaneously engaging the separatists in a battle, a soldier of the regiment (Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Mandybura) was killed and two were wounded in a landmine explosion.

The unit became a part of the Special Operations Forces (Ukraine) with it's establishment in January 2016.

On July 23, 2016, the unit took part in a battle with separatists near the village of Novozvanivka, Popasna Raion. They discovered advancing militants and attacked them killing two and wounding eight separatists. The soldiers captured a huge cache of weapons, mines, and ammunition belonging to the separatists. To stop Ukrainians from taking the captured weaponry, the separatists started attacking using 82 mm Mortars and 160 mm Mortar M1943, AGS-17, SPG-9, an anti-aircraft gun, a 122-mm self-propelled gun, and later also a tank killing a soldier (Serhiy Shadskikh) and wounding four others. Then about 20 separatists attacked the Ukrainian positions but were repulsed after having two separatists killed and five wounded. The Ukrainians temporarily retreated and then came back, to prevent further attack they carried out an operation during which a soldier (Roman Mykhailovych Matviets) died and three were wounded, meanwhile five more separatists were also killed.

On June 24, 2017 the regiment was involved in a combat operation in the village of Sokilnyky, [[Novoaidar Raion]] and while returning they came across a minefield killing two soldiers of the regiment (Ishchuk Oleksii Vasyliovych and Vasyl Mykhailovych Lavrys).

The regiment participated in the Battle of Slavyansk (2019) and on July 18, 2019, he died during an engagement with the militants a soldier of the regiment (Bogdan Dmytrovych Bigus) was killed and another was seriously wounded.

On September 10, 2019, a group of the regiment was ambushed while returning from a combat mission in the Luhansk Oblast killing a soldier of the regiment (Maksym Volodymyrovych Kondratyuk).

On December 6, 2021, at the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, fifteen Humvees were transferred to the unit as a part of an arms package from the United States.

Full scale invasion

In 2022, after the Full scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the regiment was called as the Separate Special Operations Center "West" and was given an honorary name of Prince Izyaslav Mstislavich and was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery (Ukraine)" on August 24, 2022.

On April 13, 2022, while operating in the Joint Forces Operation territory, the regiment engaged with the Russians, the engagement led to the death of one soldier of the regiment (Maksym Volodymyrovych Kondratyuk).

The regiment participated in the Battle of Bakhmut and on July 14, 2023 a soldier of the regiment (Tegza Anatoly Yaroslavovych) was killed outside Bakhmut during an assault on enemy positions while saving others of the regiment and another brigade from snipers. On June 21, 2023 another soldier of the regiment (Artem Oleksandrovich Sokolovskyi) was killed in combat in the village of Vasylkivka near Bakhmut.

The regiment was involved in combat operations in the village of Verbove, Zaporizhzhia Oblast as a part of the 2023 Ukrainian Counteroffensive and a soldier of the unit (Atamanyuk Anton Mykhailovych) was killed in action on 15 October 2023.

On 16 August 2024, during the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion, the regiment published a video in which they ambushed a Russian truck, purportedly killing a dozen soldiers "in a few minutes".

Structure

It is classified amongst the most combat ready regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and is composed of the following subunits.

• Regiment Headquarters
• 1st Special Purpose Squad
• 2nd Special Purpose Squad
• 3rd Special Purpose Squad
• 4th Special Purpose Squad
• Personnel Security Squad
• Communications Squad

Commanders

• Colonel Pavlo Oleksiiovych Davidyuk (1992-1994)
• Colonel Predchuk Anatoly Petrovych (1994-1999)
• Colonel Oleksandr Hryhorovych Shelykh (1999-2002)
• Lieutenant Colonel Ihor Valeriyovych Overin (2002-?)
• Lieutenant Colonel Hordiychuk Ihor Volodymyrovych (?-?)
• Lieutenant Colonel Serhii Hryhorovych Kryvonos (?-?)
• Lieutenant Colonel Denisyuk Vasyl (?-2011)
• Colonel Oleg Oleksandrovich Nechaev (2011-2019)
• Colonel Shablii Volodymyr Volodymyrovych (2019-2020)
• Colonel Andrii Arkadiyovych Matviishen (2020-)

Sources

• 8-й окремий полк спеціального призначення Archived 26 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• Фотоальбом: 8 окремий полк спеціального призначення
• День відкритих дверей у 8-му окремому полку спеціального призначення Archived 11 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• Хмельницькі спецпризначенці натрапили на збройний схрон, призначений для терористів Archived 26 March 2015 at the Wayback Machine
• ФІЛософія спеціального призначення Archived 12 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine
• Чорнороби спецназу Archived 9 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
• СПЕЦНАЗ УКРАЇНИ
• 8-й окремий полк спеціального призначення. Група КАМАЗа. Частина друга. Archived 18 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• 8-й окремий полк спеціального призначення
• Командир спецпризначенців Олег Нечаєв про бойову готовність в/ч А0553, 7 березня 2014 on YouTube
• 8-й хмельницький полк спецназ: робота армійської розвідки, 7 лютого 2015 on YouTube
• Передача «На варті». Випуск 11. on YouTube

Others

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193 squadron

he:טייסת 193
193 Squadron (Israel)

93rd Squadron IAF
טייסת 193
Logo of the Squadron
Active	August 12, 1987 – present
Country	Israel
Allegiance	Israel Defense Forces
Branch	Israeli Air Force
Type	Naval Aviation
Role	Performing Aviation services for the Israeli Navy
Garrison/HQ	Kanaf Ramat Air Base
Nickname(s)	Defenders of the West
Motto(s)	"In the air, at sea and on land"
Aircraft flown
Helicopter	Eurocopter AS565 Panther

113 Squadron

he:טייסת 113
113 Squadron (Israel)

US military support to Israel

Main article: United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war

On October 7 2023, hours after the start of the Israel–Hamas war, the United States started sending warships and warplanes into the region, prepared to give Israel whatever it needs. Israel asked the United States for Iron Dome interceptors, and President Joe Biden said Washington would quickly provide additional equipment and resources, including ammunition, which are going to reach Israel within days. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington would provide its "full support" to Israel, with guided missile launchers and F-35 fighter jets among the equipment being sent. On October 12, Biden administration started preparing an aid package of about $2 billion in additional funding to support Israel. On October 14, the Pentagon had dispatched a small team of Special Operations personnel to Israel for intelligence gathering. On October 15, the White House declared that it would attempt to get congressional approval of a fresh $2 billion weaponry aid package for Israel and Ukraine. By October 17, five shipments of American weapons and equipment had arrived in Israel. On October 20, Biden announced that the additional funds he asked Congress to authorize would come to a total of $14 billion, as part of a $105 billion military aid package that addressed Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel as well as US border security.

In November, a Republican plan was approved by the United States House of Representatives that allocated $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel.

By December US had supplied 15,000 bombs and 57,000 155mm artillery shells, mostly carried on C-17 military cargo planes. U.S. has also sent more than 5,000 unguided Mk82 bombs, more than 5,400 Mk84 bombs, about 1,000 small diameter GBU-39 bombs. On December 8, Biden used emergency authority to skip congressional review to sell ~14,000 tank shells worth $106.5 million for immediate delivery to Israel. On December 29, the United States government again used emergency authority to sell Israel artillery shells and related weapons worth 147.5 million dollars in order to replenish Israeli weapons stockpiles.

In February the Senate passed a $14 billion USD aid package for Israel.

By March US had approved more than 100 arms sales to Israel. On 30 March, the White House authorized $2.5 billion in weapons transfers to Israel.

In April, Biden signed a $95bn security package which included around $17bn in military aid for Israel.

On 16 May, Biden notified Congress about a $1 billion arms sale to Israel. On 21 May, the U.S. House passed legislation that would slash the U.S. military budget unless Biden sent 3,500 heavy-duty bombs to Israel.

In June, the United States officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, allowing Israel to purchase 25 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter jets for $3 billion dollars. Also in June, Rep. Gregory Meeks and Sen. Ben Cardin signed off to an arms sale to Israel totaling $18 billion, after pressure from the Biden administration.

Shafqat Baloch

On 6 September 1965 , at 1 A.M , Major Shafqat Baloch was moving towards the assigned position along with 90 of his troops. The troops were moving carefully amidst reports of Indian incursions . All of a sudden there was a loud burst of a machine gun coming from a military post of the Pakistan Rangers. The Major issued orders to move towards the post and on the way, he met a Rangers troop who broke the news of Indian assault and the death of many from his unit including the Major. The Ranger was going to inform the higher command but their telephone was damaged.

Major order the troops to entrench themselves near the Ichhogil Canal. They heard the noises of Indian infantry and Tank regiments. Through outnumbered, the Pakistanis were determined to put up a resistance.

The Major climbed to a position from where he could observe the Indians, while waiting for the indian troops to come closer, an Indian sniper shot the Major injuring his left arm.

Major requested artillery support but the Battalion headquarters was hesitant over fears of Friendly Fire.

The Major told the coordinates to his CO Lieutenant Colonel Ibrahim and requested artillery fire.

Major directed the artillery precisely at the indian troops inflicting heavy casualties as they had no idea about Pakistani presence. Then the Pakistani Anti tank crews destroyed two indian tanks followed by a rigorous infantry assault. The Indians had no choice but to retreat.

Pakistani troops were able to establish a definite frontline halting the Indian offensive. On September 7, Major and his comrades were ordered to come back and partake in the Battle of Barki while Major Aziz Bhatti was dispatched to the BRB front.

Major was taken to the GOC Major General Sarfraz Khan and asked about the casualties to which he responded with 2 killed and few wounded.

General was surprised and not believing, so he asked the major to rest, to which major responded by politely replying "Sir you can count my men".

Major's actions stalled the front for 17 days till the ceasefire agreement was reached. For his act of valor , he was awarded Sitara-e-Jurat.

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