129th Reconnaissance Battalion (Ukraine)
| 129th Reconnaissance Battalion | |
|---|---|
| 129-й окремий розвідувальний батальйон | |
 Battalion's insignia | |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ministry of Defence |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Spetsnaz |
| Role | Reconnaissance, counteroffensive and sabotage |
| Part of | Operational Command East |
| Garrison/HQ | Nikolske |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Konstantin Parshin |
The 129th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion is a battalion of the Ukrainian ground forces acting as an independent unit subordinated directly to the Operational Command East and has seen combat during both the War in Donbass and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, performing reconnaissance and combat operations throughout the entire front.
History
[edit]It was established by the Mariupol United City Military Commissariat of Donetsk Region with its completion being set for 29 December 2014 in accordance with the joint directive of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dated 25 November 2014, initially by Operational Command South and later transferred to Operational Command East.[1] It was trained by foreign specialists including the head of Georgian military intelligence.[2]
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw comabt. On 22 July 2022, a soldier of the battalion, Pepryk Roman Olegovich was killed during a rocket attack near Apostolove.[3] It has been working in coordination with the Main Directorate of Intelligence (Ukraine).[4] Most activities of the Battalion are kept secret.
Structure
[edit]The structure of the battalion is as follows:[5]
- Management & Headquarters
- 1st Reconnaissance Company
- 2nd Reconnaissance Company
- Long Range Reconnaissance Company
- UAV Reconnaissance Companu
- Fire Support Company
- Maintenance Platoon
- Logistics Platoon
- Commandant Platoon
- Medical Center
References
[edit]- ^ 129 окремий розвідувальний батальйон Archived 26 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Спецы из Грузии «натаскивают» украинских разведчиков в Мариуполе. Archived 7 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ У боях за Україну загинув Пимен (Роман) Пеприк – воїн-монах, снайпер ЗСУ і священник ПЦУ. 27.07.2022, 00:11
- ^ Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
- ^ 129th Reconnaissance Battalion
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1Unless stated otherwise, the brigade is mechanized.
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