132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion is a bataillon of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces subordinated directly to the Air Assault Corps and is tasked with conducting combat reconnaissance operations for the Air Assault Forces. It was established in 2018 and has taken part in multiple combat operations throughout the Russo-Ukrainian war.
| 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion | |
|---|---|
| 132-й окремий розвідувальний батальйон | |
 Battalion Insignia | |
| Active | 2018-present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Type | Battalion |
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| Part of | Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhytomyr |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Decorations | For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Chuprinyuk Dmytro Serhiyovych |
History
editThe battalion was established on October 29, 2018, for the purpose of conducting reconnaissance operations for the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.[1]
The battalion's personnel took part in Exercise Cambrian Patrol Servicemen of the battalion along with 127 other teams from 27 countries, the competition is considered one amongst the most difficult in Europe, but the battalion managed to secure a second place.[2]
The battalion has seen intensive combat during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It took part in the Battle for Ovruch with a battalion's sniper (Dmytro Oleksiyovych Karbovsky) being killed in action on 20 March 2022.[3] It also saw combat in Zhytomyr Oblast with a female soldier of the battalion (Polishchuk Victoria Olehivna) being killed on 21 March 2022.[4] A soldier of the battalion (Artem Pastovenskyi) was killed on 22 Match 2022.[5][6] On 12 April 2022, a soldier of the battalion (Vdovichenko Vadim Viktorovych) was killed while operating in Kharkiv Oblast.[7][8][9] The battalion saw heavy combat during the battle of Izium, in May 2022, two soldiers of the battalion (Andriy Meheda[10] and Ivan Zaytec[11]) being killed on 2 May 2022 while on a reconnaissance mission near the city of Izium. On 19 May 2022, another soldier (Oleg Mazur) was killed in an engagement with Russian forces in Izium.[12] A soldier (Maxim Sizov) was killed on 3 July 2022 after being wounded the day prior by a Russian grenade attack.[13] On 17 November 2022, the 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery" by the President of Ukraine.[14]
The battalion saw action during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive with a soldier (Ilya Dotsenko) being killed as a result of a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia.[15] On 7 November 2023, the battalion received new "Atom Military" electric bikes for combat use.[16]
The battalion is taking part in the 2024 Kursk offensive with another soldier (Yuriy Andriyovych Pyvovarov) being killed on 31 August 2024 while performing a combat reconnaissance mission in Sheptukhivka. On 7 September 2024, another soldier (Serhiy Oliychuk) was killed in Donetsk Oblast.[17]
Commanders
edit- Major Horpynych Artem Volodymyrovych (2018–2020)
- Major Matiiv Vasyl Vasyliovych (2020–2022)[18]
- Lieutenant Colonel Gupalyuk Yury Ihorovych (2022–2023)
- Major Chuprinyuk Dmytro Serhiyovych (2023-)
Structure
edit- Management and Headquarters
- 1st Reconnaissance Company
- 2nd Reconnaissance Company
- 3rd Reconnaissance Company
- 4th reconnaissance Company
- UAV Company
- Technical Intelligence Company
- Logistics Company
- Anti-aircraft missile Platoon
- Communications platoon
References
edit- ^ Зброя снайперів ДШВ UAR-10, SAVAGE 110. Специфіка роботи в умовах війни. Снайперка «Віскас» on YouTube
- ^ "Cambrian Patrol: десантники ЗСУ посіли друге місце на змаганнях на виживання у Британії. ФОТО". Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "ГЕРОЇ НЕ ВМИРАЮТЬ! – Сновська міська рада". snovmr.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "На Вінниччині попрощалися із 21-річною захисницею Вікторією Поліщук, яка загинула в бою проти російських окупантів". cripo.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ "За два дні на Смолянському кладовищі в Житомирі попрощалися з трьома десантниками". Zhitomir.info (in Ukrainian). 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ Public (2022-03-27). "У Житомирі попрощалися з двома десантниками – Артемом Пастовенським і Максимом Богдановичем". Social News (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "У бою на Харківщині загинув розвідник із Житомирської області". zhitomir.info (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Trigub, Oleksii (2022-04-04). "Житомирщина простилася із 22-річним розвідником Вадимом Вдовиченком". Army.inform (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Віддав життя за Україну". olevsk-gromada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Андрій Мехеда
- ^ Іван Заяць
- ^ Олег Мазур
- ^ Максим Сизов
- ^ "Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу"". 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Ілля Доценко".
- ^ Для розвідників ДШВ зібрали електробайки ELEEK
- ^ "Завтра у Львові попрощаються з трьома захисниками України".
- ^ "Міністерство оборони вирішило переселити розвідбат десантників з Озерного в Житомир". Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.