135th Separate Headquarters Battalion[1] is a bataillon of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces established in 2015 on the basis of the 3rd Separate Field Communication Nodes and is tasked with protection and guarding of the military installations of the Air Assault Forces. In addition to the Russo-Ukrainian war, the battalion has seen action in multiple peacekeeping operations.
| 135th Separate Headquarters Battalion | |
|---|---|
| 135-й окремий батальйон управління | |
 Battalion Insignia | |
| Active | 2015-present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Type | Battalion |
| Role | Garrison Protection |
| Size | ~100 personnel |
| Part of | Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhytomyr |
| Motto(s) | "Mobility, protection, reliability" |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Vadym Kinzerskyi |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia |  |
History
editThe battalion was officially established on March 29, 2015, by the reformation of the 3rd Separate Field Communication Nodes into the 135th Separate Command and Control Battalion of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.[2][3] with its establishment process being completed on May 29, 2015.[3] It was deployed in July 2015 to take part in the War in Donbass on the territory of ATO zone to protect and safeguard the headquarters of other units and military installations.[3] Before the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the battalion's strength was 94 servicemen deployed throughout the front, moreover nine personnel were deployed for peacekeeping operations in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq, and Liberia.[3]
In 2019, the battalion was recognized as the best unit of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.[4][5]
Structure
editCommanders
edit- Lieutenant Colonel Vadym Kinzerskyi
References
edit- ^ "Структура Десантно-штурмових військ ЗСУ". ukrmilitary.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Українці відзначають День ВДВ". khoda.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ a b c d "135 окремий батальйон управління – Десантно-штурмові війська". dshv.mil.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "У Десантно-штурмових військах визначили найкращі підрозділи 2019 року". novynarnia.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Підведено підсумки діяльності Десантно-штурмових військ Збройних Сил України за 2019 рік". facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "У День захисника України в Житомирі військовослужбовцям вручили нагороди". zhitomir.info. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Військовою службою за контрактом цікавляться і жінки | Житомирщина". polissya.today. Retrieved 2024-09-18.