1st Assault Regiment (Ukraine)

1st Separate Assault Regiment named after Dmytro Kotsiubailo uk 1-й окремий штурмовий полк імені Дмитра Коцюбайла 1st Assault Regiment.png 200px Insignia of the regiment 20 January 2014 – present Ukraine Flag of Ukrainian Volunteer Corps.svg Right Sector Ukrainian Volunteer Corps (2014-2022)Ukraine Assault Infantry Operational Command North (Ukraine).png Operational Command North Флаг Авдеевки.svg AvdiivkaA4848 Official website Captain Dmytro Filatov Dmytro Kotsiubailo (2016-2023) 200px Battle flag Dmytro Kotsiubailo "Iron and Fire" Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Northern Ukraine campaign Battle of Kyiv Eastern Ukraine Campaign 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive Battle of Bakhmut The 1st Separate Assault Regiment named after Dmytro Kotsiubailo (Ukrainian: 1-й окремий штурмовий полк імені Дмитра Коцюбайла) is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces based in Avdiivka.2023-03-23 War in Ukraine: The death of 'Da Vinci', and the shattered life of his partner Alina Mykhailova https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/03/23/war-in-ukraine-the-death-of-da-vinci-and-his-partner-alina-mykhailova-s-shattered-life_6020378_4.html 2024-02-06 Le Monde.fr en2022-10-26 1st Assault Regiment https://militaryland.net/ukraine/armed-forces/da-vinci-wolves/ 2025-04-06 MilitaryLand.net en-US The unit was formerly a part of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps and later the 67th Mechanized Brigade until April 2024. History 2010s The unit was initially formed as the 1st Assault Company of the 5th Battalion of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps (DUK) on 20 January 2014. On 26 August 2015, the unit departed the 5th Battalion and was restructured as the 1st Company of the DUK.2022-10-26 1st Assault Regiment https://militaryland.net/ukraine/armed-forces/da-vinci-wolves/ 2025-06-19 MilitaryLand.net en-US On 17 March 2016, Dmytro Kotsiubailo was appointed as the commander of the unit, marking the beginning of its widely known nickname, 'Da Vinci', after Kostiubailo's call sign. The unit has been deployed to eastern Ukraine since its formation, and has participated in numerous battles alongside friendly forces. It relies primarily on donations and private funding to sustain its operations. 2021 In recognition of his service, Dmytro Kotsiubailo was awarded the decoration of Hero of Ukraine on 30 November 2021.Diakonov Ivan Memorial sign to honour Dmytro "Da Vinci" Kotsiubailo, Hero of Ukraine, unveiled in Donetsk Oblast – photos https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/11/1/7482471/ 4 July 2025 Ukrainska Pravda en 2022 In 2022, the unit expanded its ranks to reach full battalion strength and assumed command of the unit "Honor". Later that year, the unit was reorganized under the command of the 7th Special Operations Center and later integrated as the 1st Mechanized Battalion of the 67th Mechanized Brigade. On 7 March 2023, the unit’s commander, Dmytro Kotsiubailo, was killed in action during the Battle of Bakhmut, in the city of Chasiv Yar.Цензор.НЕТ На Донбасі загинув Герой України, легендарний доброволець Дмитро Коцюбайло (Да Вінчі), - Зеленський."ВIДЕО https://censor.net/ua/video_news/3404264/na_donbasi_zagynuv_geroyi_ukrayiny_legendarnyyi_dobrovolets_dmytro_kotsyubayilo_da_vinchi_zelenskyyi 2023-03-07 Цензор.НЕТ uk In his honor, the unit was renamed after him on 1 July 2023. 2023 In the summer of 2023, the unit was reorganized as the 1st Separate Assault Battalion of the 67th Mechanized Brigade. In early 2024, the "Honor" and "Ulf" units departed from the battalion and brigade, continuing to use the same name and insignia. They would later go on to form the 108th Mechanized Battalion, as part of the 59th Motorized Brigade. 2024 By April 2024, following the complete restructuring of the 67th Mechanized Brigade, the battalion became fully independent from the brigade. In April 2025, the battalion was expanded to a regiment, becoming the 1st Assault Regiment. During the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the unit has participated in key battles, including those for Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Kyiv, Bilohorivka, Kherson Oblast, and in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive.Б. Макалюк. Я на війні з 18 років: історія військового Да Вінчі, який брав участь у звільненні Балаклії, Вікна, 21.12.2022.А. Федченко. «Ідемо правильним курсом, наступного року звільнимо Крим». Прогнози Героя України Дмитра Коцюбайла «Да Вінчі», Новинарня, 16.12.2022.Т. Федоркова. «Мотивує те, що нас чекають»: Аліна Михайлова з підрозділу «Вовки да Вінчі» — про звільнення Харківщини, Суспільне Новини, 27.10.2022. One of the unit's former military volunteers was USMC veteran and cousin of American vice president JD Vance — Nate Vance.2025-03-10 Нейт Венс – двоюрідний брат Джей Ді Венса воював у складі "Вовків да Вінчі" в Україні https://tsn.ua/ato/brat-viceprezidenta-ssha-i-kritika-ukrayini-di-vensa-voyuvav-u-skladi-vovkiv-da-vinchi-2783871.html 2025-04-15 ТСН.ua uk 2025 On 13 June 2025, the 86th Territorial Defense Battalion of the 106th Territorial Defense Brigade announced its transfer into the 1st Assault Regiment, however, specifically how the unit is being integrated into the regiment has not been confirmed yet.2025-06-17 86th Battalion joins Da Vinci Regiment https://militaryland.net/news/86th-battalion-joins-da-vinci-regiment/ 2025-06-19 MilitaryLand.net en-US Structure As of 2025, the regiment's structure is as follows: 25x25px 1st Assault Regiment Regimental Headquarters and HQ Company Management Commandant Platoon 1st Assault Infantry Battalion. Commander: Ihor "Mayak". 2nd Assault Infantry Battalion 25x25px 86th Territorial Defense Battalion (?) Shkval Battalion 25x25px Tank Company 25x25px Field Artillery Battalion 25x25px Reconnaissance Company "Dyke Pole" 25x25px Drone Battalion Fire Support Company Mortar Battery Sniper Platoon Engineering and Sapper Platoon 25x25px Signal Platoon "F7" 25x25px Logistic Battalion Electronic Warfare Platoon Medical Platoon Equipment Vehicles FV103 Spartan – British armored personnel carrier International MaxxPro – American MRAP armored fighting vehicle M113 – American armored personnel carrier T-72B – Soviet main battle tank T-72B3M – Russian main battle tank TOS-1A – Russian multiple rocket launcher VCC-2 – Italian armored personnel carrier Commanders Lieutenant Dmytro Kotsiubailo (17/03/2016 – 07/03/2023).Командири, до перемоги!, Суспільне Новини.Коцюбайло Дмитро Іванович / О. С. Іщенко // Енциклопедія Сучасної України [Електронний ресурс] / Редкол.: І. М. Дзюба, А. І. Жуковський, М. Г. Железняк [та ін.] ; НАН України, НТШ. – К. : Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України, 2022. Major Yurii Kapustiak (07/03/2023 – ?)https://censor.net/ua/resonance/3427768/komandyr_1go_batalyionu_67oyi_brygady_yuriyi_kapustyak_pozyvnyyi_kapusta_z_1_lypnya_nash_pidrozdil_nosytyme Командир 1-го батальйону 67-ої бригади Юрій Капустяк, позивний Капуста: "З 1 липня наш підрозділ носитиме ім’я Героя України Дмитра Коцюбайла, друга Да Вінчі" Captain Dmytro Filatov (? – present) Major Oleh Lototskyi – Chief of Staff Insignia The insignia depicts a chevron with a rusty green border and a black canvas. At its center are sharp, angular shapes forming the Latin letters D, V, and W, representing the unit’s nickname, ‘Da Vinci Wolves’. A sword and the number one at the top signify its assault role and designation. Below is a wolf, symbolizing the nickname, with the unit’s abbreviation beneath it in Ukrainian letters. 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