10th Separate Guards Tank Battalion

10th Separate Guards Uman Tank Battalion "Diesel" 10-й отдельный гвардейский Уманский танковый батальон «Дизель» Diesel_Battalion_SSI.png 200 2015–present Donetsk People's Republic DPR People's Militia ru Народная милиция Донецкой Народной Республики (2015–2022)RUS (2022–present) Battalion 22px 51st Combined Arms Army Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Battle in Shakhtarsk Raion Battle of Debaltseve Invasion of Ukraine 20px Diesel Battalion Petr Ruchyev The 10th Separate Guards Uman Tank Battalion "Diesel" or Diesel Battalion (ru 10-й отдельный гвардейский Уманский танковый батальон «Дизель»; MUN 08810) is a military unit of Russian Ground Forces. Until January 1, 2023, it was part of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). History War in Donbas The unit was initially formed in July 2014 as an armored squad of the Oplot brigade. In October it was reformed into a separate mechanized squad and in May 2015 it received the battle banner and the honorary designation "Uman", named after the Soviet 13th Separate Uman Tank Regiment from World War II. In July it was reformed again into a separate tank battalion. The battalion took part in numerous battles of the War in Donbas such as the Battle in Shakhtarsk Raion and the Battle of Debaltseve. Two servicemen of the battalion, lieutenants Alferov N.N. and Nyrkov R.V. were awarded the title of Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic posthumously. On 11 November 2019 the unit was awarded the "Guards" title.2021-12-06 Встреча с представителями воинской части 08810 Meeting with representatives of military unit 08810 https://cinemaskt.ru/2021/12/06/%d0%b2%d1%81%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b5%d1%87%d0%b0-%d1%81-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b4%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d0%b2%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bb%d1%8f%d0%bc%d0%b8-%d0%b2%d0%be%d0%b8%d0%bd%d1%81%d0%ba%d0%be%d0%b9-%d1%87/ 2024-04-17 ГБПОУ ДНР "Шахтёрский колледж кино и телевидения имени А.А.Ханжонкова" ru-RU Diesel was the most known tank unit of the DPR and often participated in tank biathlons conducted on the training range near Ternove uk Тернове (Горлівський район). The unit reportedly had a female tank commander in its ranks.Crowther Edward War in Ukraine: Volume 1: Armed Formations of the Donetsk People's Republic, 2014-2022 2022 Helion & Company, Limited 978-1-80451-177-0 1st EuropeWar Series Havertown 49 Russian Invasion of Ukraine In January 2023, the battalion was incorporated into the Russian Armed Forces as part of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps and was renamed as the 10th Separate Tank Battalion.Народная милиция ДНР https://t.me/nm_dnr/10136 2024-04-17 Telegram References Category:Military units and formations established in 2015 Category:Military of the Donetsk People's Republic Category:Separatist forces of the war in Donbas