150th Reconnaissance Strike Battalion (Ukraine)

150th Reconnaissance Strike Battalion 150-й Окремий розвідувально-ударний батальйон 150th Reconnaissance Strike Battalion.png 200 Battalion's insignia 2023 Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine Battalion, spetsnaz Reconnaissance, counteroffensive and sabotage Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Denys Bryzhatyi Former Insignia The 150th Separate Reconnaissance Strike Battalion (A4220) is a battalion of the Ukrainian ground forces acting as an independent unit, subordinated to the 9th Army Corps. It has seen combat during the Russo-Ukrainian war, initially as a Company and has been performing reconnaissance, drone strikes and other combat operations throughout the entire front. It was established in 2023. History It was established as the 150th Reconnaissance Company in 2023.https://militaryland.net/ukraine/armed-forces/9th-army-corps/150th-reconnaissance-strike-battalion/ 150th Reconnaissance Strike Battalion February 7, 2024 On 29 June 2023, a soldier of the company (Kuletsky Andri Mykolaovych) was killed in Mala Tokmachka.https://ualosses.org/en/soldier/kuletskyj-andrij-mykolajovych-1986-11-29-36-ihrovytsja-150th-separate-reconnaissance-strike-battalion-senior-soldier/ UA Losses ualosses.org It absorbed the remnants of the 518th Separate Special Purpose Battalion after its disbandment in Autumn 2023 and became a Battalion. In January 2024 deputy commander of the battalion Major Andriy Malakhov was sacked for violating protocol. On 24 January 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Hereha Volodymyr Anatoliovych) was killed during the Battle of Avdiivka.https://bukinfo.com.ua/personaliji/soldata-volodymyra-geregu-urodzhencya-sela-nagoryany-prezydent-posmertno-nagorodyv-ordenom-za-muzhnist-iii-stupenya Солдата Володимира Герегу, уродженця села Нагоряни, президент посмертно нагородив орденом «За мужність» ІІІ ступеня | БукІнфо April 10, 2024 bukinfo.com.ua On 2 February 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Dobrovolsky Mykhailo Ivanovych) was killed during the Battle of Avdiivka.https://ualosses.org/en/soldier/dobrovolskyj-mykhajlo-ivanovych-1974-05-22-49-mitsivtsi-150th-separate-reconnaissance-strike-battalion-junior-sergeant/ UA Losses ualosses.org On 4 February 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Beril Artem Stepanovych) was killed during the Battle of Avdiivka.https://ualosses.org/en/soldier/beril-artem-stepanovych-2000-08-10-23-lypivka-150th-separate-reconnaissance-strike-battalion-senior-lieutenant/ UA Losses ualosses.org On 25 February 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Stoushko Volodymyr Anatoliovych) was killed in Pokrovsk.https://ualosses.org/en/soldier/stojushko-volodymyr-anatolijovych-1978-02-20-46-kramatorsk-150th-separate-reconnaissance-strike-battalion-soldier/ UA Losses ualosses.org On 15 April 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Starodubets Vitali Ivanovych) was killed in action.https://ualosses.org/en/soldier/starodubets-vitalij-ivanovych-1974-10-29-49-trypillja-150th-separate-reconnaissance-strike-battalion-chief-sergeant/ UA Losses ualosses.org On 10 July 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Radytsya Dmytro Dmytrovych) was killed in Donetsk Oblasthttps://www.0372.ua/news/3804811/cernivecka-oblast-prosaetsa-z-dvoma-zagiblimi-zahisnikami-ukraini Чернівецька область прощається з двома загиблими захисниками України 0372.ua - Сайт міста Чернівці and another (Solove Ihor Anatoliovych) in Yelizavetovka.https://ualosses.org/en/soldier/solovej-ihor-anatolijovych-1997-04-20-27-uljanivka-150th-separate-reconnaissance-strike-battalion-soldier/ UA Losses ualosses.org On 16 August 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Radomsky Yuri Serhiovych) was killed during the Pokrovsk offensive.https://www.kramatorsk.info/view/318380 У Краматорську попрощалися з військовослужбовцем Юрієм Радомським August 23, 2024 Kramatorsk.INFO On 26 October 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Bilodid Serhi Ivanovych) was killed during the Pokrovsk offensive.https://kagarlyk.city/articles/388929/koridor-poshani-dlya-geroya-2-listopada-u-stritivci-provedut-v-ostannyu-put-soldata-sergiya-bilodida Коридор Пошани для Героя: 2 листопада у Стрітівці проведуть в останню путь солдата Сергія Білодіда Кагарлик.City On 30 October 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Novokhatko Ivan Hryhorovych) was killed during the Pokrovsk offensive.https://exo.in.ua/news/68722 У боротьбі проти окупантів загинув воїн з Машівської громади November 4, 2024 Тижневик «ЕХО» On 21 January 2025, a soldier of the battalion (Kozhemaka Roman Volodymyrovych) was killed during the Pokrovsk offensive.https://ualosses.org/en/soldier/kozhemjaka-roman-volodymyrovych-2002-05-23-22-vyshneve-150th-separate-reconnaissance-strike-battalion-senior-sergeant/ UA Losses ualosses.org On 23 May 2025, a soldier of the battalion (Pansky Oleksandr Vasylovych) was killed in Novooleksandrivka.https://ualosses.org/en/soldier/panskyj-oleksandr-vasylovych-1986-04-05-39-kolodyste-150th-separate-reconnaissance-strike-battalion-soldier/ UA Losses ualosses.org On 15 June 2025, it destroyed a Russian 9K33 Osa and a 9K35 Strela-10 air defense system using Ukrspecsystems Shark UAVs.https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukrainian-shark-drone-helps-destroy-russian-osa-and-strela-10-air-defenses-in-donetsk-region-video-9150 Ukrainian Shark Drone Helps Destroy Russian Osa and Strela-10 Air Defenses in Donetsk Region, Video June 16, 2025 UNITED24 Mediahttps://militarnyi.com/uk/news/dron-shark-dopomig-znyshhyty-rosijski-zrk-osa-ta-strela-10/ Дрон Shark допоміг знищити російські ЗРК «Оса» та «Стрела-10» In August 2025, it received new vehicles.https://www.ukr.net/news/details/auto/113484577.html ГеройCar передав чергові 11 автівок захисникам. Читайте на UKR.NET On 13 October 2023, it held an exhibition in Kyiv.https://novadoba.kiev.ua/tag/150-%d0%bc-%d0%be%d0%ba%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%b8%d0%bc-%d1%80%d0%be%d0%b7%d0%b2%d1%96%d0%b4%d1%83%d0%b2%d0%b0%d0%bb%d1%8c%d0%bd%d0%be-%d1%83%d0%b4%d0%b0%d1%80%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%bc-%d0%b1%d0%b0%d1%82%d0%b0/ 150-м окремим розвідувально-ударним батальйоном - "Нова Доба" Commanders Denys Bryzhatyi Equipment The battalion operates a variety of drones including: Ukrspecsystems Shark Vector Airplasthttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/20/ukraine-frontline-troops-drones-dobropillia ‘It would be a terrible loss’: Ukrainian frontline troops sceptical of ceding land Dan Sabbagh Julia Kochetova Dan Sabbagh near Dobropillia Photographs by Julia Kochetova August 20, 2025 The Guardian References Category:Military units and formations established in 2023 Category:Ministry of Defence (Ukraine) Category:Special forces of Ukraine Category:Battalions of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine