132nd Air Assault Reconnaissance Battalion (Ukraine)

132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion 132 ОРБ к.svg 200px Battalion Insignia 132-й окремий розвідувальний батальйон 2018-present Zhytomyr Ukraine Flag of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.svg Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Air assault infantry Air assaultISTARReconnaissanceTarget acquisition Flag of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.svg Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kursk offensive For Courage and Bravery Chuprinyuk Dmytro Serhiyovych 200px Flag 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion is a separate reconnaissance battalion subordinated directly to the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces (AAFU) and is tasked with conducting reconnaissance and target acquisition operations with small unit tactics for the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. It was established in 2018 and has taken part in multiple combat operations throughout the Russo-Ukrainian war. History thumb|left|UAV operator of the Battalion with a recon drone The battalion was established on October 29, 2018, for the purpose of conducting reconnaissance and target acquisition operations for the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.O74bktR2hNU Зброя снайперів ДШВ UAR-10, SAVAGE 110. Специфіка роботи в умовах війни. Снайперка «Віскас» 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.https://novynarnia.com/2018/10/22/cambrian-patrol/ Cambrian Patrol: десантники ЗСУ посіли друге місце на змаганнях на виживання у Британії. ФОТО 17 January 2022 18 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118183044/https://novynarnia.com/2018/10/22/cambrian-patrol/ The battalion has seen intensive combat during the Russo-Ukrainian war. It took part in the Battle for Ovruch with a battalion's sniper (Dmytro Oleksiyovych Karbovsky) being killed in action on 20 March 2022.https://snovmr.gov.ua/geroyi-ne-vmyrayut-7/ ГЕРОЇ НЕ ВМИРАЮТЬ! – Сновська міська рада snovmr.gov.ua 2024-05-03 It also saw combat in Zhytomyr Oblast with a female soldier of the battalion (Polishchuk Victoria Olehivna) being killed on 21 March 2022.На Вінниччині попрощалися із 21-річною захисницею Вікторією Поліщук, яка загинула в бою проти російських окупантів https://cripo.com.ua/news/war/na-vinnichchini-poproshhalisya-iz-21-richnoyu-zahisnitseyu-viktoriyeyu-polishhuk-yaka-zaginula-v-boyu-proti-rosijskih-okupantiv/ cripo.com.ua 2022-03-26 2022-11-14 uk A soldier of the battalion (Artem Pastovenskyi) was killed on 22 Match 2022.За два дні на Смолянському кладовищі в Житомирі попрощалися з трьома десантниками https://www.zhitomir.info/news_206806.html Zhitomir.info 2022-03-27 2022-09-04 ukУ Житомирі попрощалися з двома десантниками – Артемом Пастовенським і Максимом Богдановичем https://suspilne.media/222192-u-zitomiri-poprosalisa-z-dvoma-desantnikami-artemom-pastovenskim-i-maksimom-bogdanovicem/ Social News 2022-03-27 2022-09-04 uk Public On 12 April 2022, a soldier of the battalion (Vdovichenko Vadim Viktorovych) was killed while operating in Kharkiv Oblast.У бою на Харківщині загинув розвідник із Житомирської області https://www.zhitomir.info/news_206907.html zhitomir.info 2022-04-02 2023-01-13 uk Житомирщина простилася із 22-річним розвідником Вадимом Вдовиченком https://armyinform.com.ua/2022/04/04/zhytomyrshhyna-prostylasya-iz-22-richnym-rozvidnykom-vadymom-vdovychenkom/ Army.inform 2022-04-04 2023-01-13 uk Oleksii Trigub Віддав життя за Україну https://olevsk-gromada.gov.ua/2022/03/31/viddav-zhyttya-za-ukrayinu/ olevsk-gromada.gov.ua 2022-03-31 2023-01-13 uk The battalion saw heavy combat during the battle of Izium, in May 2022, two soldiers of the battalion (Andriy MehedaАндрій Мехеда and Ivan ZaytecІван Заяць) 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.Олег Мазур A soldier (Maxim Sizov) was killed on 3 July 2022 after being wounded the day prior by a Russian grenade attack.Максим Сизов On 17 November 2022, the 132nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery" by the President of Ukraine.17 November 2022 Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу" https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/7842022-44893 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.https://www.victims.memorial/people/illia-dotsenko Ілля Доценко On 7 November 2023, the battalion received new "Atom Military" electric bikes for combat use.Для розвідників ДШВ зібрали електробайки ELEEK 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 and target acquisition mission in Sheptukhivka. On 7 September 2024, another soldier (Serhiy Oliychuk) was killed in Donetsk Oblast.https://city-adm.lviv.ua/news/society/public-sector/303336-zavtra-u-lvovi-poproshchaiutsia-z-troma-zakhysnykamy-ukrainy-3 Завтра у Львові попрощаються з трьома захисниками України Commanders Major Horpynych Artem Volodymyrovych (2018–2020) Major Matiiv Vasyl Vasyliovych (2020–2022)https://www.zhitomir.info/news_197421.html?fb_comment_id=5000220880050352_5004950209577419 Міністерство оборони вирішило переселити розвідбат десантників з Озерного в Житомир 17 January 2022 18 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182943/https://www.zhitomir.info/news_197421.html?fb_comment_id=5000220880050352_5004950209577419 Lieutenant Colonel Gupalyuk Yury Ihorovych (2022–2023) Major Chuprinyuk Dmytro Serhiyovych (2023-) Structure 132nd Air Assault Reconnaissance Battalion Management and Headquarters 1st Reconnaissance Company 2nd Reconnaissance Company 3rd Reconnaissance Company 4th Reconnaissance Company Anti-aircraft missile Platoon Communications platoon Logistics Company Technical Intelligence Company Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Company References Category:Military units and formations established in 2018 Category:Airborne units and formations of Ukraine Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the war in Donbas Category:Military units and formations of Ukraine in the Russian invasion of Ukraine