Jump to content

22nd Motorized Infantry Battalion (Ukraine)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by BD2412 (talk | contribs) at 00:40, 12 August 2022 (→top: Fixing links to disambiguation pages, replaced: War in Donbass → War in Donbass). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Not to be confused with Kharkiv Police Battalion.
22nd Motorized Infantry Battalion "Kharkiv"
Ukrainian: 22-й батальйон територіальної оборони «Харків»
22nd Territorial Defence Battalion shoulder sleeve insignia
Active2014–present
Country Ukraine
AllegianceMinistry of Defence
BranchGround Forces
TypeMechanized Infantry
SizeBattalion
Engagements

22nd Motorized Infantry Battalion[1] also known as Kharkiv Battalion[2][3] is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces that was established as 22nd Territorial Defense Battalion "Kharkiv" in 2014. The battalion is subordinated to the Ministry of Defense.[4] The formation was established in April 2014 in Kharkiv during the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine.[5] The battalion is based in Svatove.[6]

At the end of 2014 the 22nd Territorial Defense Battalion was reorganized into the 22nd Motorized Infantry Battalion and transferred to the Land Forces of Ukraine.[7] It has been defending Kharkiv in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]

References

  1. ^ ""Экипируйте наших бойцов!": так есть или нет бронежилеты у харьковского батальона?". АТН. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Приключения батальона "Харьков" на Донбассе". Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  3. ^ "За переброску Харьковского батальона территориальной обороны в зону АТО ответственность несет Генштаб (+видео)". Главное. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. ^ North of Luhansk land: life on the border of war and peace. The Insider. May 27, 2014
  5. ^ "Бронежилеты для солдат из Харькова покупают родители". Вести. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Как харьковский батальон голосовал в Луганске". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. ^ "Структура військ територіальної оборони Збройних Сил України". www.ukrmilitary.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Defiant Ukrainian troops tell Russians: 'Go home while you're still alive'". BBC News. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=22nd_Motorized_Infantry_Battalion_(Ukraine)&oldid=1103994599"