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42nd Motorized Infantry Battalion
Ukrainian: 42-й окремий мотопіхотний батальйон
42nd Territorial Defence Battalion shoulder sleeve insignia
ActiveJune 15 2014–present
Country Ukraine
BranchGround Forces
TypeMechanized Infantry
Sizebattalion
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
• Battle of Ilovaisk

42nd Motorized Infantry Battalion is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces. It was originally formed as the 42nd Territorial Defence Battalion "Rukh Oporu" (from Ukrainian: Рух опору — "Resistance movement") in Kirovohrad.

The battalion fought in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

History

In August 2014 the battalion was involved in an attempt of the Ukrainian command to unblock encircled forces near Ilovaisk. An assault squad was formed that had 90 soldiers. It was sent from Kramatorsk in direction of Ilovaisk, after it became clear Russian military forces approached Ilovaisk. The unit was supposed to meet a company tactical group of 92nd Mechanized Brigade and try to breach Russian encirclement. The squad arrived on 27 August to Dokuchaievsk city where it was beefed up with 2 IFVs and advanced towards Ilovaisk. The column stopped in the field for a night, and shortly after it was hit by heavy artillery shelling. The next morning it was completely defeated by Russian paratroopers.[1]

Command

(2014) Yuriy Olefirenko.[2][3]

(2014) Yuriy Onifeyenkov.[4][5]

(2014-2015) Konstantin Zaichenko.[6][7]

Lieutenant Colonel Serhiy Averyanov.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Серпень 2014. Іловайськ. Частина ІІІ. Спроба деблокади «Іловайського котла», 27 – 28 серпня" [August 2014. Ilovaisk. Chapter 3. Attempt to deblock "Ilovaisk kettle".]. tyzhden.ua. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Кіровоградський 42-й батальйон іде на дембель (ВІДЕО) – Перша електронна газета – Новини Кіровоградщини". 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Прощаючись із легендарним спецназівцем Олефіренком, кіровоградці ставали на коліна". 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Батальйони територіальної оборони Збройних Сил України [СПИСОК]". ogo.ua. ОГО. 29 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Підтримка українського війська -". school-internat.at.ua. 11 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Уся Україна – єдина родина". Зоря Полтавщини (in Ukrainian). 22 April 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ Цензор.НЕТ (22 June 2015). "Безымянная высота: неназванные участники боя под Санжаровкой из 42-го мотопехотного батальона". Цензор.НЕТ (in Russian).
  8. ^ 42-й батальйон (Video (2'07")) (in Ukrainian). 12 July 2019 – via YouTube.


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