5th Battalion Tactical Group (Ukraine)
| 5th Battalion Tactical Group | |
|---|---|
| 5-та батальйонна тактична група | |
 Battalion Tactical Group Insignia | |
| Active | 2015-present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Air Assault Forces |
| Type | Battalion tactical group |
| Role | Combined arms warfare |
| Part of |  81st Aeromobile Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Talakivka |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Ishkulov Emil Shamilovich |
| Insignia | |
| Armband Badge |  |
5th Battalion Tactical Group is a Battalion tactical group of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces and is subordinated to 81st Aeromobile Brigade of the Air Assault Forces. It was established in 2015 as a combined arms warfare unit and since then, has taken part in multiple engagements. It is garrisoned at Talakivka in Poltava Oblast.
History
[edit]On December 31, 2014, the directive for establishment of the battalion at Kremenchuk was signed[1] and it was supposed to be headquartered at the base of 107th Rocket Artillery Regiment, but due to space unavailability the plan was ultimately changed in favor of establishing a new base at Zhytomyr.[2]
Its establishment started at the 37th combined military training ground near Zhytomyr in March 2015[1] and the unit received personnel, equipment and weapons, and additional training was carried out till June 2015.[1] Many volunteers, including the famous writer, Oleg Anatoliyovych Chuyko also volunteered as a part of the battalion and Oleg Anatoliyovych Chuyko became the battalion's first commander.[3][4]
On June 12, 2015, after complete preparation it was deployed to ATO zone[5] especially at the city of Mykolaivka in Donetsk Oblast.[1] It became a part of the 81st Aeromobile Brigade on 16 June 2015.[5]
In January 2019, the battalion was deployed from Mykolaivka to Terentiivka.[6]
The battalion took part in the Battle of Sumy, during which on 24 February 2024, the commander of the battalion's logistics unit (Oleg Anatoliyovych Kulakovsky) was killed in action as a result of shelling by Russian forces at a battalion convoy near Sumy[7][8]
In March 2022, the battalion was deployed to Zaporizhzhia Oblast where since then, it has been actively taking part in the Battle of Huliaipole.[9]
Commanders
[edit]- Oleg Anatoliyovych Chuyko (2015)[10]
- Gerasimenko Ihor Leonidovych (2016–2021)
- Ishkulov Emil Shamilovich (2022-)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Батальйонно-тактична група "Кремінь" святкує першу річницю". telegraf.in.ua/. Telegraf. 2015-12-31. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "В Кременчуге хотят разместить еще одну военную часть, но ее пока негде "селить"". Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Війна на Сході України не йде в жодне порівняння з афганською". Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ ""Ми вже не маємо нічого спільного з російським десантом"". www.facebook.com. State University of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ a b "Полтавщина під надійною охороною Десантно-штурмових військ!". pyriatyn.org.ua. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ У військовій частині під Полтавою відзначили День Десантно-штурмових військ
- ^ "На війні загинув воїн із Полтавщини Олег Кулаковський". Суспільне:Новини. 16 March 2022.
- ^ "У Полтаві поховають загиблого воїна Олега Кулаковського". Тижневик «ЕХО» (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ a b "Оборона Бахмута, брак людей, приклад чеченців і перевага росіян в FPV-дронах. Інтерв'ю комбрига 80-тки Еміля Ішкулова". Українська правда (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Війна на Сході України не йде в жодне порівняння з афганською". Archived from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.