99th Headquarters and Support Battalion (Ukraine)
| 99th Headquarters and Support Battalion | |
|---|---|
| 99-й окремий батальйон управління та забезпечення | |
 Battalion Insignia | |
| Active | 2016-present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Special Operations Forces |
| Type | Battalion |
| Role | Rear support, Armament, Morale and psychological support and Combat support |
| Part of | Ukrainian Special Operations Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Brovary |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Decorations | Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Pavliy Oleksandr Stepanovych |
| Insignia | |
| Field Insignia | .svg) |
99th Headquarters and Support Battalion is a separate and independent battalion of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces tasked mostly with management, logistics and rear support but also to some extent, combat support to other units of the SOF. It was established in 2016 and is garrisoned at Brovary.
History
[edit]The battalion was established on 14 March 2016, along with the creation of the Special Operations Forces to ensure the provide support to SOF[1] mainly in four fields: rear support, armament, morale and psychological support and combat support.[2]
The battalion was initially garrisoned at Berdychiv in Zhytomyr Oblast but was later transferred to Brovary in Kyiv Oblast.[3]
Since August 2017, the 99th Separate Command and Support Battalion has been providing support to other units of Special Operations Forces during the War in Donbass and later in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The battalion's volleyball team also won the first veteran volleyball championship in Ukraine.[4][5]
Commanders
[edit]- Pavliy Oleksandr Stepanovych[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "СИЛИ СПЕЦОПЕРАЦІЙ: НОРМОТВОРЧІ КОЛІЩАТА" (in Russian). opk.com.ua. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Напередодні Дня Сил спецоперацій відбулися перші змагання на кращу групу спецпризначення". Newsroom (in Ukrainian). 2017-07-29. Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "У Києві відбулося відкриття першого благодійного волейбольного турніру «Ліги учасників АТО» - Українці Разом". Ukrainians together (in Ukrainian). 2018-02-22. Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ sergey. "Вражаючий дебют «Волейбольної ліги учасників АТО»" (in Ukrainian). fvu.in.ua. Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
- ^ "У Броварах відбувся ІІІ Відкритий Кубок Броварів із рукопашного бою www.brovsport.kiev.ua". Archived from the original on 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-19.