129th Reconnaissance Battalion (Ukraine)

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129th Reconnaissance Battalion
129-й окремий розвідувальний батальйон
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Battalion's insignia
Founded2014
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
AllegianceFlag of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.svg Ministry of Defence
BranchEnsign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg  Ukrainian Ground Forces
Type Spetsnaz
Role Reconnaissance, counteroffensive and sabotage
Part of Operational Command East
Garrison/HQ Nikolske
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		Konstantin Parshin

The 129th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion is a battalion of the Ukrainian ground forces acting as an independent unit subordinated directly to the Operational Command East and has seen combat during both the War in Donbass and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, performing reconnaissance and combat operations throughout the entire front.

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History

It was established by the Mariupol United City Military Commissariat of Donetsk Region with its completion being set for 29 December 2014 in accordance with the joint directive of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine dated 25 November 2014, initially by Operational Command South and later transferred to Operational Command East. [1] It was trained by foreign specialists including the head of Georgian military intelligence. [2]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw comabt. On 22 July 2022, a soldier of the battalion, Pepryk Roman Olegovich was killed during a rocket attack near Apostolove. [3] It has been working in coordination with the Main Directorate of Intelligence (Ukraine). [4] Most activities of the Battalion are kept secret.

Structure

The structure of the battalion is as follows: [5]

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