135th Headquarters Battalion (Ukraine)

135th Separate Headquarters Battalion
135-й окремий батальйон управління
Battalion Insignia
Active	2015-present
Country	Ukraine
Branch	Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
Type	Battalion
Role	Garrison Protection
Size	~100 personnel
Part of	Ukrainian Air Assault Forces
Garrison/HQ	Zhytomyr
Mottos	"Mobility, protection, reliability"
Engagements	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbass Russian Invasion of Ukraine Peacekeeping operations Kosovo Force UNSIM UNAMI UNAMIL
Commanders
Current commander	Vadym Kinzerskyi
Insignia
Former Insignia

135th Separate Headquarters Battalion ^[1] is a battalion of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces established in 2015 on the basis of the 3rd Separate Field Communication Nodes and is tasked with protection and guarding of the military installations of the Air Assault Forces. In addition to the Russo-Ukrainian war, the battalion has seen action in multiple peacekeeping operations.

History

The unit was officially established on March 29, 2015, by the reformation of the 3rd Separate Field Communication Nodes into the 135th Separate Command and Control Battalion of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. ^{[2] [3]} with its establishment process being completed on May 29, 2015. ^[3] It was deployed in July 2015 to take part in the War in Donbass on the territory of ATO zone to protect and safeguard the headquarters of other units and military installations. ^[3] Before the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the battalion's strength was 94 servicemen deployed throughout the front, moreover nine personnel were deployed for peacekeeping operations in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Iraq, and Liberia. ^[3]

In 2019, the unit was recognized as the best battalion of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces. ^{[4] [5]}

Structure

• Automobile and Vehicle Company ^[6]
• Engineering Unit
• Sapper Platoon ^[7]

Commanders

• Lieutenant Colonel Vadym Kinzerskyi

References

1. "Структура Десантно-штурмових військ ЗСУ". ukrmilitary.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
2. "Українці відзначають День ВДВ". khoda.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
3. "135 окремий батальйон управління – Десантно-штурмові війська". dshv.mil.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
4. "У Десантно-штурмових військах визначили найкращі підрозділи 2019 року". novynarnia.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
5. "Підведено підсумки діяльності Десантно-штурмових військ Збройних Сил України за 2019 рік". facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
6. "У День захисника України в Житомирі військовослужбовцям вручили нагороди". zhitomir.info. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
7. "Військовою службою за контрактом цікавляться і жінки | Житомирщина". polissya.today. Retrieved 2024-09-18.