140th Marine Reconnaissance Bataillon (Ukraine)

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140th Separate Marine Reconnaissance Bataillon
140-й окремий розвідувальний батальйон
140th Separate Recon Battalion.png
Bataillon Insignia
Active2019-present
CountryFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
BranchFlag of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry.png Ukrainian Marine Corps
TypeBataillon
Role Reconnaissance
Part of Marine Infantry Command.png Marine Corps Command
Garrison/HQ Skadovsk
Motto(s)"Quiet vigilance, quick actions"
Engagements Russo-Ukrainian War
Decorations
  • Za muzhnist' ta vidvagu (2022).svg
  • 7× Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky UA ribbon bar (3rd class).svg (III)
  • 2× Order for Bravery ribbon bar (2nd-3rd class).svg (II)
  • 28× Order for Bravery ribbon bar (2nd-3rd class).svg (III)
  • 25× Medal for Military Service to Ukraine ribbon bar.svg
  • 23× Defender of the Motherland Medal ribbon bar (2015).svg
  • 2× Life Saving Medal (Ukraine) ribbon bar.svg
Commanders
Current
commander		Oleksandr Mykolayovych Staryna
Insignia
Alternative Insignia 140 ORB k.svg
Aircraft flown
Reconnaissance ASU-1 "Valkyrie" [1]

140th Separate Marine Reconnaissance Bataillon is a bataillon of the Ukrainian Marine Corps established in 2019 as an independent unit subordinated directly to the Marine Corps Command 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 officially established on 1 February 2019 by the Ukrainian Marine Corps Commander Lieutenant General Yu.I. Sodol with its headquarters being the "White Wings" camp complex in Skadovsk community, in the immediate vicinity of the Russian occupied Crimea to conduct observation of Russian actions in the air, land and water near Crimea as well as taking part in international cooperation measures, conducting international exercises,defense and protection of important sites. [2]

In November 2020, the battalion started participating in the War in Donbass as a part of Joint Forces Operation and was fully involved in combat since August 2021. [3]

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the battalion saw combat in Zachativkawith a soldier (Gevak Anton) being killed in action on 5 March 2022, while facing a column of tanks and conducting a solo assault destroying a tank using a NLAW [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] and another soldier (Gizimchuk Volodymyr Mykolayovych) being killed in action on 9 March. [3] The battalion also operated in Krasna Poliana, Donetsk Oblast where a soldier (Yury Duman) was killed in action on 10 March 2022. [9] The battalion also saw combat in Solodke in April 2022 with a soldier (Serhii Volodymyrovych Hryshchuk) being killed in action on 3 April. [10] In October 2022, it saw intensive action in Donetsk Oblast with two soldiers (Vladyslav Volodymyrovych Martyniuk [11] [12] and Kolomiets Oleg Volodymyrovych [11] ) being killed in combat on 13 October. On 17 November 2022, while performing combat reconnaissance operations in Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast, two soldiers of the battalion (Ovchynnikov Volodymyr Gennadiyovych [13] [14] ) was killed in combat operations near Dibrova in the Luhansk Oblast [15] and another soldier (Anton Tsvetkov) [16] ) was killed in action, the same day in Donetsk Oblast. On December 6, 2022, the 140th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion received the Combat Flag. In December 2022, the battalion fought in Lymanske with a soldier (Semka Timofey) being killed on 24 December 2022. [17]

On 17 May 2023, while operating in Donetsk Oblast, a soldier of the battalion (Vyacheslav Volodymyrovych Chekmaryov) was killed in combat. [18] On May 23, 2023, the battalion was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery." In October 2023, the battalion saw combat in Kherson Oblast as a part of the 2023 Ukrainian Counteroffensive. [19] The battalion took part in combat operations in Oleshky and on 5 December 2023, a soldier of the battalion (Volodymyrovych Galushko) was killed in a battle near Tsyurupinsk. [20] [21]

On 8 July 2024, the commander of the battalion's radio communication (Lema Vasyl) was killed in combat. [22]

Commanders

Structure

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