151st Reconnaissance Strike Battalion (Ukraine)
| 151st Reconnaissance Strike Battalion | |
|---|---|
| 151-й Окремий розвідувально-ударний батальйон | |
Battalion's insignia | |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Battalion, spetsnaz |
| Role | Reconnaissance, counteroffensive and sabotage |
| Engagements | |
The 151st Separate Reconnaissance Strike Battalion (MUN A4759) is a battalion of the Ukrainian ground forces acting as an independent unit, subordinated to the 10th Army Corps. It has seen combat during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, initially as a Company and has been performing reconnaissance, drone strikes and other combat operations throughout the entire front. It was established in 2023.
History
It recruits foreigners in its ranks.[1] On 6 September 2023, a soldier of the battalion (Zakaluzhny Mykola Mykolaovych) was killed in Robotyne during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.[2]
It took part in the Battle of Kupiansk.[3] On 3 August 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Baboshko Danylo Kostantynovych) was killed in Kupiansk.[4] On 2 September 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Monchuk Bohdan Anatoliovych) was killed in Novosadove.[5] On 5 September 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Pitovka Mykhailo Mykhailovych) was killed in Kupiansk.[6] In October 2024, it received new map plotting equipment.[7]
On 2 February 2025, a soldier of the battalion (Bondarenko Serhi Oleksandrovych) was killed in Zapadne.[8] In October 2025, it was still performing combat operations in Kupiansk,[9][10] conducting ground reconnaissance and sabotage operations,[11] implementing new strategies and incorporating new equipment and technologies.[12]
Equipment
References
- ^ 151st Separate Reconnaissance and Strike Battalion
- ^ Zakaljuzhnyj Mykola Mykolajovych
- ^ a b c Heavenly reconnaissance — how our pilots make life unbearable for the enemy both at the front and in the rear
- ^ Baboshko Danylo Kostjantynovych
- ^ В Барі відбулося відкриття Меморіальних дошок Богдану Мончуку та Дмитру Шаповалу
- ^ На Куп’янському напрямку загинув Захисник з Житомирщини
- ^ У Кам’янському військовим 151 ОРУБ передали важливе обладнання
- ^ Bondarenko Serhij Oleksandrovych
- ^ Kupyansk On The Brink -- And Ukraine’s Other Battlefield Woes
- ^ Underground siege of a key square in eastern Ukraine
- ^ «Бетмен» проти дуже «ядовитої» тактики ворога: історія української розвідниці
- ^ Нові технології та розвідка: військовослужбовець 151 батальйону Береза про службу
- ^ Єдність – наша головна зброя