52nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Ukraine)
| 52nd Reconnaissance Battalion | |
|---|---|
| 52-й окремий розвідувальний батальйон | |
Battalion's insignia | |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Battalion, spetsnaz |
| Role | Reconnaissance, counteroffensive and sabotage |
| Part of | 68th Jaeger Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast |
| Engagements | |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia | |
The 52nd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion (MUN A4128) is a battalion of the Ukrainian ground forces acting as an independent unit, formerly subordinated to the 68th Jaeger Brigade. It has seen combat during the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, initially as a rifle battalion and has been performing reconnaissance and combat operations throughout the entire front. It was established in June 2022.
History
The battalion was established in June 2022[1] and was mainly composed of volunteers from the Carpathian region who joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[2] In the summer of 2022, it was deployed along the Ukraine-Belarus border and later saw combat during the Battle of Vuhledar, Battle of Pavlivka and the Battle of Avdiivka as part of the 68th Jaeger Brigade.[3]
On 21 December 2022, two soldiers of the battalion (Saverchuk Volodymyr Mykhailovych[4][5] and Senyuk Stepan Vasylovych[6][7]) were killed in action in Pavlivka.
On 16 January 2023, two soldiers of the battalion (Chornopysky Mykhailo Ivanovych[8][9] and Aheyev Ihor Hennadiovych[10]) were killed in action in Prechystivka. On 5 February 2023, a soldier of the battalion (Dronyuk Volodymyr Volodymyrovych) was killed in action in Prechystivka.[11] On 8 February 2023, a soldier of the battalion (Parenyuk Ihor Ihorovych) was killed in action in Prechystivka.[12] On 21 February 2023, two soldiers of the battalion (Hodovanets Dmytro Hryhorovych[13] and Honcharenko Oleksandr Anatoliovych[14]) were killed in Pavlivka. On 3 March 2023, a soldier of the battalion (Foremsky Volodymyr Volodymyrovych) was killed in Donetsk Oblast.[15] On 6 November 2023, a soldier of the battalion (Shavarsky Volodymyr Yaroslavovych) was killed in action in Novokalynove.[16][17] On 11 November 2023, a soldier of the battalion (Fedyna Bohdan Mykhailovych) was killed in Vozdvyzhenka.[18] In December 2023, the battalion fighters rescued a man trapped under the rubble of a house near Avdiivka for six days.[19] On 25 December 2023, a soldier of the battalion (Dosyak Petro Petrovych) was killed in Donetsk Oblast.[20]
On 6 February 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Matichyn Ihor Yaroslavovych) was killed in action in Donetsk Oblast.[21] On 29 February 2024, three soldiers of the battalion were killed, one (Baykov Oleh Stanislavovych) in Terny[22] and two (Fenyn Vasyl Stepanovych[23] and Menchak Vasyl Mykolaiovych[24]) in Lyman. On 3 March 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Hlushko Yaroslav Mykhailovych) was killed in Lyman.[25] On 5 March 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Partyka Orest Ihorovych) was killed in Terny[26] and another (Hnatyuk Roman Myroslavovych) in Dibrova.[27] On 25 March 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Solovchuk Vasyl Mykhailovych) was killed in Terny[28] and another (Sas Petro Orestovych) was killed there, the next day.[29] On 28 March 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Dzumedze Dmytro Dmytrovych) was killed in Terny.[30] On 7 April 2024, it stopped a massive Russian assault inflicting casualties.[31] On 8 June 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Harasymchuk Bohdan Mykhailovych) was killed in action in Drobysheve.[32] On 24 September 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Meleshko Mykola Mykhailovych) was killed in Torske.[33]
On 25 February 2025, a soldier of the battalion (Sorokhan Ivan Ivanovych) was killed in Torske.[34] On 30 March 2025, a soldier of the battalion (Havor Vasyl Ivanovych) was killed in Torske.[35] On 15 April 2025, a soldier of the battalion (Hudyma Roman Ivanovych) was killed in action in Torske.[36] On 26 May 2025, a soldier of the battalion (Korolov Oleksi Pavlovych) was killed in action in Torske.[37] In May 2025, it received six quadcopters from the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Military Administration.[38]
References
- ^ 52-й отдельный разведывательный батальон
- ^ Автор (2024-09-03). "52 окремий стрілецький батальйон отримав мотиваційний прапор. ФОТО". Ратуша (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Saverchuk Volodymyr Mykhajlovych
- ^ На війні загинув прикарпатець Володимир Саверчук
- ^ Senjuk Stepan Vasyl'ovych
- ^ У російсько-українській війні загинув 27-річний боєць із Франківщини Степан Сенюк
- ^ Chornopys'kyj Mykhajlo Ivanovych
- ^ Городенківщина втратила на війні ще одного воїна – Михайла Чорнописького
- ^ На Донеччині загинули військовослужбовці з Івано-Франківщини Михайло Чорнописький та Ігор Агєєв
- ^ Dronjuk Volodymyr Volodymyrovych
- ^ Parenjuk Ihor Ihorovych
- ^ Hodovanets' Dmytro Hryhorovych
- ^ Honcharenko Oleksandr Anatolijovych
- ^ В Івано-Франківську відкрили памʼятні дошки Олександру Дадикіну, Андрію Василику та Володимиру Форемському
- ^ Shavars'kyj Volodymyr Jaroslavovych
- ^ На Донеччині загинув військовослужбовець з Івано-Франківщини Володимир Шаварський
- ^ Fedyna Bohdan Mykhajlovych
- ^ Yanchenko, Volodymyr (5 December 2023). "Бійці 52-го ОСБт врятували чоловіка, який шість днів був під завалами будинку біля Авдіївки". Censor.net. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025.
- ^ На Буковині прощаються з трьома полеглими військовими: Федіним, Досяком та Черновим
- ^ Matijchyn Ihor Jaroslavovych
- ^ Bajkov Oleh Stanislavovych
- ^ Fenyn Vasyl' Stepanovych
- ^ Menchak Vasyl' Mykolajovych
- ^ Hlushko Jaroslav Mykhajlovych
- ^ На Донецькому напрямку загинув військовий з Івано-Франківщини Орест Партика
- ^ У П'ядиках в останню путь провели мужнього захисника Романа Гнатюка
- ^ Solovchuk Vasyl' Mykhajlovych
- ^ Sas Petro Orestovych
- ^ На війні загинув уродженець Коломиї Дмитро Дзумедзей
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
UkrNetlwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Harasymchuk Bohdan Mykhajlovych
- ^ На Львівщині 28 вересня попрощаються із п'ятьма військовими
- ^ До Верховини навіки повернувся полеглий Герой Іван Сорохан
- ^ На війні загинув захисник з Прикарпаття Василь Гавор
- ^ Hudyma Roman Ivanovych
- ^ На Львівщині 30 травня попрощаються із шістьма військовими
- ^ Воїни 52-го стрілецького батальйону отримали шість квадрокоптерів. Відео