98th Territorial Defence Battalion 'Azov-Dnipro'

Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit
CommandersCurrent
commanderRodion Kudryashov[1][2]
Military unit

The 98th Territorial Defence Battalion 'Azov-Dnipro' is a Ukrainian battalion of the Territorial Defence Forces, a branch of the larger Azov Regiment of the National Guard.[1][unreliable source?] The Battalion is led by Rodion Kudryashov, the commander of Azov's reconnaissance and sabotage company.[2] The Battalion is based in the city of Dnipro.[3]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the battalion was stationed in the town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, as part of the Southern Ukraine offensive.[citation needed] On 13 May 2022, the battalion released footage of an attack on a Russian military post near Orikhiv, showing footage of a destroyed Russian ammunition depot.[4][5]

In January 2023, the battalion was reformed into the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the 3rd Assault Brigade.

References

  1. ^ a b ""Dnieper Operational" – Commander of the 98th Battalion of the Dnieper Azov Troop spoke about the situation at the front". TopNews.ca. April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "RODION KUDRYASHOV, COMMANDER OF THE RECONNAISSANCE AND SABOTAGE COMPANY OF THE AZOV REGIMENT". Will-Live.com. 5 March 2019.
  3. ^ ""Vår by» Dnipro – Hva er sikkerhetssituasjonen i Dnepr og regionen: kommentaren fra sjefen for den 98. bataljonen for terrorforsvar «Azov"". TopNews.no. April 2022.
  4. ^ "VIDEO: Shell Shocked: Russian Command Post Goes Up In Flames". Zenger News.com. 13 May 2022.
  5. ^ "ТрО 98 «Азов» Дніпро знищує командний пункт та склад боєприпасів (відео)". ukrpohliad.org. 13 May 2022.
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