OPFOR battalion becomes an assault unit

The 214th Special Battalion OPFOR has been reorganized into the 214th Separate Assault Battalion, accompanied by corresponding organizational and structural changes. This was announced by the official media of the unit.

The OPFOR battalion was the only unit of the Armed Force of Ukraine which plays the role of a conditional opponent during exercises. The unit was established in 2016 at the initiative of U.S. military instructors. Following the full-scale invasion in the spring of 2022, the battalion was restructured into a separate special battalion and took part in the defense and liberation of the Kyiv region.

According to the battalion, the changes in organizational and structural composition will enable the unit to be equipped with modern weaponry, both Ukrainian and Western-made. Additionally, this will provide access to advanced electronic warfare and signals intelligence systems, as well as UAVs and ground robots.