Full name: 8th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion
February 27, 2022 –
Kyiv Oblast
250 - 500 servicemen
n/a
Reconnaissance Troops
8th Air Assault Battalion is a unit of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces.
It was formed several days following the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine as the 8th Rifle Battalion in the Ukrainian Ground Forces.
Later, it was assigned to the command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces under the 78th Air Assault Regiment and redesignated as the 8th Air Assault Battalion.
In early 2026, the battalion was reformed into a reconnaissance battalion under the 8th Air Assault Corps.
Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignia if available.
It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.
This page was created on April 28, 2023, and last edited on February 3, 2026.
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