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.
Insignia
The insignia consists of a chevron featuring a crimson red canvas and silver grey border, the colors of the Ukrainian Air Assault Troops. The central imagery contains a diagonal strape, being a homage to Western symbology designating a reconnaissance unit, alongside a stylized fleur-de-lis with a sabre in the bottom left, and a stylized eagle in the top right, reflecting the battalion’s command structure.
formation of the unit
reformation of the unit
Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignia if available.
It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.
Second variant, March 2024 – November 2024
First variant, February 2022 – March 2024
Third variant, November 2024 – March 2026
Fourth variant, March 2026 – Today
This page was created on April 28, 2023, and last edited on March 10, 2026.
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