225th Assault Regiment

Full name: 225th Separate Assault Regiment

Active:

March 8, 2022 –

Garrison:

Kharkiv Oblast

Size:

500 - 1500 servicemen

Unit Role:

Assault Infantry

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About Unit

225th Assault Regiment is a unit of Ukrainian Ground Forces, formed in May 2022 as 225th Territorial Defense Battalion under the 127th Territorial Defense Brigade.

In July 2023, the unit was reformed as 225th Assault Battalion and assigned under the command of Ground Forces.

In December 2024, the battalion was expanded into a regiment.

Maj. Oleh Shiryaev

Unit Commander

Current Structure

Here you can find the last known structure of the unit, including their insignia if available.

Unit Headquarters

It includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

1st Assault Battalion “Black Swan”

The first assault battalion of the regiment.

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2nd Assault Battalion “Alliance Division”

The second assault battalion of the regiment.

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3rd Assault Battalion

The third linear Assault Battalion of the Regiment.

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Shkval Battalion “Morok”

Penal battalion formed from mobilized convicts.

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Pentagon Battalion

The battalion of unmanned strike aerial systems.

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Tank Company

The linear tank company of the regiment.

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Artillery Battalion “Hrim”

Artillery battalion of the regiment.

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K-9 Unit

The K-9 unit of the regiment. It consists of dogs for various tasks including mine detection and order.

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Medical Company

The Medical Company of the Regiment.

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Equipment

Here, you can view the complete list of the unit’s equipment. All images of the vehicles and weapons below are sourced from the official social pages.

T-80BV

Main Battle Tank

T-72EA

Main Battle Tank

T-72B

Main Battle Tank

T-64BV

Main Battle Tank

M2 Bradley

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Marder 1A3

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

BMP-1TS Spys

Infantry Fighting Vehicle

BTR-82A

Armoured Personnel Carrier

MT-LB

Armoured Personnel Carrier

BTR-D

Armoured Personnel Carrier

GT-MU

Armoured Personnel Carrier

UAT Gyurza

Light Armored Vehicle

Kozak-5

Light Armored Vehicle

Kozak-2

Light Armored Vehicle

2S5 Hiantsint-S

Artillery

2S1 Gvozdika

Artillery

M777

Towed Artillery

D-20

Towed Artillery

BM-21 Grad

Rocket Artillery

M577

Support Vehicle

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This page was created on April 1, 2024, and last edited on April 14, 2026.

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