5th Rifle Battalion

The battalion was formed on March 3, 2022, in the city of Uzhhorod as the 5th Separate Rifle Battalion, based on the resources of the Zakarpattia Regional Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Center.

The personnel consisted of mobilized volunteers who were the first to respond to the enemy’s aggression. The battalion fought its first battle in April 2022 in the Luhansk region, where, as part of the Defense Forces, it helped repel the enemy’s offensive on Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. After restoring its combat capability, the battalion returned to performing combat missions.

The battalion also carried out combat missions in Chernihiv border area, the defense of Avdiivka, and the battles for Robotyne in the southern direction as part of the 118th Mechanized Brigade.

In 2025, the battalion was reformed into a linear motorized battalion of the 118th Mechanized Brigade. ceased to exist as a separate entity.