2nd Battalion of State Facilities Protection

Full name: 2nd Battalion for the Protection of Particularly Important State Facilities

Active:

– March 4, 2022

Military Unit Number:

3042

Garrison:

Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Size:

Battalion (251 - 500 servicemen)

Motto:

n/a

Unit Role:

Security Units

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About Unit

2nd Battalion of State Facilities Protection was a military guard unit of Ukrainian National Guard tasked with the protection of Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

Since the first days of Russian full-scale invasion, the battalion, reinforced by local Territorial Defense Unit, defended Enerhodar and the nuclear power plant. Due to a swift Russian advance north, the unit received zero support during the defense and was basically abandoned.

On March 4, Russian forces captured the power plant after fierce fighting. The battalion sustained heavy casualties and ceased to exist.

In February 2026, 7th Artillery Brigade was formed and uses the military unit number 3042, which previously belonged to the 2nd Battalion.

Col. Pavlo Zharikov

Unit Commander

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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.

Former Units

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.