1st Assault Battalion

Full name: 1st Separate Assault Battalion named after Dmytro Kotsiubailo

Ukrainian: 1-й окремий штурмовий батальйон імені Дмитра Коцюбайла

Active:

January 20, 2014 –

Military Unit Number:

A4848

Garrison:

Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast

Size:

Battalion

Motto:

Iron and Fire

Unit Role:

Assault Infantry

About Unit

1st Assault Battalion named after “Da Vinci” operates under the command of Operational Command North. Initially formed in 2014 as the 1st Assault Company of the 5th Battalion of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps, the unit underwent significant changes. On August 26, 2015, it separated from the 5th Battalion and was restructured as the 1st Company of the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps. Deployed to the combat zone since its inception, the unit has participated in numerous battles alongside regular army forces. It relies primarily on donations and private funding to sustain its operations. In 2022, the battalion expanded its ranks to reach full battalion strength and assumed command of the unit “Honor.”

In 2022, the Da Vinci Wolves unit was reorganized under the command of the 7th Center of the SSO and later integrated into the 67th Mechanized Brigade as the 1st Mechanized Battalion. On March 7, 2023, the unit’s commander, Dmytro Kotsyubaylo, known as “Da Vinci,” was killed in action near Bakhmut.

In the summer of 2023, the battalion was reorganized as the 1st Separate Assault Battalion of the 67th Mechanized Brigade. In early 2024, the “Honor” and “Ulf” units departed from the battalion and brigade, continuing to use the same name and insignia. By April 2024, following the complete restructuring of the 67th Mechanized Brigade, the battalion became fully independent from the brigade.

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Structure
Equipment
Equipment Losses
Insignia History

Structure

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

Battalion’s Headquarters

The unit includes the headquarters, management and commandant platoon.

1st Assault Company

2nd Assault Company

3rd Assault Company

Shkval Company

Penal company consisting of convicts mobilized for military service.

Tank Company Da Vinci Wolves

Tank company of the 1st assault battalion.

Dyke Pole

Reconnaissance company “Dyke Pole” of the battalion.

Artillery Battery

The artillery battery of the battalion.

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 unit’s official social media page.