Terror Battalion
| Terror Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Батальён "Тэрор" Батальйон "Терор" | |
 | |
| Founded | February 2023[citation needed] – November 2024 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ukraine Belarusian opposition |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Patron | Dmytro Apanasovich (call sign "terror") |
| Engagements | Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Oleg Vasiliev Rodion Botulin[citation needed] |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
The Terror Battalion (Belarusian: Батальён "Тэрор"; Ukrainian: Батальйон "Терор") was a military formation of Belarusian volunteers (formerly a company) fighting in the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Ukrainian side until November 2024. The unit was named after Dmytro Apanasovich (call sign "terror") who died during the defense of Irpin, and was created in 2022.
History
Zmitser (Dmytro) Apanasovych (Belarusian: Зьміцер Мар'янавіч Апанасовіч) was a soldier of the Ukrainian volunteer battalion Kastus Kalinovsky who went by the call sign "Terror": he died on 24 March 2022, from a combat wound near the city of Irpin.[2][3] In his honor, a new unit was formed, and its creation was announced in July 2022.[4][improper synthesis?] In August of that year, the unit was separated from the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment and became independent.[citation needed]
In September 2022, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus recognized the Internet groups of the battalion and other Belarusian military formations in Ukraine as extremist formations;[5] creating and participating in an extremist organization is a criminal offense under Belarusian law.[6][improper synthesis?]
On 14 November 2022, one of the soldiers of the battalion received an award from Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Kherson.[7][better source needed]
On 27 December 2022, the battalion announced its entry into the Belarusian Volunteer Corps as one of its main units.[8][better source needed]
In November 2024, the unit dissolved. Some of the fighters joined the spetznaz of Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Здаецца, у Белгарадскай вобласці пабывалі беларускія добраахвотнікі" (in Belarusian). European Radio for Belarus. 3 June 2023. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Как погиб доброволец Дмитрий Апанасович? Рассказывают его соратники". Наша Ніва (in Russian). 27 March 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Доброволец Сергей Беспалов - о белорусском батальоне Кастуся Калиновского". ГОЛОС АМЕРИКИ (in Russian). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Полк Каліноўскага фармуе трэці батальён - Беларуская Служба - polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "МВД признало экстремистскими формированиями ресурсы Полка Калиновского, телеграм-каналы "Движ" и "Баста!"". REFORM.by. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Интерпол отказался разыскивать Светлану Тихановскую; Путин и Лукашенко утвердили союзные программы. Главное в Беларуси за неделю". BBC Росія (in Russian). 3 November 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Еўрарадыё | Еврорадио". Telegram. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Батальён Тэрор". Telegram. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Атрад беларускіх добраахвотнікаў «Тэрор» заявіў пра самароспуск" [The Belarusian volunteer detachment "Terror" announced its self-disbandment]. Nasha Niva (in Belarusian). 12 November 2024.
