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| Bogdan Khmelnitsky Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Батальон Богдана Хмельницкого | |
| Active | February 2023[1] – Present |
| Country |  Russia (Per Russia) |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Battalion (250 to 1,000 people)[2] |
| Part of | Combat tactical formation Kaskad[3] |
| Patron | Bogdan Khmelnitsky |
| Engagements | Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Andrii Tyshchenko[4][5] |
In February 2023, Russian state-controlled media reported on a formation of the Bogdan Khmelnitsky Battalion (Russian: Батальон Богдана Хмельницкого), or Bohdan Khmelnytsky Battalion, a Russian "volunteer battalion", allegedly from Ukrainian POWs that have defected to the Russian Army.[6] The battalion was named after Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Cossack Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host, who rebelled against the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and later accepted suzerainty of the Tsardom of Russia.[7] Andrii Tyshchenko claimed to be it's commander.[8]
Ukrainian intelligence claimed the Russian media reports as propaganda.[9]
- ^ https://kyivindependent.com/russian-state-media-ukrainian-pows-will-fight-for-russia-in-ukraine/
- ^ Shoaib, Alia. "Fears Ukrainian POWs have been coerced to fight against their fellow citizens by Russia, says ISW". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-7-2023
- ^ "Fears Ukrainian POWs have been coerced to fight against their fellow citizens by Russia, says ISW". 28 October 2023.
- ^ Shoaib, Alia. "Fears Ukrainian POWs have been coerced to fight against their fellow citizens by Russia, says ISW". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Shashkova, Maryna (2023-12-29). "Kyiv Intelligence Disputes Russian Claims of Ukrainian POW Battalion". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Entry Display Web Page".
- ^ Shoaib, Alia. "Fears Ukrainian POWs have been coerced to fight against their fellow citizens by Russia, says ISW". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Российская пропаганда рассказала об украинском батальоне из пленных, который якобы воюет с ВСУ «Это носит скорее характер информационно-психологической операции», — заявили в Минобороны Украины". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-10-27.