The Terror Battalion ( be, Батальён "Тэрор"; uk, Батальйон "Терор") is a military formation of Belarusian volunteers (formerly a company) fighting in the
Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Ukrainian side. The unit was named after a Belarusian soldier who died during the
defense of Irpin, and was created in 2022.
History
Zmitser (Dmytro) Apanasovych (in
Belarusian
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* Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent
* A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus
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: Зьміцер Мар'янавіч Апанасовiч) was a soldier of the Ukrainian volunteer battalion ''Kastus Kalinovsky'' who went by the call sign "Terror": he died on March 24, 2022, from a combat wound near the city of
Irpin. In his honor, a new unit was formed, and its creation was announced in July 2022. In August of that year, the unit was separated from the
Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment and became independent.
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;
creating and participating in an extremist organization is a criminal offense under Belarusian law.
On November 14, 2022, one of the soldiers of the battalion received an award from
Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Kherson.
On December 27, 2022, the battalion announced its entry into the
Belarusian Volunteer Corps
The Belarusian Volunteer Corps ( be, Беларускі добраахвотніцкі корпус) is a military formation of Belarusian volunteers working as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, formed in 2022 during the Russian invasion of ...
as one of its main units.
Combat operations
Since April 2022, the battalion participated in military operations in the south of Ukraine, in particular during the
liberation of the Kherson region. Among the most significant combat tasks was the capture of the strategically importan
"McDonalds" hillin the area of
Andriivka and Blagodativka settlements, which allowed the units of the Armed Forces to conduct a successful operation on the left bank of the
Inhulets river.
As part of the
Belarusian Volunteer Corps
The Belarusian Volunteer Corps ( be, Беларускі добраахвотніцкі корпус) is a military formation of Belarusian volunteers working as part of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, formed in 2022 during the Russian invasion of ...
, the unit carried out a number of combat operations, including a night raid in the Novaya Kakhovka area. During the operation, assault groups crossed the
Dnipro river
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and landed on the temporarily occupied left bank, destroying a Russian base in the area.
See also
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International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine
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Pahonia Regiment
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Tactical group "Belarus"
References
External links
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{{Russian invasion of Ukraine, Reactions
2022 establishments in Ukraine
Belarus in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Belarusian armies in exile
Military units and formations established in 2022
Regiments of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine
Territorial defence battalions of Ukraine