The 12th Tank Battalion (
Ukrainian: 12-й окремий танковий батальйон) is an armored formation of the
Ukrainian Ground Forces. The full name of the unit is 12th Independent Tank Battalion. The Battalion is located in
Honcharivske.
History
Formation
Formation of the unit began towards the end of 2017, later during reform of units, planned size of unit was increased.[2]
On 12 June 2019, it was announced by
Operational Command North that a new tank battalion was being formed in
Honcharivske.[4] Stationed in same town as
1st Tank Brigade, it is an Independent Battalion. A recruitment drive was held in
Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion[5] on 25 June and in
Uman[6] on 3 July 2019. Battalion received
T-64BM "Bulat" tanks from
1st Tank Brigade and from reserve weapons depots.[3] Battalions mission is to protect northern part of Chernihiv Oblast with support of
61st Jager Infantry Brigade.[7][8][9]
Past commanders
Major Kaptan Oleksandr 2019 - 9 May 2021
Major Hasparian Serhiy 9 May 2021 -
References
^Самсононнко, Ольга (20 December 2021),
"Генерали є, танки гудуть, «Джавеліни» в чохлах!" [There are generals, tanks are buzzing, "Javelins" in covers!], ВісникЧ (in Ukrainian), vol. 50, no. 1857, Chernihiv
^Кирило Данильченко ("Ронін") (7 December 2021).
"Сталева кіннота. Якими танками воює українська армія" [Steel cavalry. What tanks is the Ukrainian army fighting for?]. BBC News Ukrainian (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^Владислав Христофоров (13 June 2019).
"Захист півночі країни підсилять новим танковим батальйоном" [The defense of the north of the country will be strengthened by a new tank battalion]. Промисловий Портал (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 26 May 2022.