On
this date, June 21, 2014, the Kalmius Battalion of the United Armed Forces of
Novorossiya was established. I will post information about this Military Unit
from Wikipedia.
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| Service sleeve insignia of the Kalmius Battalion |
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Active
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21 June 2014
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Allegiance
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Novorossiya
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Branch
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Army
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Role
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Special operations
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Size
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about 1,000 troops
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Part of
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United
Armed Forces of Novorossiya
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Garrison/HQ
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Donetsk
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Nickname
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Miner's Battalion
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Commanders
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Current
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Konstantin Kuzmin
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The
"Kalmius" Battalion (or Brigade) is a military unit of
the Donetsk
People's Republic within the United
Armed Forces of Novorossiya. It is often referred to by the media as
a battalion of special purpose. The unit commander at the end of June was
Konstantin Kuzmin. The unit's name comes from the same river, one of the largest rivers in Donbass. On February 16, 2015 the "Kalmius"
battalion was included in the sanctions list of the European Union and of Canada.
The unit's base is formed mainly of volunteers; at the fall of 2014, the units has the following structure:
- Base - in Donetsk;
- Dog squad;
- Artillery Group - consists of D-30 howitzers, SAU 2S1, MSTA-B and MLRS "Grad".
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One
of the battalion Kalmius fighters at the checkpoint of the seized military unit
on June 27, 2014 in Donetsk.
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A soldier of the Kalmius Battalion on
training with a machine gun.
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History
The
"Kalmius" Battalion was established on June 21, 2014 after the
occupation of the territory of the People's Republic of Donetsk. The baptism of
fire for the battalion came on 26–27 June 2014 in Donetsk, after the intervention of the Internal
Troops of Ukraine. Former miners constitute the core of the
Battalion, original strength being about five hundred people. The first
commander was Fedor Berezin, who later became deputy of Igor Girkin.
On
June 26–27, the battalion took part in an assault, which occurred without
casualties; since July, the battalion was involved in the fighting near
Donetsk. In August, the Battalion captured 13 Ukrainian officers, including a
colonel. In January 2015, the "Kalmius" battalion did participate in
battles around Debaltseve.
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A pro-Russian rebel jacket hangs on a hook at
Battalion Kalmius headquarters on March 5, 2015 in Donetsk, Ukraine. Over 6,000
people have been killed since the conflict between Ukraine and pro-Russian
rebels started last April.
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DPR
"Kalmius" militia battalion recruit training
VIDEO
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3GPKg9KVcg
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