Bolívar Battalion

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Bolívar Battalion

This unit self describes itself as "special Operations", however, they are part of the 49° assault batallion, regular forces of the Ground Forces. The only units that conduct Special Operations are HUR, SBU, CCO, in NGU, there are two units of Special Operations (tier 1 Omega, and the Special Operations Brigade 12 "Azov").

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{{about|Bolívar Battalion in Ukrainian service|the Venezuelan military unit|Simón Bolívar Internationalist Brigades}}
{{about|Bolívar Battalion in Ukrainian service|the Venezuelan military unit|Simón Bolívar Internationalist Brigades}}
{{Infobox military unit
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Bolívar Battalion
| unit_name = Bolívar Battalion
| image = Bolivar Battalion Patch.jpg
| image = Bolivar Battalion Patch.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| image_size = 150px
| alt = Shoulder patch
| alt = Shoulder patch
| caption = Unit emblem of the Bolívar Battalion
| caption = Unit emblem of the Bolívar Battalion
| dates = 22 August 2023 - Present
| dates = 22 August 2023 - Present
| allegiance = {{flagu|Ukraine}}
| allegiance = {{flagu|Ukraine}}
| branch = [[File:International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine emblem.svg|22px]] [[International Legion (Ukraine)|International Legion]]
| branch = [[File:International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine emblem.svg|22px]] [[International Legion (Ukraine)|International Legion]]
| type = [[Foreign volunteer]] [[Battalion]]
| type = [[Foreign volunteer]] [[Battalion]]
| role = [[Urban Warfare]]
[[Mine Clearance]]
[[Patrolling]]
>[[Irregular warfare]] />[[Reconnaissance]]
[[Special operations]]
| role = [[Urban Warfare]]
[[Mine Clearance]]
[[Patrolling]]
[[Reconnaissance]]
| garrison = [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]]
| garrison = [[Kyiv]], [[Ukraine]]
| patron = [[Simon Bolivar]]
| patron = [[Simon Bolivar]]
| battles = *[[Russian Invasion of Ukraine]]
| battles = *[[Russian Invasion of Ukraine]]
| website = https://twitter.com/EsResistencia
| website = https://twitter.com/EsResistencia
| commander1 = {{ill|José David Chaparro|uk|Хосе Давид Чапарро}}https://twitter.com/EsResistencia/status/1696152171576758620
| commander1 = {{ill|José David Chaparro|uk|Хосе Давид Чапарро}}https://twitter.com/EsResistencia/status/1696152171576758620
}}
}}
The '''Bolívar Battalion''' is a pro-Ukraine volunteer unit fighting in the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1698846237829599425 The battalion is named after [[Simón Bolívar]], a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire.
The '''Bolívar Battalion''' is a pro-Ukraine volunteer unit fighting in the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]].https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1698846237829599425 The battalion is named after [[Simón Bolívar]], a Venezuelan military and political leader who led what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia to independence from the Spanish Empire.
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