150th Reconnaissance Strike Battalion (Ukraine)


The 150th Separate Reconnaissance Strike Battalion is a battalion of the Ukrainian ground forces acting as an independent unit, subordinated to the 9th Army Corps. It has seen combat during the Russo-Ukrainian war, initially as a Company and has been performing reconnaissance, drone strikes and other combat operations throughout the entire front. It was established in 2023.

History

It was established as the 150th Reconnaissance Company in 2023. On 29 June 2023, a soldier of the company was killed in Mala Tokmachka. It absorbed the remnants of the 518th Separate Special Purpose Battalion after its disbandment in Autumn 2023 and became a Battalion.
In January 2024 deputy commander of the battalion Major Andriy Malakhov was sacked for violating protocol. On 24 January 2024, a soldier of the battalion was killed during the Battle of Avdiivka. On 2 February 2024, a soldier of the battalion was killed during the Battle of Avdiivka. On 4 February 2024, a soldier of the battalion was killed during the Battle of Avdiivka. On 25 February 2024, a soldier of the battalion was killed in Pokrovsk. On 15 April 2024, a soldier of the battalion was killed in action. On 10 July 2024, a soldier of the battalion was killed in Donetsk Oblast and another in Yelizavetovka. On 16 August 2024, a soldier of the battalion was killed during the Pokrovsk offensive. On 26 October 2024, a soldier of the battalion was killed during the Pokrovsk offensive. On 30 October 2024, a soldier of the battalion was killed during the Pokrovsk offensive.
On 21 January 2025, a soldier of the battalion was killed during the Pokrovsk offensive. On 23 May 2025, a soldier of the battalion was killed in Novooleksandrivka. On 15 June 2025, it destroyed a Russian 9K33 Osa and a 9K35 Strela-10 air defense system using Ukrspecsystems Shark UAVs. In August 2025, it received new vehicles. On 13 October 2023, it held an exhibition in Kyiv.

Commanders

  • Denys Bryzhatyi

Equipment

It operates a variety of drones including: