7th Communications Regiment (Ukraine)
The 7th Separate Communications Regiment is a regiment level signal and communication unit of the Ground Forces of Ukraine, operationally under the command of Operational Command South. It was established on 7 May 2015 and has since then taken part in both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
History
The unit was established on 7 May 2015, as a field communications unit and managed to distinguish itself in the ATO zone, armed primarily with the R-145BM and R-414 vehicles. On 29 July 2016, it was reorganized into a separate communications regiment, headquartered in Odesa as part of Operational Command South.Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw combat. A soldier of the regiment was killed in action on 9 January 2023 during the Battle of Bakhmut. The regiment also received volunteer assistance for its operations. On 25 December 2024, a soldier of the regiment died in a road accident.
Commanders
- Lieutenant Colonel Didur Anatoliy Volodymyrovych
Structure
The structure of the regiment is as follows:- Management & Headquarters
- 1st Signal Battalion
- 2nd Signal Battalion
- Rifle Battalion
- Radio relay Battalion
- Mobile Communications Battalion
- Material support Company
- Logistical Support Company
- Repair Company
- Commandant Platoon