502nd Electronic Warfare Regiment
Military unit
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The 305th Electronic Warfare Regiment (MUN A1828) is a regiment level unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, concerned with electronic warfare.[1][2][3] It is headquartered in Cherkaske and has seen action during both the War in Donbass and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
| 502nd Electronic Warfare Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 502-й окремий батальйон радіоелектронної боротьби | |
Insignia | |
| Active | 1992-present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch |  Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Regiment |
| Role | Electronic Warfare |
| Garrison/HQ | Cherkaske |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Insignia | |
| Former Insignia |  |
History
It was established as the 16th Separate Guards Reconnaissance Battalion, part of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, which became the 502nd Separate Guards Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare Battalion in 2003.[4] The battalion was part of the 6th Army Corps,[5] and later became part of the Operational Command East.
On 29 August 2014, a soldier of the battalion (Kudenchuk Ivan Mykolaovych) was killed in Novokaterynivka during the Battle of Ilovaisk.[6][7] On 30 November 2015, a soldier of the battalion (Hura Yuri Serhiovych) was killed in Volnovakha after a mobile group of the battalion near the village of Novoselivka drove a GAZ-66 vehicle into a minefield and was blown up by an anti-tank mine.[8][9]
On 15 March 2022, a soldier of the battalion (Chukharev Ivan Mykhailovych) went MIA near Novoselivka.[10]
Structure
Its structure is as follows:[11]
- Management and Headquarters
- 1st EW Company
- Navigation Platoon
- Radio jamming Platoon
- 2nd EW Company
- 3rd EW Company
- Logistical Support Platoon
- Repair Platoon
- Medical Support center