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Separate Special Purpose Battalion
| Separate Special Purpose Battalion | |
|---|---|
 chevron of the Separate Special Purpose Battalion | |
| Founded | July 2022 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Ministry of Defence (Ukraine)  Chechen Republic of Ichkeria |
| Type | Spetsnaz |
| Role | Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Counterinsurgency Direct action Drone warfare HUMINT Irregular warfare Mountain warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Special operations Urban warfare |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of |  International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine |
| Nickname(s) | OBON |
| Motto(s) | Marşo ya joƶalla ("Freedom or Death") |
| Colors | Ukraine Chechen Republic of Ichkeria |
| Engagements | Battle of Donbas (2022)[1] 2022 Ukrainian southern counteroffensive Eastern Ukraine campaign |
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The Separate Special Purpose Battalion of the Ministry of Defense of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria,[2] also known as OBON,[3] is a spetsnaz formation of Chechen volunteers, functioning as part of the International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine. It is one of several Chechen armed volunteer formations on the side of Ukraine. It was created by Akhmed Zakayev on July 29, 2022, on the basis of a Chechen formation that has been fighting on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine to combat the purposes of their common enemy.
- ^ "Chechen Fighters in Ukraine Set Sights on Homeland". Jamestown. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ Mikhalchenko, Lidia (19 November 2022). "Chechen Separatist Fighters Defend Ukraine Against 'Common Enemy' Russia". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- ^ "Sheikh Mansur Battalion fighter tells story of traitor who switched to supporting Kadyrov".
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