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Skala Battalion
| 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skala" | |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian: 425-й окремий десантно-штурмовий полк «Скала» | |
 Insignia of the Skala Regiment | |
| Active | 2022–Present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Army |
| Type | Assault Infantry |
| Size | 100+ (December 2022) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Maj. Yuriy Harkaviy ″Skala″ |
| Insignia | |
| Former insignia |  |
The 425th Separate Assault Regiment "Skala" (Ukrainian: 425-й окремий десантно-штурмовий полк «Скала») is a unit of the Ukrainian Ground Forces formed by Yuriy Harkaviy "Skala", whose nickname "Skala" ("Cliff") gave the unit its name. It has taken part in operations in the Russian invasion of Ukraine starting in 2022, such as assaults on enemy positions and using aerial drones to hunt Russian soldiers, having success in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive working with the 93rd Mechanized Brigade.[1][2][3]
Harkaviy, having initially joined a unit when the invasion started dominated by men with limited military experience, but who attempted to make up for it with bravery, formed the unit by recruiting men of similar spirit and supplying them with steady supplies, starting off by ambushing Russian tank columns. Members of the Skala Battalion initially wore badges emblazoned with two anti-tank weapons and a drone. Using their drones the unit looked for targets to report to friendly headquarters, who'd then relay the information to artillery gunners who themselves can use the drones to correct their fire on enemy positions.
- ^ Satolli, Emanuele (29 December 2022). "The Bravery and the Recklessness of Ukraine's Improvised Army". WSJ. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Axe, David (6 December 2022). "Ukrainian Scouts Were In Their Foxholes Near Bakhmut When A Russian Bomber Came Crashing Down". Forbes. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Moore, Jason (2 January 2023). "In Bakhmout, the traces of the terrible Russian relentlessness". UK Daily News. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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