Pavel Sudoplatov Battalion

The Pavel Sudoplatov Battalion (Russian: Батальон имени Павла Судоплатова) is a Russian volunteer battalion in the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast of Ukraine named after the Soviet intelligence officer Pavel Sudoplatov. [1]

Pavel Sudoplatov Battalion
Russian: Батальон имени Павла Судоплатова
Coat of arms of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast
FoundedSeptember 2022 (September 2022)
Country Russia
TypeBattalion
Size600+
EngagementsRussian invasion of Ukraine

As of January 2023, there are over 600 fighters in the battalion.[2]

History

The battalion was established in September 2022[3][4] and consist of pro-Russian Ukrainians[5] and foreign volunteers.[6] It is allied with the Russian-installed authorities in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast; it's led by Yevgeny Balitsky,[4] whose son is a member of the battalion.[2]

The PSB was formally registered as the State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) "Volunteer Battalion named after P.A. Sudoplatov by the Federal Taxation Service.[7] Volunteers are paid 400,000 rubles or 5,000 US dollars.[7]

Foreign fighters

Foreigners who have been recruited to the PSB include nationals from Serbia,[8] Sweden and Turkey.[9]

References
  1. https://jamestown.org/program/russia-normalizing-occupation-regime-in-southern-ukraine-part-two/
  2. "Добровольцы из Сербии поступили в батальон имени Судоплатова". РИА Новости (in Russian). 13 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  3. "В Запорожье создали батальон в честь организатора убийства Льва Троцкого Павла Судоплатова - Газета.Ru | Новости". Газета.Ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  4. "Балицкий: добровольцы из Сербии поступили в батальон имени Судоплатова в Запорожской области". Газета.Ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  5. Григорьев, Дмитрий (2022-11-23). "Батальон имени Судоплатова. Запорожцы встречают ВСУ с оружием в руках". AiF (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. "В батальоне Судоплатова ждут добровольцев из Европы". РИА Новости (in Russian). 17 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  7. https://www.bbc.com/russian/news-64899262
  8. https://voi.id/en/news/245690
  9. https://tass.com/defense/1570637
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