98th Territorial Defence Battalion 'Azov-Dnipro'
{{Short description|Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces unit}}
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| unit_name = 98th Territorial Defence Battalion 'Azov-Dnipro'
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| image = Azov dnipro.png
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| caption = Variant of the Azov logo used by the battalion{{cn|date=April 2023}}
| dates = February 2022 – January 2023
| country = {{flagicon|Ukraine}} Ukraine
| allegiance = Azov Regiment
| branch = Territorial Defense Forces of Ukraine
| type = Infantry
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| current_commander = Rodion Kudryashov{{cite web|url=https://will-live.com/en/rodion-kudrjashov-komandir-razvedyvat/|title=RODION KUDRYASHOV, COMMANDER OF THE RECONNAISSANCE AND SABOTAGE COMPANY OF THE AZOV REGIMENT|date=5 March 2019|work=Will-Live.com}}
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{{Unreliable sources|date=November 2022}}
The 98th Territorial Defence Battalion 'Azov-Dnipro' is a Ukrainian battalion of the Territorial Defence Forces, a branch of the larger Azov Regiment of the National Guard.{{cite web|url=https://ca.topnews.media/ukraine/dnieper-operational-commander-of-the-98th-battalion-of-the-dnieper-azov-troop-spoke-about-the-situation-at-the-front-video/|title="Dnieper Operational" – Commander of the 98th Battalion of the Dnieper Azov Troop spoke about the situation at the front|date=April 2022|work=TopNews.ca}}{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2022}} The Battalion is led by Rodion Kudryashov, the commander of Azov's reconnaissance and sabotage company. The Battalion is based in the city of Dnipro.{{cite web|url=https://no.topnews.media/ukraina/var-by-dnipro-hva-er-sikkerhetssituasjonen-i-dnepr-og-regionen-kommentaren-fra-sjefen-for-den-98-bataljonen-for-terrorforsvar-azov/|title="Vår by» Dnipro – Hva er sikkerhetssituasjonen i Dnepr og regionen: kommentaren fra sjefen for den 98. bataljonen for terrorforsvar «Azov"|date=April 2022|work=TopNews.no}}
Russian invasion of Ukraine
{{see also|Russian invasion of Ukraine}}
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the battalion was stationed in the town of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, as part of the Southern Ukraine offensive.{{cn|date=April 2023}} On 13 May 2022, the battalion released footage of an attack on a Russian military post near Orikhiv, showing footage of a destroyed Russian ammunition depot.{{cite web|url=https://www.zenger.news/2022/05/13/video-shell-shocked-russian-command-post-goes-up-in-flames/|title=VIDEO: Shell Shocked: Russian Command Post Goes Up In Flames|date=13 May 2022|work=Zenger News.com}}{{cite web|url=http://ukrpohliad.org/news/tro-98-azov-dnipro-znyshhuye-komandnyj-punkt-ta-sklad-boyeprypasiv-video.html|title=ТрО 98 «Азов» Дніпро знищує командний пункт та склад боєприпасів (відео)|date=13 May 2022|work=ukrpohliad.org}}
In January 2023, the battalion was reformed into the 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion of the 3rd Assault Brigade.
Symbolics
File:Azov dnipro.png|The first version of the battalion arm badge
File:98 Б ТрО Азов (Дніпро).png|An early version of the battalion insignia
File:98th Territorial Defence Battalion "Azov-Dnipro" Insignia - Second Variant.png|Arm badge of the 98th battalion of the TrO "Azov-Dnipro"
File:Шеврон 98 об ТрО 108 обр ТрО.jpg|The armband of the unit