Revanche Tactical Group
{{Short description|Ukrainian military volunteer unit}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Revanche Tactical Group
| native_name = Тактична група "Реванш"
| image = Тактична група РЕВАНШ лого.png
| image_size = 200
| caption = Revanche insignia
| start_date = 2022
| country = {{flagu|Ukraine}}
| branch = 25px Main Directorate of Intelligence
| allegiance = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.svg}} Ministry of Defence
| type = Spetsnaz
| role = Reconnaissance, counteroffensive and sabotage
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| command_structure = 22px Artan Unit
| nickname =
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| battles = {{tree list}}
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Northern Ukraine campaign
- Battle of Kyiv
- Battle of Moshchun
- Battle of Brovary
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive
- Battle of Bakhmut
- 2024 Kharkiv offensive
- Battle of Chasiv Yar
- Southern Ukraine campaign
- Dnieper campaign
- Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant crisis
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| identification_symbol = 90px
| identification_symbol_label = Shoulder patch
| identification_symbol_2 = File:Flag of the Revanche Battalion.svg
File:Flag of the Revanche Battalion (variant).svg
| identification_symbol_2_label = Flags
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The Revanche Tactical Group is a Ukrainian Battalion Tactical Group, part of the spetsnaz units of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine formed in March 2022 in Kyiv and Kharkiv as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has taken part in multiple combat operations throughout the Russo-Ukrainian War.[https://www.revanshua.com/ Revanche]
History
The Revanchists from the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion took up arms to take part in the Defense of Kyiv as part of the Northern Ukraine campaign directly taking part in the Battle of Moshchun, capture of Rudnytske, and Battle of Brovary in Lukianivka.{{Cite web|url=https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/syly-oborony-ukrayiny-za1chystyly-rudnytske-v-60-km-na-shid-vid-kyyeva/|title=Сили оборони України зачистили Рудницьке в 60 км на схід від Києва|publisher=Military of Ukraine|date=28 March 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110153101/https://mil.in.ua/uk/news/syly-oborony-ukrayiny-za1chystyly-rudnytske-v-60-km-na-shid-vid-kyyeva/|archive-date=2023-11-10|access-date=12 December 2023}} On 25 March 2022 , Kyrychenko Dmytro Volodymyrovych, Commander of the tactical group's 1st was killed during the liberation of Lukianivka.{{Cite news|url=https://www.victims.memorial/people/dmytro-kyrychenko|title=Дмитро Кириченко}} On 26 March 2022, the Revanchists, together with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and volunteer units, stubbornly drove the Russians oout of Lukianivka and consolidated their positions destroying more than twenty units of heavy equipment. Two tanks were captured and were incorporated into the tactical group.{{Cite web|url=https://t.me/revanche_tactical/179|title=Реваншисти разом з ЗСУ та добровольчими підрозділами завзято вибили негідників з Лук'янівки та закріпилися на зайнятих позиціях...|publisher=REVENGE: TACTICAL GROUP|date=26 March 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110052912/https://t.me/revanche_tactical/179|archive-date=2023-11-10|website=Telegram|access-date=12 December 2023}} A Russian sniper from the 2nd CBRN defense regiment was captured and valuable information about Russian commanders was also obtained.{{Cite web|url=https://t.me/revanche_tactical/176|title=Бійці батальйону "Реванш" взяли у полон ворожого снайпера.|publisher=REVENGE: TACTICAL GROUP|date=26 March 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110052912/https://t.me/revanche_tactical/176|archivedate=2023-11-10|website=Telegram|access-date=12 December 2023}}
In March 2022, the group participated in the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive capturing Vilkhivka killing 70 Russian soldiers and capturing 27 more. KSHM and MTLBs were captured and incorporated into the group.{{Cite web|url=https://t.me/revanche_tactical/194|title=Харківські реваншисти під час наступальної операції по звільненню Вільхівки.|publisher=REVENGE: TACTICAL GROUP|date=27 March 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110052912/https://t.me/revanche_tactical/194?single|archive-date=2023-11-10|website=Telegram|access-date=12 December 2023}} On 2 July 2022, soldier of the tactical group, Gavryliv Petro was killed in combat.{{Cite web|url=https://suspilne.media/lviv/257649-na-vijni-zaginuv-21-ricnij-vihovanec-fk-lviv-petro-gavriliv/|title=На війні загинув 21-річний вихованець ФК "Львів" Петро Гаврилів|publisher=Public Lviv|date=6 July 2022|first=Nataliya|last=Karnaukh|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20221004040547/https://suspilne.media/257649-na-vijni-zaginuv-21-ricnij-vihovanec-fk-lviv-petro-gavriliv/|archive-date=4 October 2022|access-date=13 February 2025}} On 7 June 2023, a soldier of the tactical group, Sheremet Ruslan Ruslanovich was killed during a "special operation", the exact circumstances were not disclosed.{{Cite news|url=https://bigkyiv.com.ua/rozvidnyk-ruslan-sheremet-zagynuv-pid-chas-speczzavdannya/|title=Розвідник Руслан Шеремет загинув під час спецзавдання}}{{Cite news|url=https://polissya.today/article/yomu-nazavzhdy-27-u-chopovychah-poproshchalysya-z-geroyem-ruslanom-sheremetom-foto|title=Йому назавжди 27: у Чоповичах попрощалися з Героєм Русланом Шереметом. Фото}}
On 14 July 2023, three soldiers of the tactical group, Vlasenko Anatoliy,{{Cite web|url=https://suspilne.media/rivne/533315-na-fronti-zaginuv-19-ricnij-rivnanin-anatolij-vlasenko/|title=На фронті загинув 19-річний рівнянин Анатолій Власенко|publisher=Public Rivne|date=20 July 2023|first=Ivan|last=Marchuk|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20241007090832/https://suspilne.media/rivne/533315-na-fronti-zaginuv-19-ricnij-rivnanin-anatolij-vlasenko/|archive-date=7 October 2024|access-date=13 February 2025}} Roman Ilyuk{{Cite news|url=https://lpnu.ua/news/buv-khimikom-vid-boha-u-boiu-za-ukrainu-polih-22-richnyi-vypusknyk-lvivskoi-politekhniky-roman|title="Був хіміком від Бога": у бою за Україну поліг 22-річний випускник Львівської політехніки Роман Іллюк}} and Oleg Smirnov{{Cite news|url=https://bukvy.org/14-lypnya-rokovyny-zagybeli-na-vijni-olega-keksa-smirnova-yakyj-narodyvsya-lyshe-u-2004-roczi/|title=14 липня роковини загибелі на війні Олега «Кекса» Смірнова, який народився лише у 2004 році}} were killed near Pidstepne as a result of mortar shelling on the positions captured on the left bank of Dnieper. On 6 August 2023, four soldiers of the tactical group, Senyuk Bohdan Olehovych,{{Cite web|url=https://suspilne.media/ternopil/551071-na-vijni-zaginuv-plastun-z-ternopola-bogdan-senuk/|title=На війні загинув пластун з Тернополя Богдан Сенюк|publisher=Public Ternopil|date=15 August 2023|first=Bohdan|last=Bodenchuk|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20241202115727/https://suspilne.media/ternopil/551071-na-vijni-zaginuv-plastun-z-ternopola-bogdan-senuk/|archive-date=2 December 2024|access-date=13 February 2025}} Voronov Oleksiy Vasylyovych,{{Cite news|url=https://www.victims.memorial/people/oleksii-voronov|title=Олексій Воронов}} Onyshchenko Vladislav{{Cite web|url=https://glavcom.ua/country/society/zhadajmo-vladislava-onishchenka-990819.html|title=Залишив навчання в університеті та став на захист України. Згадаймо Владислава Онищенка|publisher=Glavcom|date=16 March 2024|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20240330231228/https://glavcom.ua/country/society/zhadajmo-vladislava-onishchenka-990819.html|archive-date=30 March 2024|access-date=13 February 2025}} and Sivash Anton{{Cite news|url=https://www.victims.memorial/people/anton-sivash|title=Антон Сіваш}} were killed in combat as a result of strikes between the villages of Pidstepne and Kozachi Laheri in the Kherson Oblast and a fifth soldier Yesypenko Yevheniy{{Cite web|url=https://suspilne.media/chernihiv/553903-na-cernigivsini-poprosalisa-z-cotirma-vijskovimi-aki-zaginuli-na-lugansini-hersonsini-ta-zaporizzi/|title=На Чернігівщині попрощалися з чотирма військовослужбовцями|publisher=Public Chernihiv|date=18 August 2023|first=Vira|last=Varhol|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20250128035328/https://suspilne.media/chernihiv/553903-na-cernigivsini-poprosalisa-z-cotirma-vijskovimi-aki-zaginuli-na-lugansini-hersonsini-ta-zaporizzi/|archive-date=28 January 2025|access-date=13 February 2025}} was killed there, the next day.
In July 2024, the unit participated in the Battle of Chasiv Yar and the Commander Bohdan Khodakovsky reported that the tactical group was defending and preventing Russians from crossing the Siverskyi Donets – Donbas Canal.{{Cite web|url=https://lb.ua/society/2024/07/04/622441_sili_oboroni_vidiyshli_iz_mikrorayonu.html|title=Сили оборони відійшли із мікрорайону "Канал" у Часовому Яру, – ОСУВ "Хортиця" (фото)|publisher=Left Bank|first=Sergiy|last=Albul|date=4 July 2024|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20241007100045/https://lb.ua/society/2024/07/04/622441_sili_oboroni_vidiyshli_iz_mikrorayonu.html|archive-date=7 October 2024|access-date=13 February 2025}} On 1 September 2024, a tactical group soldier Osukhovskyi Danylo Oleksandrovych was killed in Kharkiv Oblast.{{Cite news|url=https://big.informator.ua/uk/2024/09/09/na-harkivshhyni-zagynuv-zahysnyk-danylo-osuhovskyj-z-vyshnevoyi-gromady/|title=На Харківщині загинув захисник Данило Осуховський з Вишневої громади}} On 21 September 2024, three tactical group personnel, Anton Shatylo, Khudyakov Ruslan and Kolbasinsky Artem were killed in combat while performing "offensive operations".{{Cite news|url=https://varta1.com.ua/news/na-fronti-zahynuv-artyst-baletu-artem-kolbasynskyy_386228.html|title=На фронті загинув артист балету Артем Колбасинський}}
Famous Personnel
Mykhailiuta Oleg Igorovich "Fagot", a Ukrainian singer, vocalist of the hip-hop group TNMK is a part of the tactical group.{{Cite web|url=https://life.pravda.com.ua/culture/2022/06/26/249276/|title="За Україну прийшов час жити та вбивати, а не вмирати": Фагот із ТНМК про війну, службу і музику|publisher=Ukrainian Truth: Life|first=Olena|last=Barsukova|date=June 26, 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110044046/https://life.pravda.com.ua/culture/2022/06/26/249276/|archive-date=2023-11-10|access-date=12 December 2023}}https://wz.lviv.ua/interview/455422-tse-ne-viina-a-realno-henotsyd
Commanders
- Bohdan Khodakovskyi (2022-)