The 13th Separate Airmobile Battalion is a formation of the Ukrainian Airmobile Forces. The Battalion is composed of fully professional soldiers. The main purpose of the Battalion is to take part in peacekeeping operations. History The battalion was created as part of the 95th Training Center of the Airborne Forces as the 13th Separate Parachute Battalion. After 2000, it was transferred to the military town of Korbutivka and is renamed the 13th Separate Airmobile Battalion. In 1994, the 13th Separate Airborne Battalion was allocated from Ukraine to participate in the international partnership "Process of planning and assessment of forces". According to the plan for achieving partnership goals, the forces and means of the Ground Forces of Ukraine allocated to participate in the III stage of the force planning and assessment process for the 13th Separate Airborne Battalion were allocated several priority goals: language training, preparation for participation in peacekeeping, study of staff of NATO procedures, achieving the necessary level of interoperability in commanding, organizing, and conducting rear support. The personnel of the battalion served in Iraq and Kosovo (international peace support force (PMU/KFOR) – 179). Great Raid of 2014 The 13th Battalion, together with other units of the 95th Brigade, participated in the longest raid in modern military history through enemy rear lines. During 21 days of fighting, the paratroopers, who actually broke the way for other troops, traveled 160 kilometers through the territories captured by the militants, destroying powerful enemy fortifications on the way. One of the most heroic episodes of the legendary raid is the Battle in Shakhtarsk Raion, where the infantrymen and artillerymen came together with the paratroopers, which made it possible to knock out the enemy and gain a foothold on the heights. After the unexpected start of massive artillery shelling from the territory of Russia and the resulting drastic change in the situation, the forces of the 13th battalion managed to lead a pontoon crossing across the Kalmius River. Before that, the paratroopers did not perform the work of sapper units in any training. They mastered their new military profession under enemy fire, and then for three days they were actually a commandant battalion that ensured order among those willing to cross the river as quickly as possible. On the approach to Lysychansk, troops of the 13th Airmobile Battalion captured two roadblocks equipped according to all the requirements of military science. After that, they took