Reconnaissance and Alpha Squad

Description

Why is it important?

In recent months Armed Forces of Ukraine have become one of the most consolidated armies in the world. Today Ukrainian reconnaissance deals with special operations behind enemy lines.
Military reconnaissance determines the effectiveness and weaknesses of the enemy during combat and provides its own forces with information for planning tactics in battle.
It is the reconnaissance who detects the position of the enemy’s artillery, tanks and anti-aircraft installations. But without special equipment the soldiers who undertake reconnaissance missions are in danger, risking coming under the enemy fire.

Where the money goes?

To obtain information of enemy positions without incurring losses is a typical task of reconnaissance. In most cases the enemy forces are detected during a battle.
Poorly equipped reconnaissance squads makes them an easy target for the enemy. Sometimes lack of radio sets forces soldiers to use mobile phones for coordination between units. It reduces greatly the chances of a successful operation.
We create this project to provide the next reconnaissance groups with all the items they need:
– 17th reconnaissance battalion;
– 54th reconnaissance battalion (4th troop);
– 43d reconnaissance battalion;
– Kulchitskiy Battalion;
Also for a special Alpha squad.

Alpha squad is a center of special operations of anti-terrorism protection, protection of criminal justice participants and public safety officers. On March 3 1990 the chief of the 7th department of the KGB of the USSR signed off on the creation the 10th squad "A" division in Kiev.
On June 23 1994 by decree of the President of Ukraine an anti-terrorist center of Security Service of Ukraine "Alpha" was formed. The name "Alpha" (KGB of USSR) is by accident. Earlier there was "Alpha" special forces in the USSR. Its name was limited to one letter "A", as "alpha" (the first letter of the Greek alphabet – Άλφα). It means to be first.

 

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Work of Alpha squad:

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Work of reconnaissance:

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• 15:3130October2017

  Project budget increased by UAH 310 50. The cost of the equipment for Special Forces Alpha squad, that is constantly engaged in special missions on the east, added to the project's budget. Namely: rifle stock, laser aimers, three-layered tactical thermal underwear, winter wear, spare parts for vehicles and more.

• 14:4610February2017

  Project budget increased by UAH 19 800. Body armor for special forces unit added to the budget.

• 15:5127January2017

  Project budget increased by UAH 21 070. Body armors and 64GB memory card Alpha squad added to the budget.

• 13:2617January2017

  Project budget increased by UAH 86 282. Numerous items for Alpha squad added to the budget.

• 18:0105December2016

  Project budget increased by UAH 51 033. Items for Special Forces unit "Alpha", that were paid for by a philanthropists. added to the project budget. Namely monoculars Braun, camping mats, ponchos, tires and a set of security equipment for cars.

16:4711November2015

Project budget increased by 58 080 UAH due to adding Leica Rangemaster CRF 1600-B and Newcon 1800 LRM rangefinders and telescopic sight rod for Alpha Special Forces.

13:3902November2015

Project budget increased by 7 671 UAH due to adding GPS Navigation and strobe LED.

17:0515September2015

The project budget increased by 8 544 UAH due to adding Braun 8x42 WP-C monoculars to Alpha squads in list of requirements.

11:0507September2015

The project budget increased by 21 000 UAH due to adding rangefinder Leica Rangemaster 1600 B to Alpha squads in list of requirements.

11:5928August2015

Project budget reduced by 139 652 UAH due to change in list of requirements.

14:3927July2015

Project budget reduced by 502 037 UAH due to change in list of requirements.

17:1529May2015

The project budget increased by 16 203 UAH. Sponsor delivered four optical sights for Kulchitskiy battalion.

18:0017June2015

The project budget increased by 390 069 UAH. New items added to the budget.

15:2802April2015

The project budget increased by 9 820 UAH due to adding to scopes donated by sponsor.

21:3127February2015

The project budget increased by 24 200 UAH. Project donor delivered 200 warm gloves

14:5909January2015

Project budget decreased by 274 500 UAH due to transfer of thermal imagers from the People’s thermovision camera projects and transfer of the red dot sights from People's AK tuning project

23:5508January2015

The project budget increased by 240 780 UAH due to replacing of 8 first-generation night sights YUKON SENTINEL GS 2x50 by 4 second-generation sights Pulsar Phantom 4x60 MD WPT and 4 third-generation Pulsar Phantom MD Gen 3 LE