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On 18 November, the first rotation of the Donbas Battalion to the Peace Valley of [[Luhansk Oblast]] took place. They were assigned to a local support point to assist the [[Armed Forces of Ukraine]]. The battalion cleared sabotage reconnaissance groups of [[Russian army]] mercenaries, and supported the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade on the Bakhmut route.
On 15 December, the second rotation took place. From 15- to 25 December 20152014, the Donbas Battalionbattalion organized a blockade of [[Rinat Akhmetov|Akhmetov]] humanitarian convoys going to the [[Luhansk People's Republic|Lugansk People's Republic]]-occupied territories. The goal was to push for the exchange of the unitsits members held prisoner by the Russian troops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.liga.net/politics/news/semenchenko_gruzy_v_donbass_ne_popadut_poka_ne_osvobodyat_plennykh|title=Семенченко: Грузы в Донбасс не попадут, пока не освободят пленных|date=17 December 2014|publisher=ЛIГАБiзнесIнформ|language=ru}}</ref> Volunteer divisions, including Dnipro-1, [[Right Sector]] and [[Aidar Battalion|Aidar]], also participated. Supplies of [[tobacco]] and [[vodka]] to Russian mercenaries were also blocked. The operation was successful; as a result of the blockade and negotiations, on 26 December 97 soldiers from the Donbas Battalionbattalion who had been captured during the Ilovaysk operation in Ilovaysk were released fromon captivity26 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/3461312-obnarodovan-spysok-osvobozhdennykh-ukraynskykh-voennykh|title=Обнародован список освобожденных украинских военных|date=26 December 2014|publisher=Корреспондент.net|language=ru}}</ref>▼
On 15 December, the second rotation took place.
▲From 15-25 December 2015, the Donbas Battalion organized a blockade of [[Rinat Akhmetov|Akhmetov]] humanitarian convoys going to the [[Luhansk People's Republic|Lugansk People's Republic]]-occupied territories. The goal was to push for the exchange of the units members held prisoner by the Russian troops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.liga.net/politics/news/semenchenko_gruzy_v_donbass_ne_popadut_poka_ne_osvobodyat_plennykh|title=Семенченко: Грузы в Донбасс не попадут, пока не освободят пленных|date=17 December 2014|publisher=ЛIГАБiзнесIнформ|language=ru}}</ref> Volunteer divisions, including Dnipro-1, [[Right Sector]] and [[Aidar Battalion|Aidar]] also participated. Supplies of [[tobacco]] and [[vodka]] to Russian mercenaries were also blocked. The operation was successful; as a result of the blockade and negotiations, on 26 December 97 soldiers from the Donbas Battalion who had been captured during the operation in Ilovaysk were released from captivity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/3461312-obnarodovan-spysok-osvobozhdennykh-ukraynskykh-voennykh|title=Обнародован список освобожденных украинских военных|date=26 December 2014|publisher=Корреспондент.net|language=ru}}</ref>
On 11 January 2015, the Donbas Battalion marched to Kyiv demanding to be sent into combat. A column went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and surrounded the building.
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"We also ask Arsen Avakov, a Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to support the Donbas battalion fighters, first of all, in terms of sending them to the ATO area, where we can effectively fight sabotage and reconnaissance groups," – said Semen Semenchenko, the Donbas battalion commander".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://24tv.ua/batalyon_donbas_na_choli_z_semenchenkom_vimagayut_vidpravlennya_u_zonu_ato_n530120|title=Батальйон "Донбас" на чолі з Семенченком вимагають відправлення у зону АТО|date=11 January 2015|publisher=Телеканал новини «24»|language=uk}}</ref>}}▼
 
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In January 2015, certain former fighters who had been expelled from the battalion due to misconduct began to accuse Semenchenko of criminal behavior. However, the majority of the personnel didn't believe the accusation.
"We also ask Arsen Avakov, a Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to support the Donbas battalion fighters, first of all, in terms of sending them to the ATO area, where we can effectively fight sabotage and reconnaissance groups," – said Semen Semenchenko, the Donbas battalion commander"{{Blockquote|text=&nbsp;... eachEach of us does not want a collapse following the further liquidation of our battalion. Many people are ready to fight,; our guys are still on the captives list. Therefore, there is no split in the battalion and will not be. For most of us it doesn’t matter if Semenchenko will still be a commander or not. No matter how we treat Semenchenko, our battalion will always be associated with him. No one will seriously express distrust toof Semen and, moreover, arrange an uprising," – commented a.|source=A Donbas battalionBattalion soldier on the attempt to split the unit personnel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kp.ua/politics/485787-boets-donbassa-batalon-khotiat-lykvydyrovat|title=Боец "Донбасса": Батальон хотят ликвидировать|author=Александр ФЕДЧЕНКО, Валерия ЧЕПУРКО|date=12 January 2015|publisher=КП в Украине|language=ru}}</ref>}}▼
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▲"We also ask Arsen Avakov, a Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine to support the Donbas battalion fighters, first of all, in terms of sending them to the ATO area, where we can effectively fight sabotage and reconnaissance groups," – said Semen Semenchenko, the Donbas battalion commander"... each of us does not want a collapse following the further liquidation of our battalion. Many people are ready to fight, our guys are still on the captives list. Therefore, there is no split in the battalion and will not be. For most of us it doesn’t matter if Semenchenko will still be a commander or not. No matter how we treat Semenchenko, our battalion will always be associated with him. No one will seriously express distrust to Semen and, moreover, arrange an uprising," – commented a Donbas battalion soldier on the attempt to split the unit personnel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kp.ua/politics/485787-boets-donbassa-batalon-khotiat-lykvydyrovat|title=Боец "Донбасса": Батальон хотят ликвидировать|author=Александр ФЕДЧЕНКО, Валерия ЧЕПУРКО|date=12 January 2015|publisher=КП в Украине|language=ru}}</ref>}}
▲On 13 January 2015 two companies of the battalion went to the ATO area. However, the armored vehicles that had been given to the battalion before this proved to be unsuitable for military tasks.{{External media|float=right
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}}At the time, the unit was reporting to the Headquarters of 24th separate mechanized brigade. On 27 January, a battalion company came to the battlefield deployment from an early rotation.
On 31 January, Semen Semenchenko took part in the operation to relieve the Svityaz battalion and experienced [[Shell shock|shellshock]].<ref name="iPress">{{cite web|url=http://ipress.ua/news/syly_ato_opynylysya_v_operatyvnomu_otochenni_u_debaltsevomu_semenchenko_110715.html|title=Сили АТО опинилися в оперативному оточенні у Дебальцевому, – Семенченко|date=17 February 2015|publisher=iPress|language=uk}}</ref>
On 1 February, there was an attack in the area of Vuglegirsk. The soldiers were killed; the commander was in an accident.
In January–February 2015, the Donbas battalion took part in an attack on Russian fortified areas near [[Debaltseve]]. During fighting for Vuglegirsk on 1 February, the Donbas unit lost four fighters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/01/pid_vuhlehirskom_zahynulo_chetvero_biyciv_batalyonu_quotdonbasquot|title=Під Вуглегірськом загинуло четверо бійців батальйону "Донбас"|date=1 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On 9 February, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with an anti-diversion group of the Donbas Battalion, did not allow Russian mercenaries to take control of Debaltsevo-[[Artemivsk, Luhansk Oblast|Artemivsk]] route.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/09/ukrayinski_biyci_ne_daly_terorystam_pererizaty_shlyakh_debalceve_artemivsk____semenchenko|title=Бійці АТО не дали терористам перерізати трасу Дебальцеве-Артемівськ, – Семенченко|date=9 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On 12 February, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of a part of Logvinovo and unblocked the Artemivsk-Debaltsevo highway. The remaining resistance cells were suppressed; the Donbas battalion units carried out a clearing operation of the village and an adjacent section of the highway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/12/ukrayinski_viyskovi_zvilnyly_vid_terorystiv_lohvynove_trasa_artemivsk__debalceve_vilna|title=Сили АТО зачистили від терористів Логвінове та звільнили трасу Артемівськ- Дебальцеве|date=12 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> In the morning of 13 February, the clearing operation of the Donbas battalion near Logvinovo was stopped. When units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine together with armored vehicles were withdrawn, militants counterattacked using armored troops – 7 tanks; the intensity of fighting was increasing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/12/zachystka_lohvinovoho_pryzupynena____semenchenko|title=Зачистка Логвінового призупинена, – Семенченко (КАРТА)|date=12 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> In the battles for Logvinovo, the Donbas battalion destroyed about a platoon of enemies, a tank and an IFV, though three soldiers perished and four were injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unian.net/war/1043634-vo-vremya-boya-za-logvinovo-pogibli-boytsyi-donbassa-semenchenko.html|title=Во время боя за Логвиново погибли бойцы "Донбасса" – Семенченко|date=13 February 2015|publisher=УНИАН|language=ru}}</ref> By midday of 13 February, the Donbas battalion and the Armed Forces had killed about 50 separatist fighters near Logvinovo. Seventeen Russian mercenaries had been captured, who were later transferred to the [[Security Service of Ukraine|SSU]] for exchange.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/13/u_boyakh_pid_lohvynovym_znyscheno_50_terorystiv__15_vzyato_v_polon____semenchenko|title=У боях під Логвиновим знищено 50 терористів, 15 взято в полон, – Семенченко|date=13 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> The Donbas battalion and the Armed Forces of Ukraine held "a road of life", parallel to the field track. It was fired upon but the battalion was able to successfully protect the convoys passing through . At some points, the situation was complicated, and fighters had to fight half-trapped by pro-Russian units.<ref name="iPress"/><ref name="Евгений Шевченко">{{cite web |author=Shevchenko |first=Yevgeniy |date=17 January 2016 |title="Дебальцевский плацдарм" – мифы, ложь и обман. Часть 1. |url=https://censor.net.ua/blogs/1100847/debaltsevskiyi_platsdarm_mify_loj_i_obman_chast_1 |work=Цензор.НЕТ |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Shevchenko |first=Yevgeniy |date=23 January 2014 |title="Дебальцевский плацдарм" – мифы, ложь и обман. Часть 2. |url=https://censor.net/ru/blogs/1100888/quotdebaltsevskiyi_platsdarmquot_mify_loj_i_obman_chast_2 |work=Цензор.НЕТ |language=ru}}</ref> The Donbas battalion fighters captured an enemy's multi-purpose [[Armored car (military)|light-armored towered vehicle]] and a [[152 mm mortar M1931 (NM)|122mm mortar]] as war trophies.<ref name="Евгений Шевченко"/>▼
[[File:Donbass Battalion flags consecration - 3.jpg|thumb|329x329px|Donbas Battalion flags are [[Blessing|blessed]] by [[Orthodox Priest]]s, 2014.]]▼
On 15 February, a Donbas battalion company took part in an operation to destroy fortified areas of Russian mercenaries and entered Shirokino, but it was ambushed by separatist militants because a conductor "missed a turn." In the course of the battle, three battalion soldiers died, three were injured, and one of them died later because of mortal wounds.<ref>{{cite news |author=Sheremet |first=Maryana |date=15 February 2015 |title=С.Семенченко: під Саханкою загинуло двоє бійців, ще троє поранені |language=uk |newspaper=Інформаційне Агентство Українські Національні Новини (Унн). Всі Онлайн Новини Дня В Україні За Сьогодні - Найсвіжіші, Останні, Головні |publisher=Українські Національні Новини |url=http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1438390-s-semenchenko-pid-sakhankoyu-zaginulo-dvoye-biytsiv-sche-troye-poraneni}}</ref> During the battle of Shirokino, from15–16 February more than 100 troops from the separatist forces were killed and 10 armored vehicles were destroyed by the Donbas, Azov and AFU units.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/16/pid_chas_ataky_na_shyrokyne_bulo_znyscheno_ponad_100_boyovykiv_polk_quotazovquot_vtratyv_7_biyciv|title=Під час атаки на Широкине знищено понад 100 бойовиків. Полк "Азов" втратив сімох бійців|date=16 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref>
 
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Late evening on 16 February, the Ukrainian military managed to squeeze armed men who were not identified as soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine out of one of the two heights near Shirokino. Earlier, 14 Donbas Battalion fighters were able to escape from an encirclement made by separatist forces in Shirokino. On 18 February, near Shirokino, having occupied a residential multi-storied building before, separatist supported by mercenaries began shelling Ukrainian positions with two [[Mortar (weapon)|mortars]]. Two hours later, a separatist armed group was kicked out by Ukrainian troops and began leaving in the direction of [[Novoazovsk]]. Another illegal armed group, as a result of actions of Ukrainian troops, went to the north-east – from the eastern outskirts of Shirokino under the cover of two tanks, one of the tanks malfunctioned and was evacuated by the retreating separatists.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/18/terorysty_ponovyly_obstrily_shyrokynoho_tryvaye_biy|title=Терористи поновили обстріли Широкиного. Триває бій|date=18 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On that day, a representative of the Ukrainian intelligence reported that Shirokino was under the fire of mortar shells and tanks of separatist armed units; in the evening of 16 February, one soldier in a Donbas battalion platoon was killed and four were wounded. The next night, a battalion column fell into an ambush, and three soldiers were killed.<ref>{{cite web |author=Svitlevska |first=Anastasia |date=18 February 2015 |title=Розвідниця батальону "Донбас": Бойовики ще не оточили Широкине |url=http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1439538-rozvidnitsya-batalonu-donbas-boyoviki-sche-ne-otochili-shirokine |publisher=Українські Національні Новини |language=uk}}</ref> On 7 March, the battalion fighters detected a sabotage-reconnaissance group of the Russian Special Forces. During the battle, three mercenaries were killed and other militants were captured. In order to take them back Russian mercenaries opened fire with tanks. While repulsing the attack a Donbas battalion soldier was killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/03/07/terorysty_tankamy_atakuvaly_shyrokyne_zahynuv_boyec_quotdonbasuquot|title=Терористи танками атакували Широкине. Загинув боєць "Донбасу"|date=7 March 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On 9 March, a Donbas battalion company supported by a tank of the 37th Battalion and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was clearing up the sea coast and knocking off the invaders from the coastal positions and occupying a dominant position that blocked access to the battalion's rear. During the operation, 1 fighter was lightly wounded. 15 invaders were destroyed. The Azov's tank was put into a battle, an [[Infantry fighting vehicle]] belonging to [[Donetsk People's Republic|DPR]] was damaged by joint efforts. Another Donbas fighter was shell-shocked.
▲The battalion reported to 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade headquarters. On 27 January, a battalion company deployed to the battlefield in an early rotation. Four days later, Semenchenko experienced [[shell shock]] during the operation to relieve the Svityaz battalion.<ref name="iPress">{{cite web|url=http://ipress.ua/news/syly_ato_opynylysya_v_operatyvnomu_otochenni_u_debaltsevomu_semenchenko_110715.html|title=Сили АТО опинилися в оперативному оточенні у Дебальцевому, – Семенченко|date=17 February 2015|publisher=iPress|language=uk}}</ref> In January–FebruaryJanuary and February 2015, the Donbas battalionBattalion took partparticipated in an attack on Russian -fortified areas near [[Debaltseve]]. During fightingthe fight for Vuglegirsk on 1 February, the Donbas unitbattalion lost four fighterssoldiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/01/pid_vuhlehirskom_zahynulo_chetvero_biyciv_batalyonu_quotdonbasquot|title=Під Вуглегірськом загинуло четверо бійців батальйону "Донбас"|date=1 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On 9 February, the unitsbattalion ofand the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with an anti-diversion group ofblocked the Donbas Battalion, did not allow Russian mercenaries to take control of Debaltsevo-[[Artemivsk, Luhansk Oblast|Artemivsk]] routehighway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/09/ukrayinski_biyci_ne_daly_terorystam_pererizaty_shlyakh_debalceve_artemivsk____semenchenko|title=Бійці АТО не дали терористам перерізати трасу Дебальцеве-Артемівськ, – Семенченко|date=9 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> OnThree 12days Februarylater, the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine units took control of a part of Logvinovo and unblockedopened the Artemivsk-Debaltsevo highway. The remaining resistance cells were suppressed; the Donbas battalion units carried out a clearing operation ofcleared the village and an adjacent section of the highway.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/12/ukrayinski_viyskovi_zvilnyly_vid_terorystiv_lohvynove_trasa_artemivsk__debalceve_vilna|title=Сили АТО зачистили від терористів Логвінове та звільнили трасу Артемівськ- Дебальцеве|date=12 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> InThe thefollowing morning of 13 February, the clearingmop-up operation of the Donbas battalion near Logvinovo was stopped.halted When units ofand the ArmedRussians Forces of Ukraine togethercounterattacked with armored vehicles were withdrawn, militants counterattacked using armored troops – 7 tanks; the intensity of fighting was increasing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/12/zachystka_lohvinovoho_pryzupynena____semenchenko|title=Зачистка Логвінового призупинена, – Семенченко (КАРТА)|date=12 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> In the battles for Logvinovo, the Donbas battalion destroyed about a platoonRussian of enemiesplatoon, a tank and an IFV,[[Infantry thoughfighting vehicle|IFV]]; three soldiers perisheddied, and four were injuredwounded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unian.net/war/1043634-vo-vremya-boya-za-logvinovo-pogibli-boytsyi-donbassa-semenchenko.html|title=Во время боя за Логвиново погибли бойцы "Донбасса" – Семенченко|date=13 February 2015|publisher=УНИАН|language=ru}}</ref> By midday ofon 13 February, the Donbas battalion and the Armed ForcesAFU had killed about 50 separatist fighters near Logvinovo. Seventeen Russian mercenaries had beenwere captured, whoand were later transferred to the [[Security Service of Ukraine|SSU]] for exchange.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/13/u_boyakh_pid_lohvynovym_znyscheno_50_terorystiv__15_vzyato_v_polon____semenchenko|title=У боях під Логвиновим знищено 50 терористів, 15 взято в полон, – Семенченко|date=13 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> The Donbas battalionBattalion and the ArmedAFU Forcesprotected of Ukraine held "a roadsupply of life"line, parallel to the field track. It was fired upon but the battalion was able to successfully protect the convoys passing through . At some points, the situation was complicated, and fighters had to fight half-trapped by pro-Russian units.<ref name="iPress"/><ref name="Евгений Шевченко">{{cite web |author=Shevchenko |first=Yevgeniy |date=17 January 2016 |title="Дебальцевский плацдарм" – мифы, ложь и обман. Часть 1. |url=https://censor.net.ua/blogs/1100847/debaltsevskiyi_platsdarm_mify_loj_i_obman_chast_1 |work=Цензор.НЕТ |language=ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Shevchenko |first=Yevgeniy |date=23 January 2014 |title="Дебальцевский плацдарм" – мифы, ложь и обман. Часть 2. |url=https://censor.net/ru/blogs/1100888/quotdebaltsevskiyi_platsdarmquot_mify_loj_i_obman_chast_2 |work=Цензор.НЕТ |language=ru}}</ref> Theand Donbasthe battalion fighters captured an enemy'sa multi-purpose [[Armored car (military)|light-armored towered vehicle]] and a [[152 mm mortar M1931 (NM)|122mm mortar]] as war trophies.<ref name="Евгений Шевченко"/>
 
▲[[File:Donbass Battalion flags consecration - 3.jpg|thumb|329x329pxupright=1.4|alt=Two priests blessing two flags outside a church|Donbas Battalion flags are [[Blessing|blessed]] by [[Orthodox Priestpriest]]s, in 2014.]]
On 9 April, the barracks of separatist units were destroyed in Shirokino by joint actions of the Azov regiment and the Donbas battalion during the fire response to the Russian mercenary attack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/04/09/syly_ato_znyschyly_kazarmu_boyovykiv_u_shyrokynomu|title=Сили АТО знищили казарму бойовиків у Широкиному|date=9 April 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref>
On 15 February, a battalion company was ambushed in [[Shyrokyne|Shirokino]]; three soldiers were killed and three injured, one of whom later died.<ref>{{cite news |author=Sheremet |first=Maryana |date=15 February 2015 |title=С.Семенченко: під Саханкою загинуло двоє бійців, ще троє поранені |language=uk |newspaper=Інформаційне Агентство Українські Національні Новини (Унн). Всі Онлайн Новини Дня В Україні За Сьогодні - Найсвіжіші, Останні, Головні |publisher=Українські Національні Новини |url=http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1438390-s-semenchenko-pid-sakhankoyu-zaginulo-dvoye-biytsiv-sche-troye-poraneni}}</ref> During the 15–16 February battle of Shirokino, over 100 separatist troops were killed and 10 armored vehicles were destroyed by Donbas, Azov and AFU units.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/16/pid_chas_ataky_na_shyrokyne_bulo_znyscheno_ponad_100_boyovykiv_polk_quotazovquot_vtratyv_7_biyciv|title=Під час атаки на Широкине знищено понад 100 бойовиків. Полк "Азов" втратив сімох бійців|date=16 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> In the late evening of 16 February, the Ukrainian military drove armed men who were not identified as AFU soldiers out of one of two heights near Shirokino. Earlier, 14 Donbas Battalion fighters escaped from an encirclement of separatist forces in Shirokino. On 18 February, near Shirokino, mercenary-supported separatists began shelling Ukrainian positions with two [[Mortar (weapon)|mortars]]. Two hours later, a separatist armed group withdrew towards [[Novoazovsk]]. Another illegal armed group moved north-east from the eastern outskirts of Shirokino with tank cover.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/02/18/terorysty_ponovyly_obstrily_shyrokynoho_tryvaye_biy|title=Терористи поновили обстріли Широкиного. Триває бій|date=18 February 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On the evening of 16 February, one soldier in a Donbas Battalion platoon was killed and four were wounded. The next night, a battalion column was ambushed and three soldiers were killed.<ref>{{cite web |author=Svitlevska |first=Anastasia |date=18 February 2015 |title=Розвідниця батальону "Донбас": Бойовики ще не оточили Широкине |url=http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1439538-rozvidnitsya-batalonu-donbas-boyoviki-sche-ne-otochili-shirokine |publisher=Українські Національні Новини |language=uk}}</ref> On 7 March, the battalion encountered a Russian Special Forces sabotage-reconnaissance group; three Russians were killed, and others were captured. The Russians opened tank fire, and a Donbas Battalion soldier was killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/03/07/terorysty_tankamy_atakuvaly_shyrokyne_zahynuv_boyec_quotdonbasuquot|title=Терористи танками атакували Широкине. Загинув боєць "Донбасу"|date=7 March 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref>
On 25 April, after bombardment of an [[ambulance]] near Shirokino a wounded soldier of the Donbas battalion died on the way to hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tsn.ua/ato/poraneniy-u-shirokinomu-boyec-zaginuv-dorogoyu-do-likarni-423554.html|title=ПОРАНЕНИЙ У ШИРОКИНОМУ БОЄЦЬ ЗАГИНУВ ДОРОГОЮ ДО ЛІКАРНІ|date=25 April 2015|publisher=TCH|language=uk}}</ref> On 2 May, another attack by pro-Russian separatists was defeated by the Donbas battalion fighters. Three military personnel were wounded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/05/02/pid_chas_boyu_v_shyrokynomu_seryozno_poraneno_ukrayinskoho_biycya|title=Під час бою в Широкиному серйозно поранено українського бійця|date=2 May 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> During one battle, at 13:05, a shot from a sniper rifle wounded a Donbas battalion fighter on his head.<ref>{{cite web |author=Shramko |first=Yuliya |date=2 May 2015 |title=В районі Широкиного важко поранили бійця АТО |url=http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1462112-v-rayoni-shirokinogo-vazhko-poranili-biytsya-ato |publisher=Українські Національні Новини |language=uk}}</ref> On 3 May, during the fighting in Shirokino, another soldier from the Donbas battalion was killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/05/03/pid_chas_boyiv_u_shyrokynomu_zahynuv_boyec_quotdonbasuquot____semenchenko|title=Внаслідок боїв у Широкиному загинув боєць "Донбасу"|date=3 May 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On 24 May, in Shirokino, one soldier of the Donbas battalion was killed and one was wounded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-other_news/1848021-u_shirokinomu_trivae__biy_zaginuv_voiin_ato_shche_odin___poraneniy_2056427.html|title=У Широкиному триває бій. Загинув воїн АТО, ще один – поранений|date=24 May 2015|publisher=УКРІНФОРМ|language=uk}}</ref> Overnight into 26 May, an anti-tank platoon of the Donbas Battalion destroyed a [[Kamaz|KamAZ]] carrying separatist troops and ammunition. A Donbas Battalion soldier was wounded at night, in response, the enemy's fire points were suppressed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/05/26/u_shyrokynomu_viyskovi_znyschyly_kamaz_razom_iz_pikhotoyu_boyovykiv|title=У Широкиному військові знищили КамАЗ разом із піхотою бойовиків, – Семенченко|date=26 May 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On 19 July, in Shirokino near [[Mariupol]] the Donbas battalion combatants took an [[BMP-2]] from the Russian mercenaries during the battle. It had a torn caterpillar and beaten optics. The IFV was towed to the positions of the Ukrainian Army.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/07/19/biyci_nacgvardiyi_zakhopyly_vorozhu_bmp_2_z_povnym_boyekomplektom|title=Бійці Нацгвардії захопили ворожу БМП-2 з повним боєкомплектом|date=19 July 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref>▼
 
During May–July 2015, in Mariupol, there were rallies against so-called demilitarization of Mariupol, which would mean a total withdrawal of the military personnel from the first line of defense in Shirokine within [[Minsk Protocol|Minsk agreements]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/demilitarizovannaya-zona-oznachaet-vyhod-1438065187.html|title=Демилитаризованная зона не означает выход украинских военных из Мариуполя, – штаб АТО|date=28 July 2015|publisher=RBK-Ukraine|language=ru}}</ref> [[Demilitarization]] did not take place, but at the end of July 2015, the Donbas battalion was withdrawn from watching Shirokino's front positions.<ref>{{cite web |author=Tsapliyenko |first=Andrey |date=28 July 2015 |title=Журналист Цаплиенко: Из Широкино вывели добровольческие батальоны |url=https://gordonua.com/news/war/zhurnalist-caplienko-iz-shirokino-vyveli-dobrovolcheskie-batalony-91620.html |publisher=ГОРДОН |language=ru}}</ref> The Donbas and Azov volunteer battalions, which kicked the invaders out of Shirokino and from February to June 2015 "held" positions, were replaced by [[Ukrainian Naval Infantry]].<ref>{{cite web |date=30 July 2015 |title=Как морпехи защищают Широкино: появились фото |url=https://24tv.ua/ru/kak_morpehi_zashhishhajut_shirokino_pojavilis_foto_n597967 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143421/https://24tv.ua/ru/kak_morpehi_zashhishhajut_shirokino_pojavilis_foto_n597967 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |publisher=Телеканал новостей "24" |language=ru}}</ref>▼
▲OnA 25separatist barracks was destroyed in Shirokino on 9 April, afterby the Azov Regiment and the Donbas Battalion during their response to a Russian mercenary attack.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/04/09/syly_ato_znyschyly_kazarmu_boyovykiv_u_shyrokynomu|title=Сили АТО знищили казарму бойовиків у Широкиному|date=9 April 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> After the 25 April bombardment of an [[ambulance]] near Shirokino, a wounded soldier of thebattalion Donbas battalionsoldier died on the way to hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tsn.ua/ato/poraneniy-u-shirokinomu-boyec-zaginuv-dorogoyu-do-likarni-423554.html|title=ПОРАНЕНИЙ У ШИРОКИНОМУ БОЄЦЬ ЗАГИНУВ ДОРОГОЮ ДО ЛІКАРНІ|date=25 April 2015|publisher=TCH|language=uk}}</ref> On 2 May, another attack by pro-Russian separatists was defeated by the Donbas battalion; fighters. Threethree military personnel were wounded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/05/02/pid_chas_boyu_v_shyrokynomu_seryozno_poraneno_ukrayinskoho_biycya|title=Під час бою в Широкиному серйозно поранено українського бійця|date=2 May 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> During one battle, atAt 13:05, during a shot frombattle, a sniperbattalion riflesoldier was wounded ain Donbasthe battalionhead fighterby onsniper his headfire.<ref>{{cite web |author=Shramko |first=Yuliya |date=2 May 2015 |title=В районі Широкиного важко поранили бійця АТО |url=http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1462112-v-rayoni-shirokinogo-vazhko-poranili-biytsya-ato |publisher=Українські Національні Новини |language=uk}}</ref> OnDuring 3 May, during the fighting in Shirokino, anothera battalion soldier from the Donbas battalion was killed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/05/03/pid_chas_boyiv_u_shyrokynomu_zahynuv_boyec_quotdonbasuquot____semenchenko|title=Внаслідок боїв у Широкиному загинув боєць "Донбасу"|date=3 May 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On 24 May, in Shirokino, onea battalion soldier of the Donbas battalion was killed and one wasanother wounded.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-other_news/1848021-u_shirokinomu_trivae__biy_zaginuv_voiin_ato_shche_odin___poraneniy_2056427.html|title=У Широкиному триває бій. Загинув воїн АТО, ще один – поранений|date=24 May 2015|publisher=УКРІНФОРМ|language=uk}}</ref> OvernightDuring intothe night of 26 May, ana battalion anti-tank platoon of the Donbas Battalion destroyed a [[Kamaz|KamAZ]] carrying separatist troops and ammunition.; Aone Donbas Battalionbattalion soldier was wounded at night, in response, the enemy's fire points were suppressed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/05/26/u_shyrokynomu_viyskovi_znyschyly_kamaz_razom_iz_pikhotoyu_boyovykiv|title=У Широкиному військові знищили КамАЗ разом із піхотою бойовиків, – Семенченко|date=26 May 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref> On 19 July, in Shirokino near [[Mariupol]], the Donbas battalion combatantsseized tooka andamaged [[BMP-2]] from the Russian mercenaries during the battle. It had a torn caterpillar and beatentowed optics. The IFV was towedit to the positions of the Ukrainian Army position.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espreso.tv/news/2015/07/19/biyci_nacgvardiyi_zakhopyly_vorozhu_bmp_2_z_povnym_boyekomplektom|title=Бійці Нацгвардії захопили ворожу БМП-2 з повним боєкомплектом|date=19 July 2015|publisher=ESPRESO.TV|language=uk}}</ref>
From October 2015 to March 2016, the Donbas battalion was on duty on the checkpoints of the third defense line near Mariupol and [[Berdiansk|Berdyansk]].
 
From March 2016 to April 2016, a significant part of the Donbas battalion was demobilized, serving as the mobilized for a calendar year, being reluctant to continue service on the third defense line. Part of the soldiers remained in the unit hoping that the unit would still fight on the first defense line.
▲DuringFrom May–JulyMay to July 2015, in [[Mariupol]], there were rallies against so-calledthe city's [[demilitarization]] ofin Mariupol,accordance which would mean a total withdrawal ofwith the military personnel from the first line of defense in Shirokine within [[Minsk Protocol|agreements#Minsk agreementsProtocol]] were held.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rbc.ua/rus/news/demilitarizovannaya-zona-oznachaet-vyhod-1438065187.html|title=Демилитаризованная зона не означает выход украинских военных из Мариуполя, – штаб АТО|date=28 July 2015|publisher=RBK-Ukraine|language=ru}}</ref> [[Demilitarization]] did not take place, but at the end of July 2015, the Donbas battalion was withdrawn from watching Shirokino's front positions.<ref>{{cite web |author=Tsapliyenko |first=Andrey |date=28 July 2015 |title=Журналист Цаплиенко: Из Широкино вывели добровольческие батальоны |url=https://gordonua.com/news/war/zhurnalist-caplienko-iz-shirokino-vyveli-dobrovolcheskie-batalony-91620.html |publisher=ГОРДОН |language=ru}}</ref> The Donbas and Azov volunteer battalions, which kicked the invaders out of Shirokino and from February to June 2015 "held" positions, were replaced by the [[Ukrainian NavalMarine InfantryCorps]].<ref>{{cite web |date=30 July 2015 |title=Как морпехи защищают Широкино: появились фото |url=https://24tv.ua/ru/kak_morpehi_zashhishhajut_shirokino_pojavilis_foto_n597967 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143421/https://24tv.ua/ru/kak_morpehi_zashhishhajut_shirokino_pojavilis_foto_n597967 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |publisher=Телеканал новостей "24" |language=ru}}</ref>
After April 2016, the battalion was on duty on checkpoints in Mariupol zone and protected the [[Sea of Azov|Azov Sea]] coast.
In early August 2016 more than 160 battalion soldiers arrived at the military training ground in the village of Stare, Kyiv oblast (3070 military unit base), for the purpose of an operational coordination. Another company of the battalion remained in Mariupol and was preparing for retirement, as the battalion was taken out of the combat area.
In mid-September, from the training ground in the village of Stare, the personnel was transferred to Slovyansk, Donetsk oblast (3035 military unit base). Part of the soldiers was sent back to the military unit 3057 in Mariupol.
According to an order of the NGU commander on reducing the manpower in the military unit 3057 (end of August 2016) the special-purpose battalion Donbas was destroyed. Personnel were retired due to the organizational and staffing measures on 19 September 2016. On 26 September 2016, the battalion officers were retired.
 
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