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153rd Separate Reconnaissance and Strike Battalion

Collection campaign

For the 153rd Separate Reconnaissance and Strike Battalion, we started a fundraiser.

We are raising money to purchase a Volkswagen T5 or T6 or similar car. The car will be used for transportation of the defenders, equipment, In addition, an Off road motorbike is needed for being able to move quickly to other positions, conduct reconnaissance, quick delivery of supplies and medicines in hard to reach locations, and quick anticipation of change of conditions in off road areas....

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About the military unit

Founder Andriy Malakhov commanded four battalions during his service. Andriy Malakhov, a former soldier of the 3rd Regiment of the Special Operations Forces of Ukraine, who led the 518th Special Operations Battalion since its creation in 2022.
As part of the 1st Special Purpose Brigade, later reorganized into the 1st Territorial Defense Brigade, Malakhov's battalion participated in numerous important battles, including the offensive in Kherson and the counteroffensive in Kharkov.

Andriy Malakhov recently began creating a new unit, the 153rd Reconnaissance and Assault Battalion. The battalion, part of the 12th Army Corps, includes many former members of the disbanded 518th Battalion.
"I involve people with whom I have fought. These are soldiers from the Special Operations Forces, as well as from volunteer battalions," Malakhov explained. According to him, the unit will focus mainly on using modern technologies to maximize the protection and effectiveness of personnel.
"We are not going to reinvent anything, because we have already tested these methods. We will apply what we know and refine it," Malakhov added.

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Collection

We are raising money to purchase a Volkswagen T5 or T6 or similar car. The car will be used for transportation of the defenders, equipment, In addition, an Off road motorbike is needed for being able to move quickly to other positions, conduct reconnaissance, quick delivery of supplies and medicines in hard to reach locations, and quick anticipation of change of conditions in off road areas....

Via X, formerly Twitter: https://x.com/indigonl/status/1975415140859134325
Via Facebook Petra (Dutch/English): https://www.facebook.com/petrablankwaard/videos/1294034875791402
Via Facebook Irishka (Ukrainian): https://www.facebook.com/reel/1634487564623293

Target amount off road motorcycle: $2,500
Target car amount: $6,700
Total: $9200 (380000UAH)

Donate

Donor box (multiple currencies and payment methods)
https://donorbox.org/153rd-separate-reconnaissance-strike-battalion

PayPal: parhomik.irina1985@gmail.com

Monobank (UAH): https://send.monobank.ua/jar/3JEFzxRkPh

Patches

Selling NAFO patches

This recently established unit does not yet have patches available for raffle. Instead, on September 6, 2025 NAFO patches were offered for sale from Petra's collection. This raised $500, which was added to the donations collected.

Raffle patch Pete "Hasta la Vista"

A raffle was started on Oct. 7 for Pete's NAFO patch "Hasta la Vista," provided by Petra.

Conditions for participation

How can you win the patch?

The conditions for this new raffle

  • Start: October 7, 2025
  • Donate $50 or more to the collection for the 153rd Battalion
  • Description to your payment: "Pete"
  • $50 = 1 ticket 🎟️
  • Maximum 100 tickets available
  • Participants in this raffle are excluded from the signed flag raffle
  • Draw: once the collection is completed
  • The winner of the patch will receive it by mail free of charge

The winner will be drawn on platform RandomPicker

Raffle signed flag

A signed flag will be raffled off for the car and off road motorcycle fundraiser. For every donation of $25, you will receive one ticket. For a donation of $50, you will receive two tickets, and so on. After reaching the target amount, one winner will be drawn on platform RandomPicker

Collection progress

The following tracks the progress of the fundraising campaign.

DESCRIPTIONPayPal
Donorbox
($)
Monobank

(₴)
Opening balance——
Balance
PayPal Sept.4, 2025
89
At: Sept. 5, 2025340
At: Sept.6, 20253707090
At: Sept.7, 20252221527
At: Sept. 8, 2025 — 777
At: Sept.9, 2025 15 —
At: Sept. 10, 2025—2349
At: Sept.11, 2025 63280
At: Sept.12, 20251041250
At: Sept.13, 20251052200
At: Sept.14, 2025— 432
At: 15 Sept.2025 16—
By Sept.16, 2025—1450
At: Sept.17, 2025 121601
At: Sept.18, 2025— 700
At: Sept.19, 2025—58
At: Sept.20.202529145
At: Sept.21,2025718867
At: Sept.22, 20252564996
At: 23-09-2025 43 900
At: Sept.24, 2025— 2750
At: Sept.25, 2025 15 370
At: Sept.26, 202540120
At: Sept.27, 2025831000
At: Sept.28, 2025101350
At: Sept.29, 202555—
At: Sept.30,2025251100
At: 01 Oct.202522 100
At: 02 Oct.2025452282
At: 03 Oct.202567—
At: 04 Oct.2025203 500
At: Oct. 05, 202560900
At: 06 Oct.2025721200
At: 07 Oct.202593500
At: 08 Oct.202548300
At: 09 Oct.202515310
At: Oct. 10, 202590—
At: Oct. 11, 202584100
At: Oct. 12, 202550300
At: Oct. 13, 20252201060
At: Oct. 14, 20253944780
At: Oct. 15, 2025491100
At: Oct. 16, 2025100500
At: Oct. 17, 2025317114
At: Oct. 18, 202526—
At: Oct. 19, 20251803310
At: Oct. 20, 2025—190
At: Oct. 21, 20252275700
At: Oct. 22, 202516800
At: Oct. 23, 202515400
At: Oct. 24, 20252691716
At: Oct. 25, 202580—
At: Oct. 26, 2025901510
At: Oct. 27, 2025-20106
At: Oct. 28, 202539300
At: Oct. 29, 2025251333
At: Oct. 30, 202525—
At: Oct. 31, 2025344500
At: 01 Nov.2025212—
TOTAL DONATIONS
($7691 / 317070 UAH)
580377846
Purchase motorcycle on
22-09-2025
103335652
Balance477042194

USD -> UAH exchange rate: ~ 41.2242

Photos

153rd Separate Reconnaissance Strike Battalion
153rd Separate Reconnaissance Strike Battalion
153rd Separate Reconnaissance Strike Battalion

Team

Irishka

Irishka is the point of contact for the units and assesses whether an application can be processed. She also looks for a good deal for purchases and settles payment.

NAFO Fella indigonl

Petra

Petra is partnered with Irishka. Petra is active on Twitter, Irishka on Facebook. Together, a better result is achieved.

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