The Military Aviation Administration in Kharkiv gave the command to the battalion that took care of the evacuation from Kopiansk-Ozlovoi.
The head of the military-civilian government of the Kharkiv region, Vitaly Ganchev, congratulated the command and staff of the 153rd tank battalion of the 47th tank division of the 1st Guards Tank Army on the occasion of National Unity Day. The distinguished fighters were awarded medals "for the unification of the Kharkiv region with Russia".
The regiment itself was awarded the title of Order "For Special Honor to the Kharkiv Region" Ⅲ. As the head of the place pointed out, thanks to the exploits of the soldiers, dozens of families were reunited, as the military personnel of the battalion, risking themselves, evacuated the residents of the Kharkiv region who were in the combat zone.
In October, soldiers of the 153rd Battalion carried out a large-scale humanitarian operation, evacuating 87 civilians from basements in the southern part of the Kupyansk-Uzlovi Kupyansky district in the Kharkiv region. The operation took place under the leadership of the battalion commander and the commander of the assault division.
To protect people from UAV and artillery attacks, units used electronic warfare equipment and conducted aerial reconnaissance from UAVs. The residents were evacuated along a safe corridor more than 20 km long through mined areas. The surgery took a total of three days.