Kastuś Kalinoŭski Battalion
The Kastuś Kalinoŭski Battalion (Ukrainian: Батальйон імені Кастуся Калиновського, Belarusian: Батальён імя Кастуся Каліноўскага) is a group of Belarusian volunteers, which was formed to defend Ukraine against the 2022 Russian invasion.[1]
It is named after Kastus Kalinowski — one of the leaders of the national liberation uprising of Belarusians, Poles, Lithuanians and Ukrainians, the national hero of Belarus.
As of March 2022, it was reported that more than a thousand Belarusians have joined the unit.[2]
In September 2022, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus recognized the Internet resources of the unit as an extremist group.[3] On September 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Belarus recognized the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment as a terrorist organization.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Ergopraxis". Ergopraxis (in German). 15 (3). 2022. doi:10.1055/s-012-52930. ISSN 1439-2283.
- ↑ "Ukraine says they want to dress the Belarusian military in the uniforms of the Russian Federation to participate in the war". Belsat. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ МВД признало экстремистскими формированиями ресурсы Полка Калиновского, телеграм-каналы «Движ» и «Баста!»
- ↑ "Вярхоўны Суд прызнаў тэрарыстычнай арганізацыяй Полк імя Кастуся Каліноўскага". Nasha Niva (in Belarusian). 25 September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
