| Unit Name: | Sibir Battalion |
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| Start Date: | October 2023 |
| End Date: | Present |
| Allegiance: |  Ukraine
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| Type: | Infantry |
| Size: | ~60 |
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| Current Commander: | Vladislav Ammosov |
| Identification Symbol Label: | Unofficial Flag of Siberia |
| Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Old patch used from 2023-2024 |
The Sibir Battalion (uk|Батальйон «Сибір»|Batalion “Sybir”|[[Siberia|Siberian]] Battalion; ru|Батальон «Сибирь»|Batalon “Sibir”) is a paramilitary group made up of Russian citizens opposed to the Putin administration.[1] Members of this unit include Russians, Yakuts, and Buryats, who see Ukraine's victory as an opportunity to gain independence or wide autonomy from Russia.[2] Before signing a contract, citizens of the Russian Federation undergo a thorough inspection, which can last up to a year. The battalion does not recruit captured Russian soldiers.[3] The unit fought in the Battle of Avdiivka. On 12 March 2024, the unit participated in a raid into the Kursk and Belgorod regions of Russia alongside the Freedom of Russia Legion.
The commander of the battalion is Vladislav Ammosov.[4] He is an ethnic Yakut, and claims to have worked in Russia's GRU foreign military intelligence agency for 15 years. He fought in the First and Second Chechen wars.[5] Ammosov supports independence for his native Sakha (Yakutia).[6]
The Sibir battalion uses the unofficial flag of Siberia, a horizontal white-green bi-color.[7]