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.
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.

In September 2022, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus recognized the Internet resources of the unit as an extremist group.МВД признало экстремистскими формированиями ресурсы Полка Калиновского, телеграм-каналы «Движ» и «Баста!» On September 25, 2024, the Supreme Court of Belarus recognized the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment as a terrorist organization.

In 2025, the Belarusian authorities sentenced five members of the Kalinoŭski Regiment in absentia to long prison terms and large fines.

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Category:2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Category:2022 establishments in Europe