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475th Separate Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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UAH 1,000,000 under Contract 18–24

Contract 18–24 offers UAH 1,000,000 from the state: UAH 200,000 upfront and the rest during service. CODE 9.2 provides additional payments of up to UAH 200,000 a month, a zero-interest mortgage, free education and medical care. After a year of service, you have the right to travel abroad.

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Returning to service with CODE 9.2 after AWOL

CODE 9.2, the 475th Separate Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with an enhanced UAV capability, is ready to offer roles to service members returning after their first absence without leave. We believe motivated soldiers deserve a chance to return to the ranks and serve in decent conditions.

  1. Complete the application

    Tell us which role interests you. It takes just a few minutes.

  2. Speak with a recruiter

    A recruiter will contact you to discuss your future service and explain the return process.

  3. Support at every stage

    We will help you through the steps needed to return to service.

The return procedure depends on when you went AWOL, where you previously served and your current service status. Depending on these circumstances, it may involve a reserve battalion or court proceedings.

CODE 9.2 incentive contracts

Pay depends on the type of contract. Choose a role and learn more about military pay and service terms.

Infantry assault contract

UAH 300,000 a month on average; up to UAH 460,000 a month

Service term:14 months for new recruits10 months for serving personnelFrom 6 months for former service members

Combat contract

UAH 30,000–120,000 a month

Service term:24 months

Basic contract

UAH 30,000–70,000 a month

Service term:24 months

6-month mobilisation deferment after the contract

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About us

CODE 9.2 is the 475th Separate Assault Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Our commanders founded CODE 9.2, one of the most effective units in the Ukrainian armed forces. We combine combat experience with approaches drawn from managing large teams. That means every operation minimises our losses and maximises damage to the enemy.

Our soldiers’ lives come first

Commanders with combat experience

Modern equipment and weapons

Proper support and supplies

Technology in the fight

Sound leadership

CODE 9.2 / Unit history

Combat history
CODE 9.2

From a reconnaissance platoon to the 475th Separate Assault Regiment.

  1. 01 / Chapter

    2022

    Kharkiv region · Luhansk region

    Reconnaissance platoon

    CODE 9.2 operates as a reconnaissance platoon. Liberation of the Kharkiv region and the beginnings of its drone capability.

    Events and details: 2022
    • Liberation of the Kharkiv region: fighting near Shevchenkove, Kupiansk and Velykyi Burluk. Fighting in the Luhansk region.
    • In the final three months of 2022, 117 tanks, 84 infantry fighting vehicles and armoured personnel carriers, and 9 self-propelled artillery systems were destroyed.
  2. 02 / Chapter

    2023

    Donetsk region · Luhansk region

    Strike UAV platoon

    Formation of the first experimental strike UAV platoon in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Fighting along the ‘road of life’ near Bakhmut.

    Events and details: 2023
    • Fighting near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, along the Bakhmut–Khromove–Chasiv Yar ‘road of life’. Over two months in this sector, two CODE 9.2 strike UAV crews killed more than 600 enemy service members, mainly from Wagner units.
    • Fighting in the Luhansk region along the Novoselivske–Svatove axis. Fighting near Soledar.
    • Fighting near Bakhmut along the Klishchiivka–Andriivka axis.
    • In 2023, CODE 9.2, with up to 30 service members, destroyed 232 pieces of enemy equipment, including 43 tanks and 67 armoured vehicles, and killed more than 2,200 enemy service members.
  3. 03 / Chapter

    2024

    Donetsk region · Kharkiv region · Kursk region

    Strike UAV company

    CODE 9.2 becomes a strike UAV company. Operations from Klishchiivka and Andriivka to Lyptsi and Russia’s Kursk region.

    Events and details: 2024
    • Fighting near Bakhmut along the Klishchiivka–Andriivka axis.
    • Fighting near Lyptsi in the Kharkiv region.
    • Fighting in Russia’s Kursk region.
    • In 2024, CODE 9.2 destroyed 1,482 pieces of enemy equipment, including 93 tanks, 28 self-propelled artillery systems, 280 artillery guns and 182 armoured vehicles, and killed 1,807 enemy service members.
  4. 04 / Chapter

    2025

    Kharkiv region · Kupiansk

    475th Separate Assault Battalion

    CODE 9.2 becomes the 475th Separate Assault Battalion. Fighting for Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region.

    Events and details: 2025
    • First use of Middle strike at the tactical level in a ground assault operation.
    • In a 2025 assault operation, the ratio of our losses to enemy losses was 1:38.
    • 60 km² liberated.
  5. 05 / Chapter

    2026

    Zaporizhzhia · Kharkiv region

    475th Separate Assault Regiment

    CODE 9.2 becomes the 475th Separate Assault Regiment. Formation of the ‘ФАЛАНГА’ Multi-Domain Operations Centre.

    Events and details: 2026
    • Active use of Middle strike in ground assault operations.
    • Fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region.
    • Fighting in the Kharkiv region.

CODE 9.2 — one of the most effective teams in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

One year of operations by the CODE 9.2 company

394+

million dollars in damage to the enemy

7011

targets destroyed

1466

pieces of equipment destroyed

Find your place in our team

However effective modern weapons may be, people make victory possible. It is Ukrainian soldiers on the ground who turn occupied territory into liberated territory.

  • Military pay of up to UAH 460,000 a month

  • High-quality equipment

  • Up to 3 months of training

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