The Pavel Sudoplatov Battalion (Russian: Батальон имени Павла Судоплатова) is a Russian volunteer battalion in the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast of Ukraine named after Soviet intelligence officer and Melitopol native Pavel Sudoplatov.

[3] The battalion was established in September 2022[4][5] and consists of pro-Russian Ukrainians[6] and foreign volunteers.

[7] It is allied with the Russian-installed authorities in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast and led by Yevgeny Balitsky,[5] whose son is also a member of the battalion.

[1] The PSB was formally registered as the State Unitary Enterprise "Volunteer Battalion named after P.A.

[11] Foreigners who have been recruited to the PSB include nationals from Serbia,[12] Sweden, and Turkey.