Sotnia


Sotnia or sotnya is often a military term of Slavic origin, which also was used for territorial subdivision in Ukraine at times of Cossack Hetmanate. The word, which literally means "hundred", in this context refers to a military unit of about 100-150 persons.
The military unit analog in English speaking world and the most meaningful translation is company.
A smaller unit, half-sotnia, is also known.
In Russian history, sotnya was also a unit of some other organizations, see :ru:Сотня.

Cossacks

As a unit of the Cossack regiments, it is known from earliest records of the Zaporizhian Sich,
During the Cossack service in the Imperial Russian Armies the typical regiment had five sotnias or squadrons. The term was used in the foot or cavalry Cossack regiments. The unit term was retained until the establishment of Soviet Union in 1922 and termination of the Ukrainian People's Republic and Free Don Cossack Oblast.

Ukrainian National Army divisions

In the Ukrainian National Army each sotnia contained three or four chotas,
and each chota comprised three riys. Every riy usually had one light machine gun, two or three other special weapons, and at least seven assault rifles.

Croatia

In today's Croatian Army there is a unit called satnija with about 100–150 soldiers.