BATTERY ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME

Embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a battery assembly including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a preset stacking direction, an accommodation case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells, an insertion space formed between the plurality of battery cells and the accommodation case, and a fire-retardant assembly disposed in the insertion space, wherein the fire-retardant assembly includes a fire-retardant member including a fire-retardant material, and a pillar-shaped exterior material configured to accommodate the fire-retardant member therein and extending in a height direction of the accommodation case.