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Special Police Forces (Ukraine)
The Special Police Forces () is a Ukrainian volunteer battalions, Ukrainian volunteer corps of law enforcement units, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine), Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. History In April 2014, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine), Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov issued an order to create battalions of special purpose within the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine), Ministry of Internal Affairs structure. Their goal was to protect public order and important facilities across Ukraine, but all of these units were eventually sent to the east to counter Russo-Ukrainian War, Russian aggression. After the reformation of National Police in 2015, the units were reformed as Special Task Patrol Police units. During the ongoing War in Donbas (2014–2022), war in Donbas, the forces of the Special Tasks Patrol Police have fought against pro-Russian separatists as a paramilitary force. Structure Special Police Forces * Cher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Internal Affairs (Ukraine)
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (; ; ) is the ministry of the Ukrainian government that oversees the interior affairs of Ukraine. History Name *People's Committee of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1919–1930, regional autonomous agency) *State Political Directorate of the Ukrainian SSR (1930–1934, part of the Joint State Political Directorate of USSR) *People's Committee of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1934–1946, part of the People's Committee of Internal Affairs of USSR) *Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (1946–1991, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of USSR) *Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (since 1991, a government agency of the independent Ukraine) History of Militsiya Formerly, the ministry directly controlled the Ukrainian national law enforcement agency, termed the ''militsiya'' (, Russian: милиция). This changed in July 2015, in the aftermath of Euromaidan, with the introduction of reforms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kherson
Kherson (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian and , , ) is a port city in southern Ukraine that serves as the administrative centre of Kherson Oblast. Located by the Black Sea and on the Dnieper, Dnieper River, Kherson is the home to a major ship-building industry and is a regional economic centre. At the beginning of 2022, its population was estimated at 279,131. From March to November 2022, the city was Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast, occupied by Russian forces during their Russian invasion of Ukraine, invasion of Ukraine. Armed forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian forces Liberation of Kherson, recaptured the city on 11 November 2022. In June 2023, the city was flooded following the Russian Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, destruction of the nearby Kakhovka Dam. Etymology As the first new settlement in the Greek Plan, "Greek project" of Catherine the Great, Empress Catherine and her favourite Grigory Potemkin, it was named after the Heraclea Pontica, Heraclea Pontic colony of Cherson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast (, ), also referred to as Lvivshchyna (, ), is an administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast in western Ukraine. The capital city, capital of the oblast is the city of Lviv. The current population is History Name The region is named after the city of Lviv which was founded by Daniel of Galicia, the Kingdom_of_Galicia–Volhynia#Princes_and_kings, King of Galicia, in the 13th century, where it became the capital of Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, Galicia-Volhynia. Daniel named the city after his son, Leo I of Halych, Leo. During this time, the general region around Lviv was known as Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia, Galicia–Volhynia — one of the strongest and most stable kingdoms in Eastern Europe of that time. Early history The oblast's strategic position at the heart of central Europe and as the gateway to the Carpathian Mountains, Carpathians has caused it to change hands many times over the centuries. In the Early Middle Ages, the territory was inhabited by the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lviv
Lviv ( or ; ; ; see #Names and symbols, below for other names) is the largest city in western Ukraine, as well as the List of cities in Ukraine, fifth-largest city in Ukraine, with a population of It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main Ukrainian culture, cultural centres of Ukraine. Lviv also hosts the administration of Lviv urban hromada. It was named after Leo I of Galicia, the eldest son of Daniel of Galicia, Daniel, King of Ruthenia. Lviv (then Lwów) emerged as the centre of the historical regions of Red Ruthenia and Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galicia in the 14th century, superseding Halych, Chełm, Belz, and Przemyśl. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia from 1272 to 1349, when it went to King Casimir III the Great of Kingdom of Poland, Poland in a Galicia–Volhynia Wars, war of succession. In 1356, Casimir the Great granted it town rights. From 1434, it was the regional capital of the Ruthenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lviv Battalion (Ukraine)
The Lviv Battalion is a battalion of the Special Tasks Patrol Police subordinated to Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The regiment is based in Lviv. It was established in 2014 in the wake of the War in Donbass and has, since then seen regular combat on the frontlines. History On 16 April 2014, the Lviv Battalion was established in the Lviv Oblast to operate in the ATO zone as well as for law enforcement in Lviv Oblast, tasked to ensure the protection of life, rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens, society and the state from criminal and other illegal organization, to maintain public order and ensure safety in the ATO zone as well as Lviv Oblast. The Lviv Regional State Administration also developed measures for the support of the battalion. Persons aged between 20 and 35, deemed fit for military service and had no criminal record as well as veterans were able to join the battalion. The personnel underwent heavy training in June 2014. On 28 June 2014, 60 sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sich Battalion
The Sich Battalion (), officially known as the 4th Sich Company of the Kyiv Regiment (), is a Ukraine, Ukrainian Special Tasks Patrol Police (Ukraine), special police battalion consisting of Ukrainian volunteer battalions (since 2014), volunteers from Kyiv. The unit was formed in June 2014 by volunteers from the far-right party Svoboda (political party), Svoboda at the start of the War in Donbas (2014–2022), war in Donbas. History Foundation and early operations The Sich Battalion was formed by the far-right Svoboda (political party), Svoboda party in June 2014. The unit is one of several Ukrainian paramilitary volunteer battalions formed at the start of the War in Donbas (2014–2022), war in Donbas in 2014, along with the Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion and the Donbas Battalion, to fight against Separatist forces of the war in Donbass, pro-Russian separatists in the Donbas region of Ukraine. The Sich Battalion officially became an active unit of Ukraine's Ministry of Internal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoloti Vorota Company (Ukraine)
The Third Company of the Special-Purpose Kyiv Regiment (), formerly known as the Zoloti Vorota Battalion () is a battalion of the Kyiv Regiment of the National Police of Ukraine's Special Police Forces. It was established in 2014 and since then, has seen regular combat. History The battalion included mostly the participants of Euromaidan including Mykhailo Havryliuk, with the commander being Shvalya Mykola. On 3 July 2014, the battalion, together with other units took part in the security of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine during consideration of changes to the Constitution of Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the fighters of the battalion declared that they were not allowed into the ATO zone. On 9 August 2014, the battalion was deployed to the ATO zone. On 10 August 3014, the battalion took part in clearing operations in Krasnyi Yar. On 11 August 2014, the 2nd platoon of the Battalion, composed of 29 personnel, was sent to the aid of the 128th Mountain Infantry Brigade to Lutu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv-2 Company (Ukraine)
The Second Company of the Special-Purpose Kyiv Regiment (), formerly known as the Kyiv-2 Battalion () is a battalion of the Kyiv Regiment of the National Police of Ukraine's Special Police Forces. It was established in 2014 and since then, has seen regular combat. History The "Kyiv-2" battalion was formed from the members of Maidan Self-Defense with most personnel being the veterans of the Soviet Afghan war and activists of the S14 organization and Svobada party as well as volunteers from Kyiv Oblast and Eastern Ukraine. We are a team. We were building cathedral Ukraine long before the war. And fraternal income and support, a surge of care have worked more than once before. Only relatives and volunteers help out the soldier. And volunteers are warmed by the society that we have been building for a long time. It was initially deployed to fight in the Battle of Debaltseve. On 4 September 2014, the battalion retreated to Sloviansk. The ring near Debaltseve almost closed, so we we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv-1 Police Battalion
The First Company of the Special-Purpose Kyiv Regiment (), formerly known as the Kyiv-1 Battalion () is a company of the National Police of Ukraine's Special Police Forces. History The Kyiv-1 Police Battalion was founded in April 2014 as a part of the Special Police Forces (then known as the Special Tasks Patrol Police). By June 2014, 150 recruits, including women, had joined the battalion. During the 2014 Odesa clashes, the Kyiv-1 Battalion was sent to the city in order to re-establish order, preventing an attempt to storm the Odesa Oblast State Administration building during its duties. Afterwards, it was moved to Kyiv, where it protected the city centre before being sent to the Anti-Terrorist Operation Zone in the Donbas on 1 July 2014. In the Donbas, the Kyiv-1 Battalion participated in the recapture of Mykolaivka from the Donetsk People's Republic and announced a hunt for separatist leader Igor Girkin. On 8 July 2014, eight soldiers of the battalion who had partak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv Oblast
Kyiv Oblast (, ), also called Kyivshchyna (, ), is an Administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast (province) in central and northern Ukraine. It surrounds, but does not include, the city of Kyiv, which is administered as a city with special status. However, Kyiv also serves as the Capital (political), administrative center of the oblast. The Kyiv metropolitan area extends out from Kyiv city into parts of the oblast, which is significantly dependent on the urban economy and transportation of Kyiv. The population of Kyiv Oblast is Its largest city is Bila Tserkva, with a population over 200,000. The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is in the northern part of Kyiv Oblast. It is administered separately from the oblast and public access is prohibited. History Kyiv Oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on February 27, 1932 among the first five original oblasts in Ukraine. It was established on territory that had been known as Ruthenian land. Earlier histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv
Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the List of European cities by population within city limits, seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center. It is home to many High tech, high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of Transport in Kyiv, public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During History of Kyiv, its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century. A Slav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv Regiment (Ukraine)
The Kyiv Police Regiment is a regiment of the Special Tasks Patrol Police of Ukraine, Special Tasks Patrol Police subordinated to Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The regiment is based in Kyiv. It was established in 2014 following the start of the War in Donbass and has, since then, seen regular combat on the frontlines. History It was established in Kyiv on 21 October 2015 consisting of Kyiv-1 Battalion, "Kyiv-1" Battalion, "Kyiv-2" Battalion, "Golden Gate" Battalion, Sich Battalion, "Sich" Battalion and "St. Mary" Battalion. It conducted law enforcement operations in Kyiv Oblast especially on 28 and 29 December 2015. On the night of 23–24 March 2016, the Kyiv Regiment saw its first combat against separatists in Avdiivka. On 14 April 2016, the regiment guarded strategic sites in Avdiivka. On 22 June 2016, the "St. Mary" battalion was disbanded and its fighters were transferred to other units. On 9 July 2016, it was deployed to Stanytsia Luhansk where they discovered anoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
