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The '''Special Tasks Patrol Police''' ({{lang-uk|Патрульна служба поліції особливого призначення}}) 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]]. It was originally created for prevention of criminal encroachment and defence of civil order on 15 April 2014, following the [[Russo-Ukrainian War|Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mvs.gov.ua/ua/news/1018_Nacpoliciya_i_Nacgvardiya_mayut_buti_yak_vi__biyci_dobrobativ__Arsen_Avakov_FOTO_VIDEO.htm|script-title=uk:«Нацполіція і Нацгвардія мають бути, як ви – бійці добробатів», – Арсен Аваков (ФОТО, ВІДЕО)|website=mvs.gov.ua|language=uk|access-date=2016-08-12}}</ref> 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.
The '''Special Tasks Patrol Police''' ({{lang-uk|Патрульна служба поліції особливого призначення}}) 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]]. It was originally created for prevention of criminal encroachment and defence of civil order on 15 April 2014, following the [[Russo-Ukrainian War|Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mvs.gov.ua/ua/news/1018_Nacpoliciya_i_Nacgvardiya_mayut_buti_yak_vi__biyci_dobrobativ__Arsen_Avakov_FOTO_VIDEO.htm|script-title=uk:«Нацполіція і Нацгвардія мають бути, як ви – бійці добробатів», – Арсен Аваков (ФОТО, ВІДЕО)|website=mvs.gov.ua|language=uk|access-date=2016-08-12}}</ref> 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.


== History ==
== History ==
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== List of Special Tasks Patrol Police units ==
== List of Special Tasks Patrol Police units ==
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* [[File:2014-09-30. «Сичь» II группа отправляется на восток 021.jpg|thumb|324x324px|Members of the [[Sich Battalion|"Sich" Battalion]] in a formation. An [[embroidered patch]] of the [[Militsiya (Ukraine)|''Militsiya'']] (Ukrainian police) can be seen on their left sleeve.]]'''"Artemivsk" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Артемівськ"'') – formed in Dnepropetrovsk oblast<ref>[http://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1359703-u-dnipropetrovschini-nabirayut-dobrovoltsiv-u-batalyoni-dnipro-1-artemivsk-ta-sicheslav У Дніпропетровщині набирають добровольців у батальйони «Дніпро-1», «Артемівськ» та «Січеслав»] // UNN (30 June 2014)</ref>
* '''"Bogdan" police [[Company (military unit)|company]]''' (''рота ПСМОП "Богдан"'') – was formed on 12 July 2014 in [[Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine]]. The company is largely composed of volunteers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://podrobnosti.ua/984460-bataljon-bogdan-zalisha-hmelnitskij-virusha-na-donbas-vdeo.html|title=Батальйон "Богдан" залишає Хмельницький і вирушає на Донбас (відео)|date=12 July 2014|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref>
* '''"Chernihiv" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Чернігів"'') – formed in [[Chernihiv oblast]]<ref>[http://vesti-ukr.com/strana/48366-v-chernigovskoj-oblasti-sozdajut-specpodrazdelenie-chernigov В Черниговской области создают спецбатальон патрульной службы] // «Вести. UA» (20 April 2014)</ref>
* '''[[Dnipro-1 Regiment|"Dnipro-1" police regiment]]''' – also known as Dnepr-1, it was one of the first units to form and originated in [[Dnipropetrovsk]]. As Crimea was annexed and the pro-Russian insurgency began in eastern Ukraine, it was believed that Dnipropetrovsk, a large Russian speaking city, would be quick to fall. Moreover, paratroopers of the [[25th Airborne Brigade (Ukraine)|25th Airborne Brigade]] surrendered their equipment and retreated to Dnipropetrovsk on buses when tasked with engaging pro-Russian insurgents in Donetsk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://un.ua/eng/article/504866.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417223308/http://un.ua/eng/article/504866.html|archive-date=17 April 2014|title=Turchynov Tells Defence Ministry Disestablish 25th Brigade Of Air Assault Forces|work=Ukrainian News|date=17 April 2014}}</ref> This prompted governor [[Ihor Kolomoyskyi]] and Dnipropetrovsk mayor [[Ivan Kulichenko]] to quickly organize a defence for the city, also volunteer units began to form funded by various charities and oligarchs forming the Dnipro Battalion. The Dnipro Battalion has been fighting Russian insurgents in Luhansk and Donetsk oblast since its creation. Due to being one of the first units to form and the unit's proximity to the Donbas volunteers often received minimal training before deploying to engage insurgents. The battalion is subordinate to the Interior Ministry of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/12/dnipropetrovsk-the-ukrainian-town-determined-to-stop-putin.html|title=The Town Determined to Stop Putin|work=The Daily Beast|date=12 June 2014}}</ref> On 9 October 2014 the unit carried out an operation in Telmanove resulting in the death of three Russian military operatives including Russian general [[Sergey Andreychenko]], the highest ranking Russian soldier lost so far during the [[War in Donbas (2014–2022)|War in Donbas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://euromaidanpress.com/2014/10/14/ukrainian-battalion-says-russian-general-killed-in-operation-in-donetsk/|publisher=[[Euromaidan Press]]|title=Ukrainian battalion says Russian general killed in operation in Donetsk}}</ref>
* '''"Ivano-Frankivsk" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Івано-Франківськ"'')
* '''[[Kharkiv Police Battalion|"Kharkiv" police battalion]]''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Харків"'') – formed in [[Kharkiv]]<ref>{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.sq.com.ua/rus/news/vlast/09.12.2015/batalon_harkov_otpravlyaetsya_v_zonu_ato/ Battalion "Kharkiv" is sent to the zone of ATO], SQ News (9 December 2015)</ref>
* '''"Kremenchuk" police [[Company (military unit)|company]]''' (''рота ПСМОП "Кременчук"'') – Formed from volunteers in the [[Poltava Oblast]]. It was named after the city of [[Kremenchuk]] and was created as a detachment of the [[Poltava Battalion]], but eventually operated as a separate entity.
* '''"Kyiv-1" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Київ-1"'') – formed in [[Kyiv]]
* '''"Kyiv-2" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Київ-2"'') – formed in [[Kyiv]]
* '''"Kyivshchyna" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Київщина"'') – formed in [[Kyiv oblast]]
* '''"Luhansk-1" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Луганськ-1"'')
* '''"Lviv" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Львiв"'') – Formed in the western city of Lviv the unit is largely composed of Ukrainian speakers, although all volunteers are free to join. All members are lawful police officers of Ukraine. The battalion is composed of 150 volunteers and was officially deployed in July 2014. Volunteers must possess prior military experience and have received 3 months training before being deployed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ukrstream.tv/en/videos/ponad_200_cholovikiv_dobrovil_no_zapisalis_u_batal_ion_l_viv|title=More than 200 men voluntarily joined the battalion "Lviv"|work=ukrstream.tv}}</ref>
* '''"Myrotvorets" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "[[Peace officer|Миротворець]]"'') – formed in [[Kyiv oblast]]
* '''[[Poltava Battalion|"Poltava" police battalion]]'''. Formed from volunteers in the [[Poltava Oblast]] in central Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mvs.gov.ua/mvs/control/poltava/uk/publish/article/141168;jsessionid=7746506509A17B9D58A66E475F00746A|title=МВС УКРАЇНИ|work=Міністерство внутрішніх справ України|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> On 5 September 2014 "Myrnyi" police [[Company (military unit)|company]] was merged into "Poltava" police battalion<ref>[http://www.pl.npu.gov.ua/uk/publish/article/150829 Наказом від 5 September 2014 батальйон «Полтава» та рота «Мирний» об'єднані в батальйон «Полтавщина»] / official web-site of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (5 September 2014)</ref>
* '''[[St Mary's battalion|"Saint Mary" police battalion]]''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "[[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Свята Марія]]"'') – Originally a company of the "Shakhtarsk" police battalion (also known as "[[Jesus Christ]] Hundred"). The battalion is linked to [[Dmytro Korchynsky]]'s [[Bratstvo (party)|Bratstvo]].<ref name="kyivpost.com" /> Later "Jesus Christ Hundred" was merged into "Mariypol" Territorial defence battalion (which was created on 3 September 2014 by [[Mariupol]]'s City Council)<ref>{{in lang|uk}} [http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2014/09/3/7036695/ In Mariupol created their own territorial defense battalion], [[Ukrayinska Pravda]] (3 September 2014)</ref> and reformed into "Saint Mary" police battalion
* '''"Shtorm" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Шторм"'') – formed in Odessa oblast
* '''[[Sich Battalion|"Sich" police battalion]]''' – also known as the Sich Special Volunteer Battalion and named after the [[Sich]] of the [[Zaporozhian Cossacks]], is an all-volunteer unit from Kyiv. The unit was formed by the [[Svoboda party]] in June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ua.korrespondent.net/ukraine/politics/3377514-partiia-svoboda-stvoruiie-vlasnyi-batalion|title=Партія Свобода створює власний батальйон|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> It was deployed in August 2014 making it the newest defence battalion, it is also the smallest unit composed of 50 volunteers. All volunteers are required to have a military background and the unit was designed for anti-terror operations since its inception.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukrinform.ru/rubric-lastnews/1700208-batalon_sich_otpravilsya_v_zonu_ato_1660470.html|title=Батальон "Сич" отправился в зону АТО|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref> The unit has been deployed to [[Sloviansk]] and has been responsible for clearing Russian terrorist cells in the city. On 30 September 2014 the unit supported a crowd of protesters in blocking city hall in a protest after the city's mayor appointed deputies who were associated with [[Party of Regions]] and president [[Viktor Yanukovich]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maidantranslations.com/|publisher=Dimitri Timchuk|title=Dimitri Timchuk's Blog Summary of Events for 30 September}}</ref>
* '''"Sicheslav" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Січеслав"'') – formed in Dnepropetrovsk oblast
* '''"Skif" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Скіф"'') – Formed from volunteers in [[Zaporizhia]] it is an all volunteer special police detachment designed to combat terrorism and is subordinate to the [[Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine]]. Although it is a law enforcement unit all volunteers are capable of joining and police training is not required.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.5.ua/suspilstvo/bataljon-skif-prokhodit-ostanni-vishkoli-pered-vidpravlennyam-na-skhid-46606.html|title=Батальйон "Скіф" проходить останні вишколи перед відправленням на Схід|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref>
* '''"Svityaz" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "[[Svitiaz|Світязь]]"'')
* '''[[Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion|"Svyatyi Mykolai" police battalion]]''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Святий Миколай"'') – Formed in May 2014 from volunteers out of the [[Mykolaiv]] area of Ukraine<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukr.media/ukrain/207349/|script-title=uk:Батальйон "Миколаїв" вирушив у зону АТО|trans-title="Mykolaiv" Battalion moved into the ATO zone|language=uk|work=UkrMedia|date=14 July 2014|access-date=29 December 2014}}</ref>
* '''"Zoloti Vorota" police battalion''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Золоті Ворота"'') – formed in Kyiv oblast
[[File:Oleh Odnoroshenko with «Azov» volunteers.jpg|thumb|Volunteers of the special police [[Azov Battalion|"Azov" Battalion]]]]
In addition, MIA issued an order to form two police battalions in Donetsk oblast ("Donetsk-1" police battalion and "Donetsk-2" police battalion) but they were never formed.


=== Former special police units ===
=== Special Police Forces ===
In April 2014, Minister of Internal Affairs [[Arsen Avakov]] issued an order to create battalions of special purpose within the Ministry of Internal Affairs structure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lister |first=Tara John,Tim |date=2022-03-29 |title=A far-right battalion has a key role in Ukraine's resistance. Its neo-Nazi history has been exploited by Putin |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/europe/ukraine-azov-movement-far-right-intl-cmd/index.html |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> 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 Russian aggression.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-08 |title=What Russia Got Wrong |language=en-US |work=Foreign Affairs |url=https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/what-russia-got-wrong-moscow-failures-in-ukraine-dara-massicot |access-date=2023-02-20}}</ref> After the reformation of National Police in 2015, the units were reformed as Special Task Patrol Police units.<ref name=":0" />
* [[Azov Battalion|'''Azov Battalion''']] (батальйон "Азов") – a volunteer battalion which became notable for its participation on the [[Battle of Mariupol (2014)|Battle of Mariupol]] and controversial as it was formed by members coming from [[ultranationalist]] and [[neonazi]] parties.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-01-24 |title=Ultra-nationalist Ukrainian battalion gears up for more fighting {{!}} Reuters |website=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-azov-idUSKBN0ML0XJ20150325 |access-date=2022-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124064419/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-azov-idUSKBN0ML0XJ20150325 |archive-date=24 January 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Staff |first=Our Foreign |date=2022-03-18 |title=Inside Azov, the far-Right brigade killing Russian generals and playing a PR game in the Ukraine war |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/03/18/inside-azov-neo-nazi-brigade-killing-russian-generals-playing/ |access-date=2022-04-23 |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> In September 2014, it was expanded into a [[regiment]] and transferred to the command of the [[National Guard of Ukraine]].<ref name=":0" />

* '''[[Shakhtarsk battalion]]''' (''батальйон ПСМОП "Шахтарськ"'') – A former all volunteer territorial defence battalion of mostly former convicts from [[Donbas]] established in Shakhtarsk in June 2014 (because the battalion is reporting to the Interior Ministry its members became formally police officers).<ref name="kyivpost.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150218233615/http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/convicts-turned-cops-on-forefront-of-ukraines-battle-against-russia-381135.html Convicts-turned-cops on forefront of Ukraine's battle against Russia], [[Kyiv Post]] (18 February 2015)</ref> In October 2014 the unit was disbanded after 50 members of the battalion were accused of looting and hooliganism.<ref name="Interfax">{{cite web|url= http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/229220.html|publisher=Interfax|title=Shakhtarsk battalion disbanded over looting claims}}</ref> The battalion was then resurrected as the "Tornado" police battalion.<ref name="kyivpost.com" />
* '''Bohdan Company''', [[Khmelnytskyi Oblast]]
* '''[[Tornado battalion]]''' – After the "Shakhtarsk" police battalion was disbanded in October 2014 after 50 members of the battalion were accused of looting and hooliganism.<ref name="Interfax" /> it was resurrected as the "Tornado" police battalion.<ref name="kyivpost.com" /> The battalion was about 100 people strong and most members were former convicts from [[Donbas]] (because the battalion is reporting to the Interior Ministry its members were formally police officers).<ref name="kyivpost.com" /> On 18 June 2015 the unit was disbanded after members were accused of looting, rape and torture.<ref>http://www.rferl.org
* '''Chernihiv Company''', [[Chernihiv Oblast]]
Web results
* [[Dnipro-1 Regiment|'''Dnipro-1 Regiment''']], [[Dnipropetrovsk Oblast|Dnipro Oblast]]
'Tornado' Trial Tests Kyiv's Ability To Rein In Rogue Paramilitaries</ref><ref>[http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/272953.html Ukrainian interior minister dissolves 'Tornado' task force, several members arrested for serious crimes], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (18 June 2015)</ref> Initially the battalion refused to stop operations and disarm.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rbc.ru/politics/18/06/2015/5582d66f9a79471287fd5e96|script-title=ru:Бойцы расформированного батальона «Торнадо» пригрозили Киеву стрельбой|last=Куандыкова|first=Жанель|date=18 June 2015|publisher=rbc.ru|language=ru|access-date=18 June 2015}}</ref> Former battalion members were accused and arrested for smuggling [[cast iron]] from territory under separatist control.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150617230442/http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/commander-of-volunteer-unit-detained-amid-smuggling-scandal-391361.html Commander of volunteer unit detained amid smuggling scandal], [[Kyiv Post]] (18 June 2015)</ref>
** Armored Group
** 2nd Company
** Aerorozvidka
** 5th Company Donetsk
** Krym Company
* '''East Company''', [[Kharkiv]], [[Kharkiv Oblast]]
* '''Ivano-Frankivsk Company''', [[Ivano-Frankivsk]]
* '''Kherson Company''', [[Kherson]], [[Kherson Oblast]]
* '''Kryvbas Company''', [[Dnipropetrovsk Oblast|Dnipro Oblast]]
* '''Kyiv Regiment''', [[Kyiv]], [[Kyiv Oblast]]
** 1st Police Company Kyiv-1
** 2nd Police Company Kyiv-2
** 3rd Police Company Zoloti Vorota
** 4th Police Company Sich
* '''Luhansk-1 Battalion'''
* '''Lviv Battalion''', [[Lviv]], [[Lviv Oblast]]
* '''Poltava Battalion''', [[Poltava]], [[Poltava Oblast]]
* '''Shtorm Battalion''', [[Odesa]], [[Odesa Oblast]]
* '''Svityaz Company''', [[Volyn Oblast]]
* '''Ternopil Company''', [[Ternopil]], [[Ternopil Oblast]]
* '''Vinnytsya Battalion''', [[Vinnytsia Oblast]]
* '''Zakhid Battalion''', [[Volyn Oblast]]

== Gallery ==
{|style="margin: 0 auto;"
| [[File:2014-09-30. «Сичь» II группа отправляется на восток 021.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Robed woman, seated, with sword on her lap|Members of the "Sich" Battalion in a formation.]]
| [[File:Oleh Odnoroshenko with «Azov» volunteers.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=Robed woman, seated, with sword on her lap|Volunteers of the special police "Azov" Battalion]]
|}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 09:59, 20 February 2023

Special Tasks Patrol Police
Патрульна служба поліції
особливого призначення
Ministry of Internal Affairs emblem
Agency overview
Formed15 April 2014
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionUkraine
Operational structure
Minister responsible
Parent agencyMinistry of Internal Affairs

The Special Tasks Patrol Police (Template:Lang-uk) is a Ukrainian volunteer corps of law enforcement units, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. It was originally created for prevention of criminal encroachment and defence of civil order on 15 April 2014, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2] During the ongoing war in Donbas, the forces of the Special Tasks Patrol Police have fought against pro-Russian separatists as a paramilitary force.

History

In April 2014, acting Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov issued an order to create special police battalions.[3] It was formed 56 units of Special Tasks Patrol Militsiya. Those were companies and battalions of special tasks militsiya patrol service (Template:Lang-uk [Abbr: Template:Lang-uk]). After 2015 «About National Police» laws[4] Special Tasks Patrol Militsiya became Special Tasks Patrol Police.

As of 2016, there are regiments of Special Tasks Patrol Police, such as Dnipro-1.

List of Special Tasks Patrol Police units

Special Police Forces

In April 2014, Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov issued an order to create battalions of special purpose within the Ministry of Internal Affairs structure.[5] 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 Russian aggression.[6] After the reformation of National Police in 2015, the units were reformed as Special Task Patrol Police units.[2]

Robed woman, seated, with sword on her lap
Members of the "Sich" Battalion in a formation.
Robed woman, seated, with sword on her lap
Volunteers of the special police "Azov" Battalion

References

  1. ^ Parliament appoints Monastyrsky as Ukraine's interior minister, Ukrinform (16 July 2021)
  2. ^ a b «Нацполіція і Нацгвардія мають бути, як ви – бійці добробатів», – Арсен Аваков (ФОТО, ВІДЕО). mvs.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. ^ МВС набирає добровольців спецпідрозділу з охорони порядку на південному сході // «Сегодня. UA» (15 April 2014)
  4. ^ Президент підписав Закон України «Про національну поліцію». president.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. ^ Lister, Tara John,Tim (29 March 2022). "A far-right battalion has a key role in Ukraine's resistance. Its neo-Nazi history has been exploited by Putin". CNN. Retrieved 20 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "What Russia Got Wrong". Foreign Affairs. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.