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1st Naval Guard and Patrol Division (Ukraine)

1st Naval Guard and Patrol Division formerly known as 1st Security and Support Division is a division of the Ukrainian Navy, established in 1997 it is concerned with the defense of Ukrainian coast and guarding of the installations of the Ukrainian Navy. It is garrisoned at the Western Naval Base and currently comprises several gunboats, a control ship and an anti-sabotage ship.

1st Naval Guard and Patrol Division (2018-)
1st Security and Support Division (1997-2018)
1-й дивізіон кораблів охорони рейду
Division Insignia
Active1997 - present
Country Ukraine
Branch Ukrainian Navy
TypeDivision
RoleNaval patrols, Coastal reconnaissance, anti sabotage operations
Part of Ukrainian Navy
Garrison/HQWestern Naval Base
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian War
Insignia
Former Insignia
24th Separate River Boats Division Insignia

uk:1-й дивізіон кораблів охорони рейду (Україна)

History

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The 1st Division was established in 1997 as the 1st Security and Support Division of the Ukrainian Navy.

In 2011, the vessel Skadovsk was transferred from the 73rd Naval Special Operations Center to the 1st Division and was recognized as the best vessel of the 1st Division.[1][2][3]

In January 2013, the 24th Separate River Boats Division was established and was to be equipped with Gyurza-M-class gunboats. Similar vessels from the 1st Division were transferred to the 24th division from Western Naval Base for the training and operations till the new vessels were delivered to the division.[4]

On February 7, 2013, during a combat training exercise, the ship Hola Prystan of the division rescued a ship destroyed by an emergency response team.[5]

In 2014, the 24th Separate River Boats Division was disbanded and all it's vessels and personnel were transferred to the 1st Division.[6]

On September 9, 2016, the gunboat Berdyansk of the division along with another gunboat Akkerman accompanied by Hetman Sahaidachnyi discovered a Russian anti-submarine ship Smetlyvy. So Hetman Sahaidachny set up a smoke screen and the gunboats encircled the Russian ship and it was forced to retreat.[7][8][9]

On 1 July 2018, four newly built gunboats were incorporated into the division after a ceremony and training exercises were carried out.[10]

On 25 November 2018, two vessels of the first division Berdyansk Nikopol and a tugboat Yany Kapu attempted to travel from the Black Sea port of Odesa in south-western Ukraine to the Azov Sea port of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine but were intercepted by Russian warships and were all captured in the ensuing Kerch Strait incident.[11] The captured vessels were returned to Ukraine on November 18, 2019, near Cape Tarkhankut and were towed to Ochakiv on November 20, 2019.[12]

In November 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian War, the vessel Nikopol of the division was damaged by a Russian ZALA Lancet attack.[13]

Vessels

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Commanders

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  • Bayura Valentin Valentinovych (?-2007)[14]
  • Kodymsky Roman Mykolayovych (2008–2012)[15][16]
  • Ihor Viktorovych Martynenko (2013–2017)[17]
  • Denys Hrytsenko (2018-)[18]

References

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  1. ^ U120 «Скадовськ». Інформаційний ресурс «Флоту України»
  2. ^ Військово-морські навчання «Сі Бриз — 2008»
  3. ^ «Экипаж одесского арткатера „Скадовск“ признан лучшим в своем роде.» Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "В українській армії створюється військово-річковий флот". unian.ua. UNIAN. January 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Противодиверсионный катер "Голая пристань" (U241) ВМС ВС Украины". www.korabli.eu (in Russian). 2015-08-06. Archived from the original on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  6. ^ "Розформовані військові частини". Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  7. ^ "Український флот отримав нові бойові кораблі". Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  8. ^ «УКРАЇНСЬКІ АРТИЛЕРІЙСЬКІ КАТЕРИ ПРОГНАЛИ РОСІЙСЬКИЙ КОРАБЕЛЬ „СМЄТЛИВИЙ“ ВІД ОСТРОВА ЗМІЇНИЙ.» Archived 5 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ «Українські катери відігнали корабель ВМФ РФ від морського кордону, застосувавши тактику „вовчої зграї“ (відео)» Archived 29 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Новосформований дивізіон малих броньованих артилерійських катерів вперше провів тактичні навчання у Чорному морі". mil.gov.ua. 2018-07-01. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Tension escalates after Russia seizes Ukraine naval ships". BBC News. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Захоплені 25 листопада 2018-го року кораблі прибули до Очакова". mil.in.ua. 2019-11-20. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  13. ^ #97 Фронтова поплава
  14. ^ "Рішення виконавчого комітету Одеської міської ради №862 від 26 липня 2007". Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Розпорядження міського голови №22-01р від 24 січня 2009 р." Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  16. ^ ВМС Украины разместят в Одессе дивизион новейших речных бронекатеров «Гюрза» Archived 17 January 2021 at the Wayback Machine Archived 23 October 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ "Розпорядження Одеського міського голови №1313-01р від 17 грудня 2013". Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  18. ^ Пресконференція незаконно утримуваних у РФ військовополонених моряків Archived 21 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine Archived 3 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine
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