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21st Public Order Brigade (Ukraine)

The 21st Separate Public Order Protection Brigade is a law enforcement brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with protection of the law and order as well as the territorial integrity of Ukraine. It was established in 1992 on the basis of the 25th Separate Special Motorized Militia Battalion as the 6th Regiment. The brigade's main headquarters is in Kryvyi Rih but some parts of it are garrisoned at Kropyvnytskyi.

21st Public Order Protection Brigade
21-ша окрема бригада охорони громадського порядку (Ukrainian)
Brigade Insignia
Founded1992 (1992)
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch National Guard of Ukraine
TypeBrigade
RoleLaw enforcement, protection of the Ukrainian territorial integrity
Part of National Guard of Ukraine
Garrison/HQKropyvnytskyi and Kryvyi Rih
Nickname(s)Petro Kalnyshevsky Brigade
PatronPetro Kalnyshevsky
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian war
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Oleksandr Gennadiyovych Alenin
Notable
commanders		Colonel Oleksandr Vitaliyovych Radievskyi †
Insignia
Former Insignia

History

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On 2 January 1992, it was established on the basis of the 25th Separate Special Motorized Militia Battalion as the 6th Regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine being transferred to the Internal Troops of Ukraine on 26 January 1995, becoming the 21st Separate Special Motorized Police Brigade.

In 2014, the brigade was renamed as the 21st Public Order Protection Brigade and became part of the National Guard of Ukraine.[1]

With the beginning of the War in Donbass, the regiment destroyed multiple separatist outposts during the liberation of Mykolaivka, Semenivka, and Sloviansk. On 23 July 2014, the brigade took part in the Battles of Sievierodonetsk (2014) during which the regiment's forces were ambushed while crossing a bridge.[2][3] During the ambush, the commander of the brigade, Oleksandr Vitaliyovych Radievskyi was killed[4][5][6] along with two other soldiers (Pavlo Leonidovych Snitsar[4][5] and Ihor Oleksandrovych Kotsar[7][8]) who were also killed in the ambush.

The brigade also saw combat in the Battle of Marinka enforcing ceasefire, during which on 12 March 2016, a soldier of the brigade (Oleksandr Mykolayovych Svirskyi) was killed as a result of the injuries sustained in the battle.[9]

On 23 August 2018, the brigade was awarded the honorary name of "Petro Kalnyshevsky", the last Kish otaman of the Zaporozhian Sich of Ukraine.[10][11]

Since 8 February 2022, the brigade performed duty in Mariupol and was deployed in the city when the Russian invasion of Ukraine started on 24 February, and took part in the Siege of Mariupol, some of its personnel were trapped in the Azovstal Steel plant where a female soldier of the brigade (Lyudmila Frankivna Usenko) was killed on 8 May 2022 as a result of a Russian missile strike.[12] After the capture of Mariupol, some personnel of the regiment were taken captive amongst them Konstantin Sychak was officially sentenced to 26 years in prison on 7 August 2023.[13]

In 2024, the brigade was fighting in Zaporizhzhia Oblast where the personnel of the brigade captured a Russian Marine in April 2024 in the village of Urozhaine.[14]

Structure

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  • 1st Patrol Battalion
  • 2nd Patrol Battalion (Kryvyi Rih)
  • 3rd Rifle Battalion (Kropyvnytskyi)[15]
  • Operational Assignment Battalion
  • Combat Support Battalion
  • Mortar Battery
  • Medical Center

Commanders

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  • Colonel Oleksandr Leonidovych Golyakov (2001–2011)[16]
  • Colonel Oleksandr Vitaliyovych Radievskyi † (2011–2014)
  • Colonel Andrii Volodymyrovych Prykhodko (2014–2015)[17]
  • Colonel Vyacheslav Mykhailovych Melnyk (2015–2018)[18]
  • Colonel Oleksandr Gennadiyovych Alenin (2018–2019)[19]
  • Colonel Volodymyr Bilousov (2019-)

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ "Радієвський Олександр Віталійович - Книга пам'яті загиблих". memorybook.org.ua. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Життя сміливця обірвалося на полі бою… // Національна гвардія України, 23 липня 2014". Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ^ Прес-служба НГУ (23 July 2019). "ПАМ'ЯТАЄМО: у бою за звільнення Лисичанська героїчно загинули воїни криворізької бригади НГУ на чолі з полковником Олександром Радієвським". National Guard of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "В зоні АТО загинув командир в/ч 3011, до складу якої входив Кіровоградський стрілецький батальйон — Перша електронна газета". July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-07-29.
  5. ^ a b "Blogger".
  6. ^ "Радієвський Олександр Віталійович - Книга пам'яті загиблих". memorybook.org.ua.
  7. ^ "Коцяр Ігор Олександрович - Книга пам'яті загиблих". memorybook.org.ua. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "Газета Незборима нація". nezboryma-naciya.org.ua. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
  9. ^ "Свірський Олександр Миколайович солдат - Книга пам′яті загиблих за Україну - Український меморіал". ukraine-memorial.org.
  10. ^ "Про присвоєння імені Петра Калнишевського 21 окремій бригаді охорони громадського порядку Національної гвардії України". 23 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Криворізькій бригаді присвоєно почесне ім'я Петра Калнишевського". ngu.gov.ua/. National Guard of Ukraine. 2018-08-29. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  12. ^ Kramarenko, Olga (23 April 2023). "Навіки 47: історія штаб-сержантки із Кривого Рогу Людмили Усенко, яка загинула на "Азовсталі"". Krivbass.city. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Слідком РФ: українського військовополоненого на окупованій Донеччині "засудили" до 26 років тюрми". Radio Svobada. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  14. ^ "Криворізькі Нацгвардійці взяли у полон морського піхотинця РФ". Перший Криворізький. April 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Силовые ведомства Украины структура, численность, потери". Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Тяжка хвороба забрала життя полковника Національної гвардії України Олександра Голякова". National Guard of Ukraine. 2020-02-27. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  17. ^ Указ Президента
  18. ^ "Криворізького полковника відсторонили через прапори СРСР на параді". ukrinform.ua/. ukrinform. 2018-02-28. Archived from the original on 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  19. ^ "У Кривому Розі змінили керівника частини, військові якої йшли містом із червоними прапорами". radiosvoboda.org. Radio Svobada. 2018-04-13. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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