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The Poltava Battalion (Ukrainian: батальйон патрульної служби міліції особливого призначення "Полтава") is a Ukrainian battalion that is part of the Special Tasks Patrol Police, subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[1] The unit is composed of approximately 300 policemen[2] ages ranging between 18–45.[1] Various charity organizations in Ukraine have donated basic supplies and provide medical care for the volunteers of the battalion.
Poltava Battalion Ukrainian: батальйон патрульної служби міліції особливого призначення "Полтава" | |
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Active | April 2014[1] – present |
Country | ![]() |
Allegiance | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
Type | Police Tactical Unit |
In July 2014 the battalion was sent to participate in the War in Donbass.[3]
On 5 September 2014, the "Myrnyi" police company was merged into the "Poltava" police battalion.[4]
History
editIn May 2014, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in the Poltava region has formed three string divisions of the patrol police patrol service: Kaskad Battalion, Poltava's mouth and the mouth "Kremenchuk". In June, the "Cascade" and the mouth "Poltava", were merged into one unit, which was named - BPSMOP "Poltava", numbering a total of 300 people under the leadership of Commander Alexander Fedorenko.[5]
To be admitted to the Community Procedure Service, the Poltava battalion required the completion of a 52-hour course of basic training in the Poltava Center for Professional Training. The head of the Public Relations Department of the Poltava Ministry of Internal Affairs, Colonel of Police Yuriy Sulayev noted that the battalion employees were provided with the necessary ammunition: arms, armor, helmets, two collections of black form and a collection of camouflage. Part of the ammunition was preserved in warehouses that led to an undesirable.[6][7]
Participation in ATO
editOn July 18, the operational group of the battalion "Poltava" went to the first service business trip to the fighting zone in the east of Ukraine.[citation needed]
On August 20, the second operational group of the battalion "Poltava" arrived for the service to the district of conducting an anti-terrorist operation in the Donetsk region near Horlivka. From there, Poltava was transferred to the village of Kommunar near Makiivka to strengthen the 25th brigade. From August 24 to September 4, the positions of special assessments of the battalion every day fired from heavy artillery; In the course of the fighting of two Poltava, it was injured. On September 4, 29 special certificates left without an order in Artemivsk, 24 fighters remained in the commune.[8][9]
Reorganization
editOn September 5, 2014, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov issued an order by which the BPSMOP "Poltava" and the mouth of the patrol service of a special purpose (RPSMOP) "Peaceful", which at that time was formed in Poltava, were united in the battalion "Poltava region".[10] The commander of the new battalion was appointed coordinator of RPSMOP "Peaceful" Illia Kyva, who received the rank of Major Militia.[11] The head of the GUMVS Poltava region Ivan Korsun confirmed the order of Arsen Avakov. Illia Kyva manages the Poltava Center of the Right Sector, as well as the regional political leader of the "right sector" in the east of Ukraine (Poltava, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Lugansk region).[12][13]
On September 8, 2014, representatives of the Poltava community and separate fighters of the former BPSMOP "Poltava" organized a rally near the GUMVS of the Poltava region, which expressed its dissatisfaction with the appointment of Illia Kyva to a new post.[14][15]
Battalion "Poltavshchyna"
editAfter reformatting the battle battalion "Poltavshchina" began to prepare for a trip to the ATO zone scheduled on September 15, 2014. They passed through additional training and combatance in the former children's camp of the international importance of "Vasilok" near Volovach village, Poltava region, and on the landfill near the village of Vakulets in Leninsky district of Poltava. The commander of the battalion of Kiva in an interview with Poltava television reported that instructors from Israel, who were previously prepared by such well-known volunteers units as "BOP" Donbass "" of the National Guard of Ukraine and PBMOP "Dnipro-1" later, The press was notified that the sending of the fighters "Poltavshchyna" in the ATO zone to Donbass was postponed.[16][17]
September 29 is provided with all the necessary operational group of the battalion "Poltavanschina" took place in a service business trip to the ATO zone for one month.[18]
According to a rally arranged by the battalion against the leadership of Ilya Kviva, an order A. Avakov Ilya Kyva was released from this post, and the battalion "Poltavshchina" is disbanded, and from his personnel distinguished separately a battalion special appointment of "Poltava" of about 275 people. The commander of the newly created battalion "Poltava" was appointed Yuriy Anuchin, a well-known machine gunner of a volunteer battalion "Azov" with a call "Bear".[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Условия набора: Возраст от 18 до 45 лет"
На Полтавщине создаются подразделения патрульной службы милиции особого назначения под названиями «Каскад», «Полтава», «Кременчуг» // сайт города Кременчуг от 17 апреля 2014 - ^ Спецпідорозділи «Каскад» та «Полтаву» об’Єднали в один батальйон Archived 2 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine // "Новини Полтавщини" от 18 июня 2014
- ^ В зону АТО відправляються батальйони "Львів", "Полтава", "Скіф" і "Богдан"
- ^ "Наказом від 5.09.2014 батальйон "Полтава" та рота "Мирний" об'єднані в батальйон "Полтавщина" (ФОТО)". Official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Спецпідорозділи "Каскад" та "Полтаву" об'єднали в один батальйон | Новини Полтавщини". 2 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Бійці спецпідрозділу "Полтава" вважають свого командира "засланим козачком"". Інтернет-видання «Полтавщина» (in Ukrainian). 28 July 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Міліція Полтавщини стверджує, що спецпідрозділи забезпечені необхідною амуніцією". Інтернет-видання «Полтавщина» (in Ukrainian). 16 June 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "29 бойцов батальона "Полтава" вышли из-под обстрела "Градов", чтобы выжить". Інтернет-видання «Полтавщина» (in Ukrainian). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Замкомандира батальона "Полтава" считает, что часть бойцов нарушили присягу". Інтернет-видання «Полтавщина» (in Ukrainian). 5 September 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "МВС повідомляє про створення нового батальйону особливого призначення". ua.korrespondent.net (in Russian). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Корсун порівняв новостворений батальйон "Полтавщина" із штрафбатом | Kolo.poltava.ua". 11 September 2014. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Ярош формує новий підрозділ "Правого сектору" на Сході України". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "snaua.info - Leader of the Social-National Assembly Andriy Biletsky was appointed head of the power bloc of the Right Sector-East". 17 July 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Ілля Кива став командиром об'єднаного батальйону "Полтавщина"". Інтернет-видання «Полтавщина» (in Ukrainian). 8 September 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Призначення командира об'єднаного батальйону "Полтавщина" спровокувало скандал (оновлено) | Kolo.poltava.ua". 10 September 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Батальйон "Полтавщина" не поїде на Схід, бо командир не склав присягу". Тижневик «ЕХО» (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Бійці зведеного батальйону "Полтавщина" відмовляються служити під командуванням Киви (фото, відео) – Новини Полтавщини". np.pl.ua. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "До зони АТО з Полтави вирушив новостворений батальйон "Полтавщина"". 24 Канал (in Ukrainian). 29 September 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Бійці батальйону "Полтава" отримали нового командира". Інтернет-видання «Полтавщина» (in Ukrainian). 26 November 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.