The Shostka Border Detachment (MUN 1569) is a battalion level detachment of the Eastern Department of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The detachment guards the Russia-Ukraine border in the Shostka Raion of the Sumy Oblast and following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw direct combat against Russian forces. The detachment guards a total border length of 250 km.
| Shostka Border Detachment | |
|---|---|
| Шосткинський загін (Ukrainian) | |
 Detachment Insignia | |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | .png){kind=small} Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Branch |  State Border Guard Service of Ukraine |
| Type | Battalion |
| Role | Border Guard |
| Part of | State Border Guard Service of Ukraine |
| Garrison/HQ | Shostka |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Decorations | For Courage and Bravery |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Yuriy Sambor |
History
editIt was established on 10 October 2018, in order to strengthen the Russia-Ukraine border in Sumy Oblast.[1]
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the detachment saw extensive combat. On 29 April 2022, more than 30 mortars were fired into the Sumy Oblast from the Russian settlement of Gorodishche. Explosions were reported in the Shostka Raion in the area of the detachment.[2] The Russian military shelled Hlukhiv with rocket launchers on 8-9 May, damaging a Jewish cemetery.[3][4] On 13 May 2022, Russia fired on a border village in the Shostka district using unguided air missiles.[5] On 13 May 2022, Russia fired on a border village in the Shostka Raion using unguided air missiles.[6] As shelling continued, Russian forces defeated a few elements of the Shostka detachment and entered Shostka district on 16 May.[7] Fighting continued until 17 May 2022, when the Russian forces withdrew.[8] On 18 May 2022, ten explosions were heard in Hlukhiv.[9] Russian forces used flechettes on border villages in the Shostka district on 30 May 2022.[10] Shalyhyne was struck by Russian forces on 26 June in Sumy Oblast.[11] Russian forces shelled numerous border towns including Hlukhiv on 1 July 2022.[12] On 3 July 2022, Russian forces fired at Shalyhyne in Shostka Raion with 12 strikes recorded. Russian troops then fired on Esman. Later that day, 14 mortar projectiles were launched again on Shalyhyne.[13]
Structure
editThe structure of the detachment is as follows:[14]
- Management and Headquarters
- Border Service Department "Znob-Novgorodske"
- Border Service Department "Seredina-Buda"
- Border Service Department "Svesa"
- Border Service Department "Shostka"
- Rapid Response Border Command Unit "Shostka"
- Guardian units
Commanders
edit- Colonel Yuriy Sambor (2019-)
References
edit- ^ "На Сумщині сформують новий прикордонний загін". ukrmilitary.com/. Ukrainian Military Pages. 2018-10-20. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Sumy region comes under fire from Russian territory". Ukrinform. 2022-04-29. Archived from the original on 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ Daventry, Michael (9 May 2022). "Russian rockets strike Jewish cemetery in Ukraine, culture minister says". www.jewishnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "As Putin drummed up anti-Nazi rhetoric on Victory Day, Ukraine said Russia bombed out a Jewish cemetery". news.yahoo.com. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Russian troops shell border settlement in Chernihiv region". www.ukrinform.net. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Russian troops shell border settlement in Chernihiv region". www.ukrinform.net. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ Strozewski, Zoe (May 16, 2022). "Russian sneak attack on Sumy area fails, Putin forces lose Ukrainian ground". Newsweek. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "Russia is shelling the border area in two oblasts of Ukraine, hitting its own territory and threatening the area with aircraft". news.yahoo.com. 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Дмитро Живицький / Сумська ОВА". Telegram. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Russians fired on Sumy region with artillery shells filled with flechettes". 30 May 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Russian invaders fire over 150 projectiles and shells at Sumy Region". 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Kyiv Independent on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ "Russian Invaders Open Fire on Sumy Region's Shostka District Three Times over Past Day". Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "ПРИКОРДОННА КОМЕНДАТУРА ШВИДКОГО РЕАГУВАННЯ «ШОСТКА»". Archived from the original on 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2019-05-14.