List of Special Tasks Patrol Police units Special Tasks Patrol Police (Ukraine)

police units formed in 2014. picture taken on 2nd anniversary celebration.



artemivsk police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Артемівськ ) - formed in dnepropetrovsk oblast
bogdan police company (рота ПСМОП Богдан ) - formed on 12 july 2014 in khmelnytskyi, ukraine. company largely composed of volunteers.
chernihiv police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Чернігів ) - formed in chernihiv oblast
dnipro battalion - known dnepr-1 1 of first units form , originated in dnipropetrovsk. crimea annexed , pro-russian insurgency began in eastern ukraine believed dnipropetrovsk, large russian speaking city, quick fall. moreover, paratroopers of 25th airborne brigade surrendered equipment , retreated dnipropetrovsk on buses when tasked engaging pro-russian insurgents in donetsk. prompted governor ihor kolomoyskyi , dnipropetrovsk mayor ivan kulichenko organize defence city, volunteer units began form funded various charities , oligarchs forming dnipro battalion. dnipro battalion has been fighting russian insurgents in luhansk , donetsk oblast since creation. due being 1 of first units form , unit s proximity donbass volunteers received minimal training before deploying engage insurgents. battalion subordinate interior ministry of ukraine. on 9 october 2014 unit carried out operation in telmanove resulting in death of 3 russian military operatives including russian general sergey andreychenko, highest ranking russian soldier lost far during war in donbass.
ivano-frankivsk police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Івано-Франківськ )
kharkiv police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Харків ) - formed in kharkiv
kremenchuk police company (рота ПСМОП Кременчук ) - formed volunteers in poltava oblast. named after city of kremenchuk , created detachment of poltava battalion, operated separate entity.
kyiv-1 police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Київ-1 ) - formed in kiev
kyiv-2 police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Київ-2 ) - formed in kiev
kyivshchyna police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Київщина ) - formed in kiev oblast
lugansk-1 police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Луганськ-1 )
lviv police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Львiв ) - formed in western city of lviv unit largely composed of ukrainian speakers, although volunteers free join. members lawful police officers of ukraine. battalion composed of 150 volunteers , officially deployed in july 2014. volunteers must possess prior military experience , have received 3 months training before being deployed.
myrotvorets police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Миротворець ) - formed in kiev oblast
poltava police battalion. formed volunteers in poltava oblast in central ukraine. on 5 september 2014 myrnyi police company merged poltava police battalion
saint mary police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Свята Марія ) - company of shakhtarsk police battalion (also known jesus christ hundred ). battalion linked dmytro korchynsky s bratstvo. later jesus christ hundred merged mariypol territorial defence battalion (which created on 3 september 2014 mariupol s city council) , reformed saint mary police battalion
shtorm police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Шторм ) - formed in odessa oblast
sich battalion - known sich special volunteer battalion, named after sich of zaporozhian cossacks volunteer unit kyiv. unit formed svoboda party in june 2014. deployed in august 2014 making newest defence battalion, smallest unit composed of 50 volunteers. volunteers required have military background , unit designed anti-terror operations since inception. unit has been deployed sloviansk , has been responsible clearing russian terrorist cells in city. on 30 september 2014 unit supported crowd of protesters in blocking city hall in protest after city s mayor appointed deputies associated party of regions , president viktor yanukovich.
sicheslav police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Січеслав ) - formed in dnepropetrovsk oblast
skif police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Скіф ) - formed volunteers in zaporizhia volunteer special police detachment designed combat terrorism , subordinate ministry of internal affairs of ukraine. although law enforcement unit volunteers capable of joining , police training not required.
svityaz police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Світязь )
svyatyi mykolai police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Святий Миколай ) - formed in may 2014 volunteers out of mykolaiv area of ukraine
zoloti vorota police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Золоті Ворота ) - formed in kiev oblast

in addition, mia issued order form 2 police battalions in donetsk oblast ( donetsk-1 police battalion , donetsk-2 police battalion) never formed.

former special police units

shakhtarsk police battalion (батальйон ПСМОП Шахтарськ ) - former volunteer territorial defence battalion of former convicts donbass established in shakhtarsk in june 2014 (because battalion reporting interior ministry members became formally police officers). in october 2014 unit disbanded after 50 members of battalion accused of looting , hooliganism. battalion resurrected tornado police battalion.
tornado police battalion - after shakhtarsk police battalion disbanded in october 2014 after 50 members of battalion accused of looting , hooliganism. resurrected tornado police battalion. battalion 100 people strong , members former convicts donbass (because battalion reporting interior ministry members formally police officers). on 18 june 2015 unit disbanded after members accused of crimes. battalion refused stop operations , disarm. former battalion members accused , arrested smuggling cast iron territory under separatist control. later accusation included robbery, torturing , rape.




^ У Дніпропетровщині набирають добровольців у батальйони «Дніпро-1», «Артемівськ» та «Січеслав» // unn (30 june 2014)
^ Батальйон Богдан залишає Хмельницький і вирушає на Донбас (відео) . retrieved 29 december 2014. 
^ В Черниговской области создают спецбатальон патрульной службы // «Вести. ua» (20 april 2014)
^ turchynov tells defence ministry disestablish 25th brigade of air assault forces . ukrainian news. 17 april 2014. archived original on 17 april 2014. 
^ town determined stop putin . daily beast. 12 june 2014. 
^ ukrainian battalion says russian general killed in operation in donetsk . euromaidan press. 
^ (in russian) battalion kharkiv sent zone of ato, sq news (9 december 2015)
^ Бронеавтомобиль подарили бойцам роты спецназначения Кременчуг // 112.ua (2 october 2014)
^ more 200 men voluntarily joined battalion lviv . ukrstream.tv. 
^ МВС УКРАЇНИ . Міністерство внутрішніх справ України. retrieved 29 december 2014. 
^ Наказом від 5.09.2014 батальйон «Полтава» та рота «Мирний» об єднані в батальйон «Полтавщина» / official web-site of ministry of internal affairs of ukraine (5 september 2014)
^ convicts-turned-cops on forefront of ukraine s battle against russia, kyiv post (18 february 2015)
^ (in ukrainian) in mariupol created own territorial defense battalion, ukrayinska pravda (3 september 2014)
^ Партія Свобода створює власний батальйон . retrieved 29 december 2014. 
^ Батальон Сич отправился в зону АТО . retrieved 29 december 2014. 
^ dimitri timchuk s blog summary of events 30 september . dimitri timchuk. 
^ Батальйон Скіф проходить останні вишколи перед відправленням на Схід . retrieved 29 december 2014. 
^ Новый батальон «Свитязь» из Луцка отправился на Восток // «112.ua» (19 august 2014)
^ Батальйон Миколаїв вирушив у зону АТО [ mykolaiv battalion moved ato zone]. ukrmedia (in ukrainian). 14 july 2014. retrieved 29 december 2014. 
^ shakhtarsk battalion disbanded on looting claims . interfax. 
^ ukrainian interior minister dissolves tornado task force, several members arrested serious crimes, interfax-ukraine (18 june 2015)
^ Куандыкова, Жанель (18 june 2015). Бойцы расформированного батальона «Торнадо» пригрозили Киеву стрельбой (in russian). rbc.ru. retrieved 18 june 2015. 
^ point of battalion tornado robs ukrainians illusions of daybreakers , 112 ukraine (8 august 2016)
^ commander of volunteer unit detained amid smuggling scandal, kyiv post (18 june 2015)