National Guard of Ukraine Національна гвардія України | |
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Sleeve insignia of the National Guard of Ukraine in 1993. | |
Active |
4 November 1991 - 11 January 2000 (8 years, 2 months) 13 March 2014 - present (10 years, 10 months) |
Country |
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Allegiance | Government of Ukraine |
Role | Reserve force |
Part of | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
Engagements | 2014 Crimean Crisis |
Commanders | |
Current commander | vacant |
The National Guard of Ukraine is a military formation with law enforcement functions, which is part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, reestablished March 13, 2014.[1] It was recreated in accordance with the Law of Ukraine "On the National Guard of Ukraine" dated March 12, 2014,[2] (the draft legislation being originally introduced to the Ukrainian parliament on March 11). Previously it was active between 1991 and 2000. It was re-established in March 2014 after the beginning of the Crimean crisis.[3]
The NSU was originally created by the Law of Ukraine "On the National Guard of Ukraine " dated November 4, 1991 № 1775 -XII. Dissolved by the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine " dated 11 January 2000.
At the end of 1992 six divisions were formed :
- 1st (Kiev) Division - Kyiv, Zhytomyr
- 2nd (East) Division - Kharkov, Chuguyiv, Luhansk
- 3rd (South) Division - Odessa, Kharkiv, Simferopol, Sevastopol, Nikolaev, Kherson
- 4th (North) Division - Donetsk, Dnepropetrovsk, Mariupol, Pavlograd, Krivoy Rog
- 5th (West) Division - Lviv, Lutsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Drogobich
- 6th Division - Chuhuiv
- 7th (Crimean) Division - Simferopol (from 1996)
In 2014 the reformed force was to be created partially on the basis of the Internal Troops of Ukraine.
See also[]
- BTR-4
- Timeline of the 2014 Crimean crisis
- Yatsenyuk Government
- State of emergency
- Svoboda (political party)
- Right Sector
- Combat Groups of the Working Class - Old East German organisation similar to the National Guard in some respects
- National Guard (France) [19th Century]
References[]
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