Military Wiki
Poltava Battalion
Ukrainian: батальйон патрульної служби міліції особливого призначення "Полтава"
File:New recruits of the Poltava Battalion during their oath taking ceremony.jpg
New recruits of the Poltava Battalion during their oath taking ceremony.
Active April 2014[1] – present
Country  Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Internal Affairs
Type Police Tactical Unit

The "Poltava" battalion is the special task patrol police unit, subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[1]

The unit is composed of approximately 300 policemen[2] ages 18–45.[1] Various charity organizations in Ukraine have donated basic supplies and provide medical care for the volunteers of the battalion.

In July 2014 the battalion was sent to the War in Donbass.[3]

On 5 September 2014 "Myrnyi" police company was merged into "Poltava" police battalion.[4]

See also[]

  • List of special law enforcement units

References[]

All or a portion of this article consists of text from Wikipedia, and is therefore Creative Commons Licensed under GFDL.
The original article can be found at Poltava Battalion and the edit history here.