Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion
| Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion Ukrainian: батальйон патрульної служби міліції особливого призначення "Святий Миколай" | |
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| Active | 2014 - |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Type | police battalion |
Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion (translated: Saint Nicholas Battalion), also known as Mykolaiv Battalion, is a special police battalion from Mykolaiv Oblast.[1][2][3] The formation was established on 5 May 2014 in Mykolaiv during the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, which led to separatist movements in southern and eastern regions of Ukraine.[4][5] Volunteers for the Battalion had to be aged 18 to 50 years.[6] In May 2014,[7] its task was to man roadblocks on the outskirts of Mykolaiv.[8] On 11 July 2014,[9] they began operating in Luhansk Oblast during the war in Donbass.[2][7] The unit updates its own equipment through a charity foundation,[10] obtaining a Kamaz truck[11] and bulletproof vests.[3]
References
- ↑ "In Nikolaev create the armed battalion of territorial self-defense for situation deduction in the region". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Бойцы спецбатальона "Николаев" на Луганщине отбили атаку террористов – один спецназовец ранен". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Agrosv_t firm and "not indifferent people" gave bullet-proof vests to the specialbattalion "Saint Nikolay"". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Nikolaev Battalion of territorial defense asks nikolayevets about the help". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Бронежилеты для солдат из Харькова покупают родители". Вести. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "У Миколаєві почали формувати батальйон територіальної оборони". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- 1 2 Ukraine crisis timeline, BBC News
- ↑ "Миколаїв від сепаратистів охороняє новий батальйон спецпризначення "Святий Миколай"". ТСН.ua. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ UkrMedia http://ukrain.bazaza.net/207349/. Retrieved 29 December 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Николаевские волонтеры показали "Народный бронированный «КамАЗ", который отправят на передовую в АТО". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Спецбатальону "Николаев" в зону АТО передадут еще один бронированный "КамАЗ"". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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