6th Special Purpose Regiment (Ukraine) explained

Unit Name:6th Special Purpose Regiment
Native Name:6 Полк спеціального призначення
Dates:2024 – Present
Country:
Branch: Ranger Corps Command
Role:Special operations
Command Structure: Special Operations Forces
Garrison:Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast
Motto:The will determines
Battles:Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Website:https://rgr.army
Commander1:Ruslan Mymrin

The 6th Separate Special Purpose Regiment "Ranger" (unit number A5018) is a Ukrainian special forces regiment that was formed in 2024 as part of the Ukrainian Ranger Corps.

History

The 6th Special Purpose Regiment was formed in early 2024. It is garrisoned in Khmelnytskyi, Khmelnytskyi Oblast. On 4 June 2024, the 6th Special Purpose Regiment received its Military Unit Number. On June 11, 2024, more than 100 new recruits took an oath of allegiance to the state and joined the newly created Ranger special operations forces regiment in Khmelnytskyi, said the commander of the regiment with the call sign "Beaver".[1] The regiment was reported to have a code of honor known as the "Ranger's 12 Rules".[2] The unit promises and guarantees for new recruits:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Новий підрозділ Сил спеціальних операцій "Рейнджер" на Хмельниччині: що це. June 20, 2024. suspilne.media.
  2. Web site: Шанс захищати Україну в одному з найкращих підрозділів ЗСУ. Приєднуйся до лав 6-го полку "Рейнджер"! - Команда №1. April 26, 2024. zbirna.com.
  3. Web site: Боротьба за рідний та окупований дім: історія командира взводу БпЛА полку ССО "Рейнджер". June 20, 2024. 24tv.ua.
  4. Web site: Шанс захищати Україну в одному з найкращих підрозділів ЗСУ. Приєднуйся до лав 6-го полку "Рейнджер"!. April 26, 2024. dynamo.kiev.ua.