Special Police Forces (Ukraine) Explained

Agencyname:Special Police Forces
Nativenamea:Патрульна служба поліції особливого призначення України
Logocaption:Ministry of Internal Affairs emblem
Formedyear:July 2, 2015 – Today
Country:Ukraine
Electeetype:Minister
Minister1name:Ihor Klymenko
Minister1pfo:Minister of Internal Affairs[1]
Parentagency:Ministry of Internal Affairs

The Special Police Forces (Ukrainian: Спеціальні поліцейські сили|translit=Spetsialni politseiski syly) is a Ukrainian volunteer corps of law enforcement units, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.[2] It was originally created for prevention of criminal encroachment and defence of civil order on 15 April 2014, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3] During the ongoing war in Donbas, the forces of the Special Tasks Patrol Police have fought against pro-Russian separatists as a paramilitary force.[4]

History

In April 2014, Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov issued an order to create battalions of special purpose within the Ministry of Internal Affairs structure.[5] Their goal was to protect public order and important facilities across Ukraine, but all of these units were eventually sent to the east to counter Russian aggression. After the reformation of National Police in 2015, the units were reformed as Special Task Patrol Police units.

Structure

Special Police Forces

Former special police units

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3281876-parliament-appoints-monastyrsky-as-ukraines-interior-minister.html Parliament appoints Monastyrsky as Ukraine's interior minister
  2. News: Прищепа . Ярослав . 2022-02-24 . Вторгнення Росії і що відбувається на Донбасі . uk-UA . Суспільне Новини . 2023-02-21.
  3. Web site: http://www.mvs.gov.ua/ua/news/1018_Nacpoliciya_i_Nacgvardiya_mayut_buti_yak_vi__biyci_dobrobativ__Arsen_Avakov_FOTO_VIDEO.htm. uk:«Нацполіція і Нацгвардія мають бути, як ви – бійці добробатів», – Арсен Аваков (ФОТО, ВІДЕО). mvs.gov.ua. uk. 2016-08-12.
  4. Web site: Friedman . Masha Gessen, Misha . The Cops Who Would Save a Country . 2023-02-21 . Foreign Policy . en-US.
  5. News: 2014-05-07 . Central Asia's New Best Friends Cement Relations . 2023-02-21 . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . en.
  6. Web site: 2016-01-24 . Ultra-nationalist Ukrainian battalion gears up for more fighting . . 2022-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160124064419/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-crisis-azov-idUSKBN0ML0XJ20150325 . 24 January 2016 .
  7. News: . 2022-03-18 . Inside Azov, the far-Right brigade killing Russian generals and playing a PR game in the Ukraine war . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2022-04-23 . 0307-1235.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20150218233615/http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/convicts-turned-cops-on-forefront-of-ukraines-battle-against-russia-381135.html Convicts-turned-cops on forefront of Ukraine's battle against Russia
  9. Web site: Shakhtarsk battalion disbanded over looting claims. Interfax.
  10. http://www.rferl.org Web results'Tornado' Trial Tests Kyiv's Ability To Rein In Rogue Paramilitaries
  11. http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/272953.html Ukrainian interior minister dissolves 'Tornado' task force, several members arrested for serious crimes
  12. News: http://www.rbc.ru/politics/18/06/2015/5582d66f9a79471287fd5e96. ru:Бойцы расформированного батальона «Торнадо» пригрозили Киеву стрельбой. Куандыкова. Жанель. 18 June 2015. rbc.ru. ru. 18 June 2015.
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20150617230442/http://www.kyivpost.com/content/kyiv-post-plus/commander-of-volunteer-unit-detained-amid-smuggling-scandal-391361.html Commander of volunteer unit detained amid smuggling scandal