Svyatyi Mykolai 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]

Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion
Ukrainian: батальйон патрульної служби міліції особливого призначення "Святий Миколай"
Active2014 -
Country Ukraine
AllegianceMinistry of Internal Affairs
TypePolice Tactical Unit

See also

References
  1. "In Nikolaev create the armed battalion of territorial self-defense for situation deduction in the region". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  2. "Бойцы спецбатальона "Николаев" на Луганщине отбили атаку террористов – один спецназовец ранен". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. "Agrosv_t firm and "not indifferent people" gave bullet-proof vests to the specialbattalion "Saint Nikolay"". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  4. "The Nikolaev Battalion of territorial defense asks nikolayevets about the help". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. "Бронежилеты для солдат из Харькова покупают родители". Вести. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  6. "У Миколаєві почали формувати батальйон територіальної оборони". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  7. Ukraine crisis timeline, BBC News
  8. "Миколаїв від сепаратистів охороняє новий батальйон спецпризначення "Святий Миколай"". ТСН.ua. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  9. "Батальйон "Миколаїв" вирушив у зону АТО". UkrMedia. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  10. "Николаевские волонтеры показали "Народный бронированный «КамАЗ", который отправят на передовую в АТО". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  11. "Спецбатальону "Николаев" в зону АТО передадут еще один бронированный "КамАЗ"". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

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