Special Police Forces Спеціальні поліцейські сили | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 15 April 2014 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Ukraine |
Operational structure | |
Minister responsible | |
Parent agency | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
The Special Police Forces ( Ukrainian: Спеціальні поліцейські сили, romanized: 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]
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. [2] After the reformation of National Police in 2015, the units were reformed as Special Task Patrol Police units. [4]
The SPF inducted its first Offensive Guard Police Brigade in February 2023 to cope with the needs of the NPU in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Liut (Fury) Brigade was activated that month on orders from the MIA of Ukraine and is composed of personnel from the SPF formations.
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Special Police Forces Спеціальні поліцейські сили | |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | 15 April 2014 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Ukraine |
Operational structure | |
Minister responsible | |
Parent agency | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
The Special Police Forces ( Ukrainian: Спеціальні поліцейські сили, romanized: 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]
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. [2] After the reformation of National Police in 2015, the units were reformed as Special Task Patrol Police units. [4]
The SPF inducted its first Offensive Guard Police Brigade in February 2023 to cope with the needs of the NPU in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Liut (Fury) Brigade was activated that month on orders from the MIA of Ukraine and is composed of personnel from the SPF formations.
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cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)