Державна спеціальна служба транспорту | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1 November 2004 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Ukraine |
Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Employees | 5000 [1] |
Annual budget | ₴778 million (2019) [2] |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Ministry of Infrastructure |
State Transport Special Service ( Ukrainian: Державна спеціальна служба транспорту; abbrev: ДССТ, DSST) is a specialized military unit that is a part of the Ministry of Defense and was created to guarantee the reliable operation of transportation during special occasions and times of peace. The structure of the military formation was altered in compliance with revisions made to the Law of Ukraine " On the State Special Transport Service" at the end of 2017; [3] the previous combined and independent units were restructured into brigades, regiments, and separate battalions.
The tasks of the State Special Transport Service include: [3]
Additionally, decontaminating explosive materials at transportation infrastructure facilities has been given to the DSST. The service works in conjunction with the NATO, OSCE, and US European Command headquarters. Together with receiving assistance from stations of the information management system in the IMSMA's mine countermeasures actions, modern mine detectors, off-road vehicles, protection and communication tools, GPS navigators, and other tools were also used. In total, during the War in Donbas five demining groups in the Joint Forces Operation (OOC) area were in active service. [4]
The State Special Transport Service, which included the railway troops, was placed under the Ministry of Transport and Communications on 1 November 2004. The State Transport Safety Service of Ukraine, which reports to the Ukrainian Special Transport Service, was founded on 10 September 2014, per Cabinet Resolution No.442. [5] Draft Law No.7242, dated 27 October 2017, was approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 5 December 2017. As a result, it was once again under the Ministry of Defense. [6] According to the explanatory note to the draft law, this will provide Ukraine's security and defense sector the chance to be optimized, planning will be more effective, and budget money allocated for ensuring the state's defense capability will be used in a responsible manner. [7] [8] Petro Poroshenko, the president of Ukraine, decreed the locations of the State Special Transport Service's structural divisions and the total number of its management bodies on 29 November 2018, via Decree No.399. [9]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 resulted in a renewed relevance for the SSTS of the AFU. With Western support, alongside fighting with regulars and reservists, the SSTS has also fulfilled the mandates given to this branch of the Armed Forces. The 8th Training Center, based in Chernihiv, took an active role in the defense of bridges and lines of communication during fighting in that city. [10]
State Special Transport Service is classified as a special state transportation agency. Officers, warrant officers, contract service sergeants, conscripts, and civilian experts make up its staff. The overall number of the State Special Transport Service is set at the legislative level, accounting for the criteria of paragraph 22 of the first part of Article 85 of the Ukrainian Constitution, which will total 5,000 individuals, including 4,600 military personnel. [8]
The structure of DSST is as follows: [3] [11]
Державна спеціальна служба транспорту | |
Agency overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 1 November 2004 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Ukraine |
Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Employees | 5000 [1] |
Annual budget | ₴778 million (2019) [2] |
Agency executive |
|
Parent agency | Ministry of Infrastructure |
State Transport Special Service ( Ukrainian: Державна спеціальна служба транспорту; abbrev: ДССТ, DSST) is a specialized military unit that is a part of the Ministry of Defense and was created to guarantee the reliable operation of transportation during special occasions and times of peace. The structure of the military formation was altered in compliance with revisions made to the Law of Ukraine " On the State Special Transport Service" at the end of 2017; [3] the previous combined and independent units were restructured into brigades, regiments, and separate battalions.
The tasks of the State Special Transport Service include: [3]
Additionally, decontaminating explosive materials at transportation infrastructure facilities has been given to the DSST. The service works in conjunction with the NATO, OSCE, and US European Command headquarters. Together with receiving assistance from stations of the information management system in the IMSMA's mine countermeasures actions, modern mine detectors, off-road vehicles, protection and communication tools, GPS navigators, and other tools were also used. In total, during the War in Donbas five demining groups in the Joint Forces Operation (OOC) area were in active service. [4]
The State Special Transport Service, which included the railway troops, was placed under the Ministry of Transport and Communications on 1 November 2004. The State Transport Safety Service of Ukraine, which reports to the Ukrainian Special Transport Service, was founded on 10 September 2014, per Cabinet Resolution No.442. [5] Draft Law No.7242, dated 27 October 2017, was approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on 5 December 2017. As a result, it was once again under the Ministry of Defense. [6] According to the explanatory note to the draft law, this will provide Ukraine's security and defense sector the chance to be optimized, planning will be more effective, and budget money allocated for ensuring the state's defense capability will be used in a responsible manner. [7] [8] Petro Poroshenko, the president of Ukraine, decreed the locations of the State Special Transport Service's structural divisions and the total number of its management bodies on 29 November 2018, via Decree No.399. [9]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 resulted in a renewed relevance for the SSTS of the AFU. With Western support, alongside fighting with regulars and reservists, the SSTS has also fulfilled the mandates given to this branch of the Armed Forces. The 8th Training Center, based in Chernihiv, took an active role in the defense of bridges and lines of communication during fighting in that city. [10]
State Special Transport Service is classified as a special state transportation agency. Officers, warrant officers, contract service sergeants, conscripts, and civilian experts make up its staff. The overall number of the State Special Transport Service is set at the legislative level, accounting for the criteria of paragraph 22 of the first part of Article 85 of the Ukrainian Constitution, which will total 5,000 individuals, including 4,600 military personnel. [8]
The structure of DSST is as follows: [3] [11]