Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion

Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion Ukrainian: батальйон патрульної служби міліції особливого призначення "Святий Миколай"

Active	2014 -
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Ministry of Internal Affairs
Type	Police Tactical Unit

Military unit

Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion (translated: Saint Nicholas Battalion), also known as Mykolaiv Battalion, is a special police battalion from Mykolaiv Oblast.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

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 equipment through a charity foundation,^[10] obtaining a Kamaz truck^[11] and bulletproof vests.^[3]

References

^ "In Nikolaev create the armed battalion of territorial self-defense for situation deduction in the region". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Бойцы спецбатальона "Николаев" на Луганщине отбили атаку террористов – один спецназовец ранен". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Agrosv_t firm and "not indifferent people" gave bullet-proof vests to the specialbattalion "Saint Nikolay"". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "The Nikolaev Battalion of territorial defense asks nikolayevets about the help". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "Бронежилеты для солдат из Харькова покупают родители". Вести. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "У Миколаєві почали формувати батальйон територіальної оборони". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ ^a ^b Ukraine crisis timeline, BBC News
^ "Миколаїв від сепаратистів охороняє новий батальйон спецпризначення "Святий Миколай"". ТСН.ua. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "Батальйон "Миколаїв" вирушив у зону АТО". UkrMedia. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "Николаевские волонтеры показали "Народный бронированный «КамАЗ", который отправят на передовую в АТО". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "Спецбатальону "Николаев" в зону АТО передадут еще один бронированный "КамАЗ"". NEWS.PN. Retrieved 29 December 2014.