Berdyansk Border Detachment
The Berdyansk Border Detachment (1491) is a brigade level detachment of the Southern Regional Department of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The detachment guards the Sea of Azov and the "border" with Crimea (occupied by Russia) in two raions (Melitopol Raion and Berdiansk Raion) of Zaporizhia Oblast as well as guarding the Port of Berdiansk and Zaporizhzhia International Airport with a total length of 395.5 km. Due to the Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, its operations along the coast are currently suspended and it currently operates against Russian forces on the frontlines. History The detachment was established on 10 February 2001 following the presidential decree for its establishment on 16 November 2000 and started its operations on 15 April 2001. The detachment included five border outposts, two border control units and guardian units, which guarded a section along the coast of the Sea of Azov within Zaporizhzhia Oblast and Kherson Oblast. Colonel Anatoliy ...
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