Kyiv Regiment (Ukraine)
The Kyiv Police Regiment is a regiment of the Special Tasks Patrol Police of Ukraine, Special Tasks Patrol Police subordinated to Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The regiment is based in Kyiv. It was established in 2014 following the start of the War in Donbass and has, since then, seen regular combat on the frontlines. History It was established in Kyiv on 21 October 2015 consisting of Kyiv-1 Battalion, "Kyiv-1" Battalion, "Kyiv-2" Battalion, "Golden Gate" Battalion, Sich Battalion, "Sich" Battalion and "St. Mary" Battalion. It conducted law enforcement operations in Kyiv Oblast especially on 28 and 29 December 2015. On the night of 23–24 March 2016, the Kyiv Regiment saw its first combat against separatists in Avdiivka. On 14 April 2016, the regiment guarded strategic sites in Avdiivka. On 22 June 2016, the "St. Mary" battalion was disbanded and its fighters were transferred to other units. On 9 July 2016, it was deployed to Stanytsia Luhansk where they discovered anoth ...
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