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Shostka Border Detachment
The Shostka Border Detachment (1569) is a battalion level detachment of the Eastern Department of the State Border Service of Ukraine. The detachment guards the Russia-Ukraine border in the Shostka Raion of the Sumy Oblast and following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it saw direct combat against Russian forces. The detachment guards a total border length of 250 km. History It was established on 10 October 2018, in order to strengthen the Russia-Ukraine border in Sumy Oblast. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the detachment saw extensive combat. On 29 April 2022, more than 30 mortars were fired into the Sumy Oblast from the Russian settlement of . Explosions were reported in the Shostka Raion in the area of the detachment. The Russian military shelled Hlukhiv with rocket launchers on 8–9 May, damaging a Jewish cemetery. On 13 May 2022, Russia fired on a border village in the Shostka district using unguided air missiles. On 13 May 2022, Russia fired on a border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Border Service Of Ukraine
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine ( SBGSU; , ; ) is the border guard of Ukraine. It is an independent law enforcement agency, organized by the Constitution of Ukraine as a military formation, the head of which is subordinated to the President of Ukraine. The Service was created on July 31, 2003, after the reorganization of the State Committee for Protection of the State Border. During wartime, units of the State Border Guard Service fall under the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The State Border Guard Service includes the Ukrainian Sea Guard, which is the country's coast guard. It is also responsible for running Temporary Detention Centres, in which refugees are held. History Ukrainian border guards are the national successors of the USSR Border Troops, Soviet Border Troops. They were formed from the approximately 17,000 Border Troops located in Ukraine in 1991. The organization was first titled the "Ukrainian Border Troops", which was later subordinated to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
