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Tornado Company (Ukraine)
"Tornado" Company is a company of the Special Tasks Patrol Police of Ukraine. It is widely known for a criminal case opened in connection with numerous serious crimes committed by personnel of the Ukrainian volunteer battalion Tornado during the War in Donbas. In the end, some volunteers from the Tornado battalion were found guilty of criminal charges (kidnappings, sexual assault, etc.) The main part of the company was disbanded in June 2015, however the personnel of the company not guilty of warcrimes continue to serve as the 4th Company of the Myrotvorets Battalion (Ukraine), Myrotvorets Battalion retaining the company name. History Establishment The Ukrainian volunteer battalion "Tornado" was created on the basis of the Shakhtarsk Battalion, which was disbanded for looting. Before its dissolution, fighters of the Shakhtarsk Battalion took part in battles in the area of Mariupol, Marinka, Ukraine, Marinka, and Pesok, distinguishing themselves by a number of crimes and odious st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrotvorets Battalion (Ukraine)
The Myrotvorets Battalion is a regiment of the Liut Brigade of the Special Tasks Patrol Police of Ukraine, Special Tasks Patrol Police subordinated to Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The regiment is based at the headquarters of National Academy of Internal Affairs in Kyiv. It was established in 2014 and has, since then seen regular combat on the frontlines in addition to special counter-crime operations in Kyiv Oblast. History It was established on 9 May 2014 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ukraine), Ministry of Internal Affairs in Kyiv Oblast, as a special militia Battalion for the protection of public order in Kyiv Oblast and the ATO zone. The Battalion was different from other such units as it enrolled also pensioners and veterans of peacekeeping operations as well as professional military and police personnel. Colonel Andrii Anatoliyovych Teteruk was appointed as the first commander of the battalion. The Center of Physical and Special Training of the National Acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
