The 14th Special Purpose Regiment "Bars" is a special unit of the

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, which existed from 1994 to 2014. In July 2014, the 1st Operational Brigade of the National Guard was created on the basis of the formation.

Composition

"Bars" included the "Omega" special-purpose and counter-terrorism unit, a highly disciplined, mobile unit that is highly versatile and has combat experience. "Bars" units are able to solve law enforcement tasks of any degree of complexity: from neutralizing armed criminals to eliminating the consequences of man-made and ecological accidents. The brigade was stationed in the city of

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, Kyiv Oblast. The training center "Barsu" was located near Kyiv in the forest in the village of

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. The number of "Bars" is more than 500 servicemen. The personnel is distinguished by a black uniform. The heraldic symbol and name of this formation of power structures is based on the

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. The "Bars" brigade was subordinated to the Northern Territorial Command of the National Guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

History

The special purpose brigade (bSpP) "Bars" originates from the special purpose brigade (Russian: ОБрСН) of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR (Kyiv), military unit No. 3027 (military unit 3027). On 13 November 1990, according to the order of the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR No. 421, special purpose units (SpP) began to be created in the GUVP system. Their main task was to suppress mass disturbances - protesting students, political dissenters, etc., as well as participating in special law enforcement activities. In 1994, three special purpose regiments were formed as part of the Internal Troops of Ukraine: "Bars" (Kyiv), "

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" ( Kalynivka), and "Cheetah" (

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). In May 2004, the fourth special purpose regiment "Tiger" was established in the

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. The base composes of a barracks, office premises, a psychological rehabilitation office, a training class, a medical diagnostic center, sports halls for hand-to-hand combat and athleticism. For special training classes and to improve combat skills, the department's employees built an assault obstacle course.

Euromaidan

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In 2014, the "Bars" brigade as part of the Internal Troops was involved in suppressing Euromaidan activists.

Participation in the ATO

Subsequently, the special unit was integrated into the restored National Guard and took an active part in the liberation of Ukrainian cities and villages from separatists during the anti-terrorist operation in the Donbas, among the dead was Lieutenant Volodymyr Serhiyovych Kravchuk.

Commanders

* Colonel Oleh Demyanovych Harchu – commander of the "Bars" brigade, 2008–2011; * Colonel Vasyl Vasyliovych Chumak – commander of military unit 3027, 2011–2013; * Colonel Oleksandr Romanovych Lilyavsky – commander of military unit 3027 from 2013 to 2014; * Colonel Volodymyr Hryhorovych Musienko – commander of military unit 3027 in 2014.

Equipment

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, Elf-2, AKM,

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, Makarov, APS, PBS,

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, Fort-21.03, SVD,

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, KS-23,

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, PP-91,

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, AK-74M, AKMS,

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, PC, TSK, RPG-7V,

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, 6G-30,

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, stun and tear gas grenades of the "Dawn" and "Plumya" types, combat knives, trench shovels, police shields, police batons, etc.

References

External links

Балога: спецпідрозділ «Беркут» перетворився в особисту політичну гвардію Партії регіонів — сайт «Закарпатський інформаційно-діловий портал „Мукачево.net“» (19 серпня 2013)

Бійці спецпідрозділу «Барс» повернулися після переговорів на базу у Василькові — депутат (ФОТО), 09.12.2013

Український мілітарний портал: Спецпідрозділи ВВ МВС — «Барс», «Ягуар», «Гепард», «Тигр»

Спецпідрозділ «Барс» долучився до охорони правопорядку під час курортного сезону в Криму (01.07.2013), сайт «Укрінформ»

* [http://ntn.ua/uk/products/programs/specpodrazdelenie_bars_okhota_na_prestupnikov Спецпідрозділ «Барс». Полювання на злочинців — "Телестудія «Служба інформації» НТН]
З-під Вишгорода в Київ виїхали 8 автобусів бійців спецпідрозділу «Барс» — ЗМІ (11.12.2013), сайт «Газета.ua»

Форум сотрудников МВД Украины

Точність, швидкість, витривалість — кредо бійців спецпідрозділу «Барс» (30.10.2012) — сайт «Внутрішні війська»
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