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The Internal Troops of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Внутрішні війська України, romanized: Vnutrishni Viiska Ukrainy; Russian: Внутренние войска Украины, romanized: Vnutrenniye voyska Ukrainy), abbreviated ВВ (VV), [1] were a uniformed gendarmerie and Internal Troops in Ukraine which merged with the National Guard of Ukraine on March 13, 2014. [2]
On 27 June 1990, it was transferred to Slavutych and in 1991, became a part of the Internal Troops of Ukraine again tasked with the defense of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, implementation of barriers at the facility and prevention of theft of nuclear fuel and machinery. On 26 September 2014, it was transferred to the National Guard of Ukraine.
Modern internal troops can partly be compared with riot police forces all over the world. In 2014 the Ukrainian internal troops were disbanded due the negative reputation gained during the Euromaidan and as part of a general military and governmental reform.
It was established as the 8th Separate Brigade of the Internal Troops of Ukraine on the basis of the 481st Convoy Regiment on 17 March 1993. On 4 June 2000, the brigade was reformed into the 40th Regiment of Internal Troops.
The Signals and Cybernetic Security Troops Command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Командування Військ зв'язку та кібернетичної безпеки Збройних Сил України) is a separate joint forces command under the General Staff since February 5, 2020.
Ukrainian F-16 fighting aircrafts are seen in the air during marking the Day of the Ukrainian Air Forces, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine, August 4, 2024. - Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters
The 47th Special Purpose Regiment "Tyhr" was a special unit of the Internal Troops of Ukraine that existed from 2004 to 2014 and was stationed in Crimea.The unit performed special tasks for the protection of public order, preservation of the constitutional order, neutralization of subversive groups and counter-terrorism.
The battalion was established in Yalta on 5 October 1996 as a part of the Internal Troops of Ukraine with Major Volodymyr Kondratiev as its first commander. It was tasked to protect public order on the streets of the cities of Yalta, Alupka, and Gaspra and also to participate in various operations to ensure the safety of high-ranking state officials, participants in international meetings and ...