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| Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion Ukrainian: батальйон патрульної служби міліції особливого призначення "Святий Миколай" | |
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| Active | 2014 - |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Type | Police Tactical Unit |
Svyatyi Mykolai Battalion (translated: Saint Nicholas Battalion), also known as Mykolaiv Battalion, is a special police battalion from Mykolaiv Oblast. [1] [2] [3]
The formation was established on 5 May 2014 in Mykolaiv during the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, which led to separatist movements in southern and eastern regions of Ukraine. [4] [5] Volunteers for the Battalion had to be aged 18 to 50 years. [6]
In May 2014, [7] its task was to man roadblocks on the outskirts of Mykolaiv. [8]
On 11 July 2014, [9] they began operating in Luhansk Oblast during the war in Donbass. [2] [7] The unit updates its equipment through a charity foundation, [10] obtaining a Kamaz truck [11] and bulletproof vests. [3]
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