Kharkiv Police Battalion

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Kharkiv Police Battalion
Ukrainian: Батальйон патрульної служби поліції особливого призначення «Харків»
Kharkiv Police Battalion insignia
Active	2015–present
Country	Ukraine
Allegiance	Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch	Patrol Police
Type	Police Tactical Unit
Size	Battalion
Engagements	War in Donbass 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

The "Kharkiv" Police Battalion was formed in autumn 2015 from the special police unit battalion's "Kharkiv-1",^[1] "Kharkiv-2" and "Slobozhanshchyna".^[2] They have been involved in maintaining public order and guarding strategically important facilities in Mariupol.^[3]

References

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^ "The first 100 volunteers came to the battalion "Kharkiv" 16.04.2014". ВЕСТИ (in Russian). 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
^ (in Russian) Battalion "Kharkiv" is sent to the zone of ATO, SQ News (9 December 2015)
^ (in Russian) "Kharkiv" Battalion returned home (photos), SQ News (16 January 2016)

v t e Special units of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine
Special Tasks Patrol Police	Artemivsk Bohdan Chernihiv Dnipro Donetsk-1 Donetsk-2 East Enei Harpoon Ivano-Frankivsk Kharkiv Kherson Khyzhak Kirovohrad Kremenchuk Kryvbas Kyiv Kyiv-1 Kyiv-2 Kyivshchyna Liut Brigade Luhansk-1 Lviv Myrnyi Myrotvorets Poltava Safari Shakhtarsk Shtorm Sich Sicheslav Skif Sumy Sviatoslav Svityaz Ternopil Tornado Tsunami Tvar Ukraine Vinnytsia Zakhid Zoloti Vorota
National Guard of Ukraine	Azov Donbas
Former special units	Kobra DAI Bars Vega Hepard Kobra Lavanda Omeha Skorpion Skat Tin Tyhr Yahuar Berkut Hryfon Sokil (HUBOZ) Tytan
italics denote liquidated detachment