19th Convoy Battalion (Ukraine)
| 19th Convoy Protection Battalion | |
|---|---|
| 19-й окремий батальйон НГ (Ukrainian) | |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Allegiance | .png){kind=small} Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Branch |  National Guard of Ukraine |
| Type | Battalion |
| Role | Transport |
| Part of | National Guard of Ukraine |
| Garrison/HQ | Zaporizhzhia |
| Anniversaries | 22 February |
| Engagements | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Serhiy Shcherbyna |
The 19th Separate Convoy Battalion is a battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with transport and escort. It was established in 1992 and is garrisoned in Zaporizhzhia. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, its tasks expanded to the protection of Ukrainian territorial integrity and has this seen combat during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive.
History
[edit]It was established in 1992 following the Dissolution of the Soviet Union as a part of the National Guard of Ukraine and was then transferred to Internal Troops of Ukraine, it was again transferred back to the National Guard of Ukraine in 2014 following its reestablishment.
On 22 February 2017, the battalion celebrated the 60th anniversary of its establishment.[1] On 28 August 2017, the Battalion was presented with a Combat Flag.[2] It also received 323 thousand hyrvnias in aid in 2017 to strengthen the Battalion.[3]
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the battalion saw combat mostly in Zaporizhzhia Oblast seeing action during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive. On 2 February 2024, a soldier of the battalion (Bohdan Solyanyk) was killed as a result of a mortar strike while serving near Mala Tokmachka.[4] In 2024, a spy working for Russian federation and a member of the Ukrainian Communist Party provided classified information about the battalion but was apprehended and sentenced to 15 years in prison.[5]
Structure
[edit]Commanders
[edit]- Lieutenant Colonel Serhiy Shcherbyna (2019-)
Sources
[edit]- Військова частина 3026 відзначила свою 60-ту річницю Archived 25 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Присяга военнослужащих в/ч 3033,3026
- Як у Запоріжжі відзначатимуть День Нацгвардії Archived 24 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
References
[edit]- ^ Військова частина 3026 відзначила ювілей
- ^ Запорізьким гвардійцям вручили Бойовий прапор частини (фото)
- ^ https://tvmtm.online/na-potrebi-viyskovih-v-zaporizkiy-oblasti-spryamuvali-56-5-mln-griven-dopomogi/
- ^ На війні загинув військовослужбовець із Запорізької області Богдан Соляник
- ^ За державну зраду судили мешканця Запоріжжя: він передавав ворогу інформації про ДніпроГЕС, комбінати та військові частини
- ^ "командир 1 взводу 1 стрілецької роти". Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ ", заступник командира 2 стрілецької роти". Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Командир 1 взводу 3 стрілецької роти". Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.