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2nd Shostkinsky Special State Objects Guard Regiment
2-й полк охорони особливо важливих державних об'єктів (Ukrainian)
Regimental Insignia
Founded1991 (1991)
Country Ukraine
Allegiance Ministry of Internal Affairs
Branch National Guard of Ukraine
TypeRegiment
RoleProtection of Strategic Sites
Size~300
Part of National Guard of Ukraine
Garrison/HQShostka
Nickname(s)Shostkinsky
EngagementsRusso-Ukrainian war
DecorationsFor Courage and Bravery
Commanders
Current
commander		Colonel Maxim Kitseluk

The 2nd Shostkinsky Special State Objects Guard Regiment is a regiment of the National Guard of Ukraine tasked with the protection of strategically important sites especially those in Sumy Oblast. It was established in 1991 on the basis of 467th Special Units Regiment of the Internal Troops of the Soviet Union as a part of the Internal Troops of Ukraine. It is headquartered at Shostka.[1]

History

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It was established on 28 November 1952 as the 467th Special Units Regiment of the Internal Troops of the Soviet Union which on 30 September 1991 was transferred to the Internal Troops of Ukraine becoming the 2nd Separate Regiment.[2] Since 1993, the regiment has been tasked with the defense of strategic sites, residential areas and railway routes utilizing personnel, weapons, automobile equipment, communication and a wide range of technical means. In 1999, the regiment was presented with a combat flag. From 2008 to 2020, the State Research Institute of Dielectrics was also guarded by the regiment. In 2017, the regiment's composition was reformed.[3]

On 13 October 2021, on the island of Khortytsia, the 2nd Regiment was awarded the honorary name "Shostkinsky" and a ribbon with an honorary title was awarded to the commander of the regiment, Colonel Maksym Kitseluk.[4]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the regiment saw intensive combat. During the invasion, a soldier of the regiment (Anatoly Viktorovych Shapovalov) was killed on 11 March[5][6] and three other soldiers of the regiment (Biryuk Vyacheslav Mykolayovych,[7] Kolyada Anatoliy Yuriyovych[8] and Andrii Hermanovych Kagalniak[9]) on 30 March 2022.

On 11 February 2023, the regiment was awarded the honorary award "For Courage and Bravery".[10]

Structure

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The structure of the regiment is as follows:[11][12]

  • Management and headquarters
  • 1st Operational Battalion
    • 1st Operational Armoured Vehicle Company
    • 2nd Operational Armoured Vehicle Company
    • 3rd Operational Armoured Vehicle Company
    • Mortar Battery
    • Anti-tank Platoon
    • Grenade launcher Platoon
    • Communications Platoon
  • 2nd Operational Battalion
    • 1st Operational BMP Company
    • 2nd Operational BMP Company
    • 3rd Operational BMP Company
    • Mortar Battery
    • Anti-tank Platoon
    • Grenade launcher Platoon
    • Communications Platoon
  • Howitzer Artillery Division
  • Anti-aircraft Missile Division
  • Special Intelligence and Reconnaissance Company
  • ATGM Company
  • Operational Special Purpose Company
  • Logistical and Technical Support Company
  • Repair Company
  • Engineering Company
  • Commandant Company
  • Combat Support Company
  • Communications Node
  • Medical Center

Commanders

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  • Colonel Vyacheslav Kryvenok (18 July 2014 - 27 January 2017)
  • Colonel Oleksandr Zhelnovach (27 January 2017 - 22 April 2021)[13]
  • Colonel Maxim Kitseluk (22 April 2021-)

Sources

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References

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  1. ^ "На Сумщині влада перевірила боєздатність військової частини". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Части ГУВВ МВД СССР по УССР и МССР, 1991 г." Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Військова частина 3022 (м. Шостка)". vv.gov.ua/. Internal Troops of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2014-09-01. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  4. ^ У Запоріжжі президент України Володимир Зеленський надав почесні найменування та бойові прапори військовим частинам Archived 14 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Завтра Шостка прощатиметься з трьома загиблими захисниками". shostka.online (in Ukrainian). 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. ^ "Шостка попрощалася з трьома захисниками". ШосткаNews.City (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  7. ^ "На війні загинули троє військових з Шостки". Суспільне Новини (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-01. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  8. ^ "На війні загинули троє військових з Шостки". Суспільне Новини (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-01. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  9. ^ "На війні загинули троє військових з Шостки". Суспільне Новини (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-01. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  10. ^ "Про відзначення почесною відзнакою "За мужність та відвагу"". 11 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Біла книга-2016: Національна гвардія України". issuu.com. National Guard of Ukraine. 2017-06-26. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  12. ^ Військова частина 3022 Національної Гвардії України
  13. ^ "Військову частину очолив холостяк із Харківщини". Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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